The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-07 00:00:00

Sir G. CLERK said he had been requested by his noble
friend, Lord Sandon, to state that the following would be the
form of the resolution it was his intention to move on Friday,
with respect to the sugar duties :—" Resolved that, consider-
ing the efforts and sacrifices which parliament and the coun-
try had made for the abolition of the slave trade, and of sla-
very, with the earnest hope that, by our exertions and exam-
ple, we might be able to lead to a mitigation and final ex-
tinction of this evil in other countries, this house is not pre-
pared, especially with the prospect of the supply of sugar
from the British possessions, to adopt the measure proposed
by her Majesty's government, for the reduction of the duty
on foreign sugar."
Lord J. RUSSELL said, in the event of the noble lord pro-
posing the resolution of which notice had been just given, he
would move, as an amendment, " That it is the opinion of
this house that it is practicable to supply the present inade-
quacy of the revenue and to meet the expenses of the coun-
try by a judicious alteration of the protective and differential
duties, without any material increase of the public burdens,
and at the same time to promote the interests of trade, and
to afford relief to the industrious classes ; and that this house
considers such a course as the best calculated to provide for
the maintenance of the public faith and the general welfare
of the country."
Sir R. INGLIS gave notice, that on Tuesday, the 18th, he
would call the attention of the house to the question of
church extension.
The house then resolved itself into committee on the
County Coroners Bill.
On the third clause, Mr.. WAELEY moved an amendment,
with a view to protect thevested interests of existing coroners.
A discussion of some length ensued, which was terminated
by Sir R. PEEL• who suggested that Mr. Wakley's object
might be attained by giving coroners a power to appeal to
the privy council. The suggestion was adopted, and the
clause was negatived, on the understanding that it might be
introduced at a subsequent stage of the bill, in an amended
form. . . . .

Mr. HUME moved an amendment to the sixth clause, with
a view to give the right of voting for coroners to rate-payers.
Mr. F. Mn ULE supported the amendment. At present
coroners were elected nominally by freeholders, but in reality
by universal suffrage, for every one was allowed to vote who
chose to represent himself as a freeholder.
Mr. JERVIS moved an amendment, to the effect that the
old franchise should be retained, which amendment was car-
ried by a majority of 78 to 30.
Mr. JERVIS moved another amendment, the effect of
which would be to confine the right of voting to resident
freeholders. The amendment was carried by a majority of
75 to 27.
Mr. T. EGERTON then moved that the clause be omitted
from this bill ; but his motion was negatived by a majority
of 73 to 48, and the clause was ordered to stand part of the
bill. . .

A clause, giving power to coroners to appoint deputies
was rejected by a majority of 61 to 58.
A clause was agreed to, increasing the travelling allow-
unces to coroners from 9d to Is 6d per mile—to be paid for
one way only.
Mr. F. MA VLE moved that no mileage should be allowed
for any distance within two miles of the coroner's usual place
of residence.
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After some discussion it was agreed that Only 9d per mile
should be allowed for the first two miles. a

The remaining clauses being disposed of, the hous,e re-
sumed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the house adjourned.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—MONDAY.
THE QUEEN V. WALDEGRAVE AND ANOTHER.
This case having been called on, the noble prisoner and
his companion, Captain Duff, stood up on the floor of the
court, when the proper officer proceeded to read the indict.
ment, and afterwards a number of affidavits in aggravation.
The facts of the case are already too familiar to the public to
require to be repeated here.
Mr. Justice Pattison delivered judgment, who, after dwell-
ing at considerable length on the enormity of the offence
committed, said that the Court, having taken into considera-
tion all the circumstances of the case, the sentence was that
each of the defendants be confined in the custody of the Mar-
shal of the Queen's Bench prison for the space of six calen-
dar months ; that Lord Waldegrave pay a fine of £2OO, and
Mr. Duff, £2O. The defendants were then removed in cus-
tody of the officers of the Court.

EARLY NEW HAY.—A field of meadow grass in the ripest
and best possible condition has this week been cut by Wil-
liam Nicholson, Esq., of Ingol Lodge, near this town. The
excellent quality of the laud, and the early time at which the
first crop has been cut, will enable Mr. N. to have at least a
second, or perhaps a third cutting from the same field.—
Preston Pilot.

A. • a....••••,
DRESS FOR THE QUEEN.—A dress is making in Bethnal-
green for the Queen to wear at the ball, iu May, for the en-
couragement of the British silk-manufacture. The pattern
is a rich white satin ground splendidly brocaded with gold,.
the brocade representing the oak-leaf with sprigs of the teat
interspersed, and the acorn attached. It will be a most costly
piece of workmanship, as there is a large quantity of gold
woven in the satin, which measures thirty yards. The ma-
chinery on which it is formed is upon a new principle, and it
takes a whole day to make three-quarters of a yard. The
same pattern will be generally adopted by the lady patron-
esses of the ball ; only, that the gold is reserved for the leaves
on the royal dress alone. The weavers announce a new in-
vention, which is to produce portraits of the Duke of Wel-
lington and the Queen Dowager, in black and white silk, so
admirably done as to be scarcely distinguishable from a
painting.

SUPPOSED MURDER AT GRAYS.—The town of Grays has
been in a state of considerable excitement for some days past,
from the discovery of a skeleton, supposed to be that of a
man who disappeared, about 14 years since, under very mys-
terious circumstances. It appears that the individual in
question was employed at the Grays Chalk Pits, and, after
being paid his week's wages, left a public-house, called the
" Sailor's Return," in company with another man (who is
understood to be at the present moment an inmate of Saffron
Walden workhouse), and was never seen or heard of after-
wards. The remains alluded to were found in the direction
this person would take in going to his own home, and there
is an appearance of a contusion on the skull. A few metal
buttons and a shoe are the only remains of his wearing appa-
rel. The body was found by the river side, about three feet
below the surface, in digging for a new wharf. It has created
some astonishment in the neighbourhood, that so many days
should have been suffered to elapse without an inquest. We
trust there is no truth in the report that the parish authori-
ties have declined summoning one, upon the ground of ex-
pense.—Essea. Standard.

ATTEMPT TO PorsoN.—A most diabolical attempt to poi-
son was detected at Grittleton House, the seat of Joseph
Neeld, Esq., M. P., a few days since. It appears that some
wine had been decanted at lunch, a very small portion of
which had been partaken of by Mr. Neeld, his brother, and
another gentleman. The remainder of the wine was intro-
duced at the dinner table ; but it had undergone such an
alteration in its appearance and taste, that suspicions were
at once excited. It was analysed, and found to contain a
large quantity of deadly poison, which must have been mixed
between the time of lunch and dinner. The circumstance,
as might be expected, has occasioned considerable conster-
nation in the neighbourhood, and a Bow-street officer was
immediately sent for. We are not aware that any one in
particular is suspected ; and whose life was intended thus to
have been sacrificed it is difficult to say. No servants can
be more devoted to a master than the servants at Grittleton
house to Mr. Neeld; and surely no master deserves more
the respect and esteem of his dependents.—Devizes Gazette.

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LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL WEST INDIAN STEAM NAVI-
GATION COMPANY'S STEAM FRIGATE TIVEED.—OD Sa-
turday, the Tweed, steam-frigate, of 1828 tons new measure-
ment, was launched from the building-yard of Messrs.
Thomson and Spiers, ship-builders, Greenock. This being
the second vessel of the West Indian line of steam packets
built at Greenock, a considerable deal of interest was excited
as to the successful issue of the launch. At one o'clock
thousands of all ranks and classes, and a number of ladies of
the higher circles, were moving towards the scene, and at
half-past one every situation that could command a view of
the launch was crowded to excess. About this time a heavy
shower of rain fell, arid the wind, which blew fresh all fore-
noon, now quickened up into a perfect gale, and made it ra-
ther dubious whether the launch would take place or be de-
ferred for a time. The gale having abated, and the vessel
hardened up at ten minutes past two o'clock, it became appa-
rent that no time was to be lost, as she gave symptoms of
being determined to go off herself. In live minutes more,
while the men were clearing everything, the dagger snapped,
and away went the Tweed in beautiful style, into her destined
element, amid the cheers of thousands and the booming of
cannon. It now becomes our painful duty to state, that in
the hurry, one of the shores at the stem had got fastened by
a rope to a timber of the vessel, and was carried along
through a crowd of the people ; and we are sorry to say,- that
five men and a boy were dangerously wounded and bruised,
and had to be carried home on boards and in noddies. The
boy has since died, and fears are entertained that one or two
of the remainder will not recover. The Tweed was taken in
tow by two powerful tug steamers, but she was too many for
them, and drifted down on a schooner, being at the tail of the
bank, and did considerable damage to the vessel. Another
powerful steamer had to go to the rescue, and by seven o'clock
she was safely moored alongside of the East Indian quay,
where she is to get in her machinery.—Glasgotv Courier.