The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-11-16 00:00:00

There are at present 117 vessels building on the River
Wear, stand near Sunderland, the average tonnage of which
it is calculated will equal 250 tons.
In consequence of the very great increase in the business
of the customs of this port, the lords of the treasury have
considerably increased the establishment as well as the
salaries of the various officers.—Newcastle Journal.

The Rev. Francis Philips Hume, A.B. has been presented
to the perpetual curacy of Birch, near Manchester, vacant
by the death of the Rev. Rowland Blayney. Patron, John

bickenson, Esq.

Major Cruttenden, of the Royal Artillery, who has been
for some' time stationed in Manchester, has received a

colonel's commission.

LUNACY.—A commission of Lunacy sat on Tuesday, at
Gray's inn Coffee-house, London, to inquire into the state
of mind of Miss Louisa Ridge, a lady of fortune, whose
friends reside near Yarmouth. The patient was haunted
with a strange notion that Lord Prudhoe, who also she said
went by the name of Neville, was desirous of marryiug her.
Ample evidence was produced to prove her insanity, and a
verdict given accordingly.

LAW CHAtiiGES.—itisgenerally rumoured in Westminster
Hall this morning, that, in consequence of the continued
indisposition of Mr. Baron Bolland, a vavancy on the exche-
puer bench will shortly be announced, and that the Solicitor-
General (Sir R. Rolfe) will he appointed the new judge. A
Variety of rumours are also afloat as to who is to succeed Sir
It. Rolfe as Solicitor-General. Several names are men-
tioned, but the prevailing opinion is that the office will be of-
fered to Mr. Sergeant Wilde. Another rumour is that Loid
Plunket wishes to resign the Chancellorship of Ireland, and
that he will he succeeded by Sir Juhn Campbell. the present
Attorney-General. We give these rumours as we have heard
them, without offering any opinion as to their probability.
If, however, they should be well founded, there will be va-
cancies in the representation of Edinburgh and Penryn.—

Tuesday's Standard.
THU Ray. ARTHUR WILLtS.-A few weeks ago we had
the pleasure to announce that the day pupils of Shrewsbury
School had presented a gratifying tribute of respect to the
Rev. Arthur Willis, on his retirement from the duties of that
seminary, to the head mastership of Ludlow school. During
the past week the boarders of the above-mentioned establish-
ment have forwarded to the rev. gentlemen a folio copy of
Bagster's Polyglot Bible, in eight languages, most splendidly
henna io Turkey morocco, having massive silver clasps and
corners, elaborately chased and pierced. Inside the cover
of the sacred volume is the following inscription:—

A RTHURO WILLIS, M.A.
Y I FIO REVEREND°, PR ALCIIPIOR I A MICISSIMO
MAGNI AMORIS PA lIVUM TESTIMON HIM
C. P. D. D.
REG. SCHOL. SALOP. ALUM.
M DCCCXX X V 111.
QUANTA SOLERTLA EJL S FUER IT QUANTA MORUM
SCA VITA S DIU Gli A TEQUE RECORDATURI.

—Salopian Journal.

There is not only an operative Conservative Association
in existence at Darlington, but the other day upwards of a
hun:irvd of its members were congregated upon a festive oc-
casion. This is at least evidence of a happy change in the
manners and feelings of a community to which the reproach
attaches of having, a few years ago, brutally assaulted the
Earl of Tankerville, and destroyed that nobleman's carriage,
merely because he chose to act upon his own honest convic-
tions in the discharge of his public duties in parliament.
A council meeting was held yesterday, when Jos. Simpson,
Esq., of Bock Lodge, was unanimously elected mayor for
the ensuing year, and Messrs. Thos. Taylor, brewer; Thos.
Reed. jun., bookseller; John Coull Carr, agent; and Thos.
Speeding, shipowner, were re-elected aldermen; and Henry
Morton, of Lambton, agent; Jos. Brown, M.D. ; and Win.
S. Burn, M.D., were pitcltforked to the dignity of aldermen
in the room of Messrs. Philip Laing, Atkin, and Hudsell,
who have retired from the council and declined all further

corporation honours.—Sunderland Beacon.
MIIL A NCHOLY ACCIDENT.—It is with regret we record the
following fatal accident to the Rev. W. G. Alaxwell, of
Twvning House, Gloucestershire. The reverend gentleman,
while pursuing the diversion of shooting, on Monday, in
harbour Wood, on his own domain, was in the act of getting
over a ditch, using his gun to facilitate his exertions in cross-
ing it, when, as is conjectured, a brier caught the trigger, and
the whale contents of the piece were discharged into his right
arm. His two keepers shortly afterwards passing that way,
found their master stretched upon the ground weltering in
his blood. He was conveyed home without loss of time, and
a messenger despatched for Mr. Tate, surgeon, of Tewkes-
bury, who promptly attended, and, after a trifling delay,
performed amputation of the limb; but the effusion of blood
bad been so great, previous to the operation, tnat, notwith
standing the most active stimulants were administered, this
respected and highly-gifted gentleman sank and died from
exhaustion within three hours afterwards.
STEALING AN INF ANT.—A VOUDg woman, named Ellen
Prescott, was brought up at the New Bailey on Monday last,
charged with stealing an infant, under the following circurn-
stances:—Mary Roberts, the mother of the infant, which is
only live weeks old, stated that site came from Chester, and
was at the overseer's office on Friday, to ask for relief, mid
while she was there, the prisoner came in, and told her they
would put her in the New Bailey if she wanted any reliet;
and she would get her a place, and find some one to nurse
the child for her, if she were willing.. Witness assented to
this, and went along with the prisoner to the Crown and
Cushion Inn, where a servant was wanted. The mistress
was not in, and they then went to the Flower Pot public-house,
where they stayed for two hours, and then went again to the
Crown and Cushion. The prisoner said, her mother lived iu
a yard near the Clown and Cushion, and she would nurse the
child. The prisouer pointed to the house, and witness went
into the Crown and Cushion, where she got the situation;
but when she went out, the prisoner, whom she had left out-
side with the child and a bundle of clothes, was not to be
found. John Hotly, a lodging-house keeper, stated, that the
prisouer lodged with him, and brought the child on Friday
afternoon, saying it was her uncle's, and its mother was
dead, and its father had given her the clothes to pawu, to
provide for it for a time. He thought it was not honestly
come by, and went to her mother's, who lives in Pollard--
street, and who said the prisoner's tale as to its being her
aunt's child was false.—Mr. Diggles said, the prisoner was
found at a spirit vaults ; part of the clothes bad been pledged,
hut some of them were found upon her.—Mr. Maude said it
was a strange story; but the prisoner might be punished for
stealing the clothes. She was committed fur trial.—Man-

chester Guardian.

ATeoctous tut nEe.—An atrocious murder was commi
ted at Niort, on the 4th instant, by a young man named
Gilbert, deaf and dumb, on the person of his aunt, with whom
he resided. The unfortunate woman, named Devoir, had
scolded him some days previously for several petty thefts
which he had committed, and had threatened to give him up
to the Genclarkerie; and from this circumstance be is sup-
posed to have" conceived the hatred that prompted him to
the commission of his crime. The woman -Devoir slept in a
ground-floor room with one of her daughters, and a young
son in her bed, while another bed in the same room held
Gilbert and her second son, a child : in a room above this
slept her two eldest daughters. In the middle of the night,
when all were fast asleep, Gilbert rose, lighted three candles,
the better to see how to accomplish his purpose, fastened the
doors of the room, and then with a shoemaker's knife stabbed
his aunt several times in the face, shoulder, and side. Her
daughter lying by her side received a deep wound, which is
expected to prove mortal, in her chest, and the little boy was
struck on the head. At the cries of the victims the young
women up stairs rushed dos,-u, and tried to enter the room,
but, from the door being fastened, were unable for some time
to get in, and heard the murderer the meanwhile inflicting
other wounds on their unfortunate mother. At length they
burst the door open, when the young man rushed by the other
into the street; and, on one of his cousins puttiug her head
out of the window to call for assistance, he hurled a heavy
stone at her head, and inflicted en it a deep and dangerous
wooed. After this he made his, escape; and on the neigh-
bouts beiug roused, and medical assistance procured, it was
found that the poor woman Devoir was perfectly dead, and
had received no fewer than fourteen wounds in different parts
of her body. Seven cutting-knives covered with blood, with
which this barbarous deed had been committed, were scat-
tered about the floor of the room. No traces.of the murderer
have since been discovered.—Galigneni's Messenger.
TRINITY CHURCH, Suitewsnutty.--During the present
year the chancel of this church has been enlarged at the ex-
pence of the Rev. Richard Scott, 8.D., of this town, and in
the course of the past week the same munificence has caused
the windows thereof to be filled with six figures of stained
glass, the whole of which are surrounded by a rich border of
a Grecian design. The lateral lights contain figures of the
four evangelists. In the centre compartment are figures of
St. Peter and St. Paul. The former has much gravity of
expression, as if saying, " The end of all things is at hand."
" Be subject one to another." He holds his symbol, the keys,
in one hand, and a book in the other. St. Paul is rich in
colouring, and commanding in attitude; keenness of penetra-
tints, and firmness of purpose, are depicted in his counteoauce.
He susiain,, his emblem, a sword, in his left hand, his right
being uplifted in the act of exhortation, and his ffoger point-
ing towards heaven, as to the " crown of righteeusuess."
—lt is somewhat difficult to write in terms which shall
fully express the beauty of the execution and drawing of
these windows, without almost offending by a semblance of
indelicate commendation. As elegant and perfect specimens,
however, of art, they are unequalled, possessing as a whole
an unity of parts, sobered by a propriety of choice 'and deli-
cute colouring in the respective *ornaments .and drapericis,
that unquestionably render...Mr D. Evans, of Shrewsbury,
the facile princeps of modern artists in the ancient mystery
of glass staining, and at the same time it is to be desired
they may long remain as a striking monument of individual
spirit and individual taste. The additional enrichment of
another of our churches must be highly gratifying to every
Salopiau, and as our ecclesiastical edifices justly claim most
especial admiration'from all those who visit them, and hold a
pre-einiuence above those of any town in the kingdom, it is
hoped the suitability of their purpose will not be lost sight
of by those for whose particular accommodation they are
intended.
CHINESE DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND BOUSES.—In domes-
tic economy they are not surpassed by au y nation; there is no
waste, no profusion in any branch: and the most trifling
things are turned to advantage, and the very offals are re-
lished. Contentment reigns even among the wretched; they
sit down to a meal censisting of a little willed grass and pota-
toes with cheerfulness, because they know no better. How-
ever poor, they are food of inviting
.a passing stranger, and
offering him a share of their meagre repast. Their dwellings
vary much less than the extent of the empire would lead us
to believe. Much depends on the materials which can be
procured on the spot. Millions of people live in small mud
hovels, where granite does not abound ; whilst in places
where this is common, they are almost entirely composed of
solid rock. 'They possess great skill in cutting and joining it,
so that the seam is hardly visible. In the southern regions,
the poorer classes live in huts made of kajan leaves. In
woody districts the houses are generally built of planks.
The foundations are not very deep, arid commonly con-
sist of granite. Bricks are made in great perfection by
the Chinese. They join them together beautifully, so as
to form triangles, squares, circles, figures of flowers, &c.;
which gives the exterior a very finished appearence. It is a
very general custom to raise a mud wall, and plaster it with
bricks; but houses of that description are soon soaked
through, and overthrown by gales. Brick houses are covered
with thick ridges of tiles, with the convex part downwards, and
the chinks by laying others athwart. The spars are round and
flat : upon these they either put thin bricks. or square Wei,
well joined with mortar, so as to admit no rain. The Chinese
are a peculiar people, even in their mode of building. The
hearth is one of the first parts they construct, but they forget
to add a chimney. The interior of the houses of the poor
is wretched enough, and such are by far the majority. They
consist of one room, which serves the purposes of kitchen,
sleeping apartment, parlour,
.and stable; the flour n,,t being
paved. In the cold regions a flue runs along the room, which
serves as an oven for cooking the victuals, and warming• the
apartment. The pigs lodge in the snuggest corners; and
goats, asses. and colts, share the dwellings of their masters.
Such are the hovels of the common peasantry. * *
In ad ruing their rooms they are equally economical. A
few pictures hung eround, occasionally a mirror, and a
few grotesque drawings upon the white wall, are the most
common ornaments. Lackered and polished wooden
chairs, some tables, a couch, some painted or bickered
screens, constitute the furniture. Mud houses are beau-
tifully pasted with paper. The floors, which are generally
paved with bricks, are covered with excellent mats,or iu win-
ter with carpets or felt. The houses are crowded with inha-
bitants, who roust be content with a very little space. Eu-
ropeans could not live in such narrow holes, but China-men,
feel very little inconvenience from them. No class is remark-
%We for cleanliness : and the houses appear worse than stables
if beasts have their abode in them. The inhabitants of the
City keep their dwellings in better order, and merchants and
shopkeepers excel. in tastefully adorning their shops, and lay,.
'flir Out their wares; but there is nevertheless, with much
show a want of neatness in the Utterlyr of the buildin.r.
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