The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
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tesday, the 10th instant, a very melancholy accident occurred
a this quarter, which has deeply affected all the inhabitants.

Upon that da

ir. John AVEai

Crieff, and a boy of his, about eleven years of age, went to
fish upon the river Earn, west of Strowan. It would appear
that the boy had gone to slide upon a small pond near by the
Earn, which was partly frozen at the time, had fallen into
the water and was drowned. No person being present when
the accident took place, it is supposed that the boy's father,
seeing him in the act of drowning, had attempted to save
him, and when doing so the ice had broken and he was carried
by the water in below the ice, when he also was drowned.
Both bodies were found, and conveyed home on the afternoon
of the same day. M`Laren was a quiet inoffensive man, and
he has left a widow and three children to mourn over the sad
event.—Perth Courier.
RAILWAY TRIP EXTRAORDINARY.—A. few days ago the
workmen employed at the engine manufactory belonging to
the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Company, at the
a station, perceived a waggon laden with quarry-
-oming down the incline at such a frightful rate that
ey had hardly time to consider what' they had better do

sromsgrove

under the circumstanc
rate of nearly 100 mi

before it dashed p'astihei;l;itiie
per hour. They would probably

its wild ca eer, for fear diat'they
not have time to clear the line before the Birmingham
as nearly due) arrived, and which might have
most dreadful consequences. Fortunately the
waggon was seen by some parties on the line, about three
miles beyond Brornsgrove ; and they hastily procured a num-
ber of scotches (thick pieces of wood), and laid them, at short
distances, upon the rails. The last scotch had scarcely been
laid before the vehicle was upon the first; and so little was
its speed checked by the obstruction, that it seemed as if it
would pass them all. However, after running over several,
it at length stopped without overturning, and without caus-
ing the slightest accident. It seems that the waggon was
standing just above the top of the incline, and that either a
carriage or engine slightly touched it, when, having passed
the level, it dashed off' at the rate we have described. We
trust that this occurrence will act as a caution to contractors
not to leave waggons in such situations in future ; for had
this occurrence happened in the night, it is impossible to say
what damage might have ensued.— Worcester Chronicle.

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ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.-The Limerick Standard
gives the following details of an atrocious attempt to assas-
sinate a young gentleman returning to his home on the even-
ing of last Sunday :•—•`.' As Mr. Anselm E. Taylor, jun., of
Woodcliffe, in this county, was returning home from Kil-
dirno, about half-past eight o'clock on Sunday evening last,
he was fired at by some cowardly ruffian, but fortunately
without effect, from inside the wall of the mail-coach line of
road, about one or two miles west of Askeaton ; bis horse
shied at the flash, and went off in a gallop. On arriving at
the Robertstown police station he called on that active officer,
Constable Gubbins, who at once dispatched an escort with
Mr. Taylor to his residence. On the following morning
search was made, and the ball was found in the cushion of
the jaunting-car. Fortunately Mr. Taylor was sitting on the
opposite side whence the shot came, and the foot-board of
the car was turned up on the other through which the ball
first entered, and then lodged in the hair of the cushion- So
premeditated was the aim, that but for these circumstances
he would most certainly have been shot. The only reason
which can be assigned for this daring attempt on his life is,
that Mr. Taylor stopped for. a short time that day at the
house of Mr. Sheehy (who was lately attacked), and thence
proceeded homeward, and it might be that he was mistaken
for some of the functionaries who were expected to attend an
investigation about to be held there into that outrage.
- - -

A MAN CHOKED WITH A PIECE OF BEEF.—An inquest
was held before Mr. Chapman, the borough coroner, on
Tuesday week, on the body of James Knott, a jobber in a
factory, lately living in Spittal-street, who came to his death
under the following rather extraordinary circumstances :
Ann Knott, the deceased's wife, stated that, on Sunday even-
ing, the deceased was eating some boiled beef and bread for
supper, when he suddenly lifted up both his hands, and ap-
peared to be choking. He rose up, and went towards the
door, followed by two of her sons, who hit him on the back
to enable him to recover himself. Her son Robert fetched

a doctor, and witness fainted away, and when she came to
her senses again, two surgeons were standing over the de-
ceased, who, they said, was dead.—James Knott, son of the
deceased, stated, that he went for a surgeon, and on his re-
turn found that Mr. Walker, who had been sent for by ano-
ther person, was in'the house. He pulled a piece of beef out
of the deceased's throat with an instrument, and said he was
dead ; but, if he had been there a little earlier, he might have
saved him. The meat was about an inch square, and seemed
to be too large for any one to swallow. Witness and his
brother had been joking with the deceased, and he had a
hearty fit of laughter while the meat was in his mouth. The
jury returned a verdict that the deceased was accidentally
choked. The deceased was 56 years of age, and has left a
wife and seven children.

FIRE IN PRESTON CHURCH, NEAR BRIGHTON.-011
Sunday afternoon the little village of Preston, which is on
the London road, within a short ride of Brighton, was thrown
into a state of considerable alarm in consequence of a fire at
the church, which took place during the performance of Di-

vine service. Tile first discovery of the fire was made by a
young man, who was accidently passing along the road, and
perceived a quantity of smoke issuing from the roof, with a
strong smell of burning wood, and almost immediately after
some flames issued forth. He immediately entered the
church, where the rev. gentleman who was officiating, was
proceeding with the service. Fearful of the consequences of
alarming the congregation and occasioning a sudden ru
he made his way to the clerk and communicated the f
which was made known to the clergvr

woo was pro-
ceeding to inform the congregation, entreating them not to
be needlessly alarmed and increase the danger, when the cry
of " the church is on fire !" was raised en the outside,
and the alarm instantaneously became general, each person
endeavouring to get out as speedily as possible. During the
few minutes which had transpired from the time of the dis-
covery, a great number of persons congregated on the spot,
amongst whom were many of the railway labourers, who, im-
mediately they perceived the nature of the danger, ran to the
works which are close by and procured ladders, axes, &c.,
and speedily got on to the roof, under which it was ascer-
tained the fire was raging, and which burst forth with great
fury when they had succeeded in pulling off some of the tiling.
They then quickly organised themselves, and having procured
buckets, conveyed water from the various wells and ponds ad-
icent, pouring it on the burning rafters, and keeping the
mes in check. Messengers,main lywhhyo hadthe
ebxeeerntideeesspeaftcthheediato-
-hton, speedily returned with the engines, when the
who were indefatigable. On examining
the interior of the building after the alarm had in some de-
gree subsided, it appeared most probable that the fire had
originated in the bursting of the flue of the stove by which
the church is warmed, and which goes up through the ceiling
and the roof, which is formed of arched timber, and must, to
have got so strong a hold of the massive beams, been burn-
ing for some considerable time before the fire was discoverd.
ANECDOTE OF THE LATE SIR ASTLEY COOPER.—Just
before Sir Astley was seized with his last illness, a wealthy
City merchant, who resided in the neighbourhood of. Engle-
field-green, near Windsor, and lately retired from business,
called upon him in Conduit-street to consult with him upon
the state of his health. It happened that the patient was
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you, sir ; take more physic and eat less." The gentleman
took the hint; and be has since declared that Sir Astley's
knowledge of the " first principles of commerce" and the
mode of giving his advice, rendering it " clear to the meanest
capacity," has not only enabled
him to enjoy good health
ever since, but has probably prolonged his life for many

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HORRID ATTEMPT TO POISON.—A few days ago an at-
tempt was made to poison the family of the Rev. Joseph
Webster, residing at Merriman's Hill, near Worcester. On
Friday last, he and Mrs. Webster, their childien, and ser-
vants, after partaking of some soup, were all seized with vio-
lent retching and excruciating pain. Medical aid was imme-
diately called, and the s►tomach pump employed with com-
plete success. The remainder of the soup was instantly
analysed, and the presence of arsenic detected. The report
is that the wate:: of a well on the premises has been found to
be highly impregnated with poison. No clue has yet been
obtained respecting the perpetrator of this diabolical offence.
A short time since Mr. Webster lost two valuable dogs which
had unquestionably been poisoned. The whole of Mr. W.'s
family are recovering.

STEALING CHILDREN.--CAUTION TO PARENTS.--On
Thursday week, while a servant girl in the employment of
Mr. Abbott, Chester-street, Hulme, was walking out in
Ann-street, Hulme, with his child, about nine months old,
in her arms, she was accosted by a smart, well-dressed young
woman, apparently from 26 to 30 years of age, who fondled.
the child, and sail she would buy it a pennyworth of lozenges,
and she would take hold of the child until the girl fetched
them. ' The girl then gave her the child, and went for the
lozenges ; but on her return the woman and the child were
gone, and, though its distressed parents have used every ex-
ertion to recover it, it has not since been heard of. A child
of Mr. Corbett's, of Stanley-street, Hulme, and which was
about twelve month's old, was stolen in a similar manner
the same day, and probab!y by the same'woman, as the des-
cription given of her by the girl in this case exactly agrees
with that given in the other.—Manchester Guardian
BARBAROUS

MURDER.—On Tuesday evening last, King,
a carrier between Barnstaple and Okehampton, put a female
down at the place called Five Oaks, between Okehampton
and Hatherl2igh, handing her a bundle and bandbox from
the cart. She got over a stile to proceed across some fields
to her home, and King went on his journey ; he had not
gone far before he heard cries of murder, and returning to
the spot where he left his passenger, met a man coming over
the stile with a box and bundle, of the description of those he
had delivered to the woman. He asked the man where he
got the articles, and received for a reply, `• What odds is it
to you," upon this he seized the man by the collar, charging
him with robbery, when he received a cut across the fingers
from a large knife. A scuffle ensued, when King threw the
other man, and broke his leg. He subsequently found the
unfortunate woman two fields off,, with her head nearly severed
from her body. The murderer was handed over to the proper
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-On Monday night, between 12
and 1 o'clock, the following alarming occurrence took place
at the residence of Mr. Charles Hammersley, 25, Park-cres-
cent, Regent's-park. At the period in question, Mr. Ham-
mersley, who was in bed, was awakened by a loud noise, re-
sembling the firing of a large piece of ordnance, and, putting
on his clothes, he hastened below, when he met at the bot-
tom of the stairs the butler, who was trembling with fright,
and both of them proceeded into the area, on entering which
they found that five large panes of glass in the pantry, and
one in the housekeeper's room, were shattered to pieces.
There was a strong sulphuric smell, and, on making a fur-
ther examination, it was discovered that some of the area
steps were, dislodged from their proper position. In the
morning, about nine o'clock, information of the mysterious
circumstance was communicated at the station-house in
Marylebone-lane, and Inspector Tedman, of the D division,
at once repaired to the mansion, when he carefully examined
the steps, and at length found upon one of them a small por-
tion of what he imagined to be rosin. He repaired with it
to' the Polytechnic Institution, and exhibited it to Mr.
Thompson, who, upon hearing the whole of the circum-
stances, gave it as his decided opinion that the explosion was
from a maroon, which had been thrown down'the area, and
that a fusee being attached to it, the mischievous author of
the " joke" had had plenty of time to get away previous to
the explosion taking place. The rosin found by the inspector
had dropped from the case, and it was no uncommon thing
for maroons. after being fired, to leave no vestige of paper or
anything else appertaining to them behind. It subsequently
turned out that the kitchen-maid had, in the early part of the
morning, swept a quantity of rosin off the steps. It is wor-
thy of remark, that about a fortnight ago a similar dangerous
and mischievous prank was played off in the vicinity of
Brentford.

ATROCIOUS

LIVERPOOL PRICES CURRENT.
ASHES ,MADDER, 19. cwt. S. d. 3. d

Montreal, Pot.. 29 601 0 . 0 ' Dutch, crop 70 0 —BO 0
Pearl, new .. 29 6 —3O 0 Ombro 5O 0 —65 0
U. States, Pot., none. Gamene 32 0 —4O 0
Pearl none. 'Mull ......... 10 0 —3O 0
BARK, Quercit.
Oak, I) ton .. £5 5 7 0 5.F.F... 48 0 —52 0
German 4ls— 5 0 1 E.5.F.... 54 0 —5B SI
BRIDISTONE,I3, ton E.5.F.F.63 0 —66 0
Sicily, &c 9lo—lo 10 Spanish 42 0 —5B 0
Tuscany lO 0 10 10 MOLASSES, T, cwt.
CASSIA LIGNEA, s. d. s. d. Trinidad, &c ..... 30 0 —32 0
Tr cwt. in bond 80 0— 85 0 Demerara, &c.... 31 0 —33 0
CLOVER-SEED, 19, cwt. Bar & Antigua.. 15 0 —37 0
American, red.. 70 0— 73 0 MuNJEar, Tr cwt.. 12 0 —l4 0
Dutch 70 0— 75 0 OIL, Olive, 4). 252 galls.
French & Germ.7o 0— 80 0 Gallipoli ...... ~t 69 d —7O 0
COCOA, 13, cwt. Trieste .......... 66 o —67 0
Trinidad 5O 0— 54 0 Sicily...... none
Grenada ..., }
32 0— 36 0 Malaga ......
. ... 65 0 —66 0
Brazil Portugal, &c ... 64 0 —65 0
COFFEE, Tr cwt in bond. Levar.L .......... 61 0 —65 o
Jama. triage
}sso 78 0 Palm, i,' tun 32 10 —33 0
ordinary .... Fish, Tr 252 galls.
good& fine ord. 84 0-102 0 Seal, pale 33 0 —33 10
middling 108 0-125 0 brown 28 0 —3l 0
good mid. .... 128 0-140 0 Cod 26 0 —26 10
fine mid. &c... 142 0-154 0 LINSEED, .10, c/47/ 29 0 —29 6
Dutch, triage..
140 0— 60 0 Rape, pale do. 49 0 —5O 0
ordinary .... Turpen. T. cwt 55 0 —55 6
good & fine ord. 70 0— 75 0 Rica, T. cwt
middling BO 0— 90 0 Carolina, dress. 36 0 —37 0
good mid. 1
92 0-100 0 in bond 22 0—
fine mid., &c. Bengal,
ord. do.. 13 0 —l4 0
Mocha
Ceylon
Java
Havana Jamaica.
_ _

good & fine ord. 46 0— 52 0 12 to 16 0. p 4 0 4 6
St. Domingo.... 42 0— 44 0 stronger 4 8 5 /0
Brazil 4O 0— 44 0 choice marks.. 6 0 6 6
Laguira 56 0— 0 0 SAFFLOWER, W, cwt.
DYEWOODS, Sp, ton 6. S. X. S. Bengal,
Logwood, Jam... 6 10— 6 15 good & fine...es 0 7 10
Hon. & Dorn. 7 0— 7 10 ord. & mid .. 2 10 4 10
Campeachy .. 9 0— 915 Bombay
Fustic, Span 4 15— 5 0 SALTPETRE, /9, cwt. S. (1. s• d
Tampico 6 0— 610 East India 25 0 —29 0
Brazil
Cuba
NICARAGUA WOOD. orange 52 6 —72 0
Rio de la Hache liver and black 33 0 —5O 0
solid
rough 6 0— 710 Neutria, ,v, doz .. 6 0 —l3 0
small 6 10— 8 0 Chinchilli, do. .. 10 0 —25 0
Lima, solid 12 0— 13 0 Seal, each
Barwood, Ango. /1 0— 9 0 SR"'Ac, V. cwt.
Gaboon 6 10— 7 0 Sicily 10 6 —l2 0
Camwood l9 0— 25 0 Malaga none
Red San. Wood.. 8 0— 810 Trieste . , 6 8 6
FLAX, S ton. Verona 6 6 7 0
Riga. P.T.R. .... 43 0— 43 10 Tyrolese
P'burg, 9 head .. 40 0— 41 o SuGAR, -f
u , cwt
ov.
Archangel 44 0— 55 0 B. P. Mado
Dutch & Flem. 6O 0-120 0 moistsc brown .. 68 0 —69 0
GALLS, 4 cwt. dry brown .... 70 0 —74 0
Turkey, blue 65 0— 72 0 good & mid.... 75 0 —77 0
mixed 60 0— 66 0 fine & v fine 78 0 —Bl 0
East India 6O 0— 72 0 Mauritius,
GINGER, 'la cwt. dabs and.moist 56 0 —65 0
Barbadoes 45 0— 50 0 brow/ ...... •..67 o —77 0
Jamaica 6O 0-200 0 yellow 76 0 —BO 0
E. India, in bond 12 0— 19 0 good and fine 78 6 —Bl 0
GUM, s, cwt. East India, Bengal
Arabic, Turkey .. 70. 0-140 0 ord. white 55 o --Co 0
East India. 24 0— 55 0 good and fine 78 6 —ol 0
Barbary 5O 0— 0 0 extra fine 85 0 —B7 0
Senegal 75 0— 0 0 manilla, in bond 20 0 —23 0
HsmP, v ton 6 s. •e s. Havana, do.
P'burg, Clean 40 0— 41 0 brown 23 0 —23 6
outshot.. :it) 0— 39 10 yellow . 24 0 —26 0
32 0 —33 0
Riga, Rhine ...•. 41 0— 42 0 white ord

Manilla
Bombay

18 0 -22 C
22 6 -24 C

Jute l4 0— la 10 white ord. .... 22 0 —23 0
HIDES, Ox and Cow, Ig it, good and fine.. 24 0 —26 0
B. Ayres and Monte Video, dry. TAttow, 30' owl.
inferior & mid. 0 65 0 75 P'burgh, Y.C. .. 47 0 —43 3
good & prime 0 8— 0
9 0de55a.......... 47 6 —4B 0
Do. salted 0 43 0 4/ Archangel
46 0 —46 6
N. Amer. salted 0 3 o 4 Buenos Ayres. 36 0 —44 6
Brazil
0 6 0 7 TAR, 11), brl.
dry salted 0 43 0 53 Stockholm 2O 0 —2l 0
Rio, dry
Valparaiso, dry 0 5/ 063 Carolina ....
Odessa, &c. dry 0 6 0 7 Virginia
W. India, dry.. 0 si-- 0 7 TARTAR,' owl. ~
salted.. 0 43 0 5 Cream of Tartar 70 0 —BO 0
East India .... 0 73 011 brown and yel 50 0 —6B 0
Kips, B.A. dry. 0 7 0 83 TEA, V lb. in bond
Horse, 6. each 8 6 —ll 6 Bohea, Canton
HORSE HAIR, 19, it. Fokein --- -- —_
Short
mixed
long tails 1 3 1 8 Twankay, corn... 1 8—
combed
INDIGO, 19, lb. in bond. Pekoe, Orange • • 1 9 2 9
Bengal. Campoi,
pur. & violet
blue & violet -
blue e 0— 0 0 mid. tO fine. • 1 9 1 10
violet, g. & fine 6 6 7 0 Souchong, corn... 1 8
ord. & mid. 5 3 6 o good to fine.. 2 0— 2 9
violet & cop. 1 ' .
5 Pekoe', flowery .. 2 10 3 0
mixed .. I 0—
yson,
cop. g. & fine. 50—5 69 H corofine 29— 4 0
. ord. & mid. 4 0— 5 0 2 4 3 0
Young Hyson • •
con. quality • • 3 6. 5 9 Imperial
Oude
2 ___°— 4 g Gunpowder,
Madras
R
Guatimala, v. lb 2 5 0
good and fin
6 o—. 6 ne . . 10 4 6
2
Too Acco, V' in bond.
Floras
Sobres 4 9--. 5 0 Stemmed.. 0 4 0 7
6 J. River, Leaf.... 0 4 0 7
Cortes
3 °— 4 6 Kentucky
Caraccas, Floras 56 6 o Maryland .. .
.. Sobres
4 0— a 3 Tor/Jur:arc, 19 cwt. in bond. .
Cortes
2
6 4 0 Bengal .......... 20 0 —3O 0
LAC DYE, lb.
TURPENTINE, 114. owl.
D.T. and prime. 1 6 2 0 American lO 6 —l3 3
mid. to good.. o 63, 1 4 VALO NIA, ' ton. £ S £ 0
l'
ord. & inferior 0 4 0 6 Smyrna, picked 14 0 —l9 10
MADDER ROOTS, 4) cwt. Morea 6 0 —l3 0
Smyrna
•53 0— 54 0 WAX, BEES' i 9, cwt. in bond.
Galipoli & Syria .. 42 0— 46 0
French 44 o-- 45 African .......... 610— 8 o
o East India ..... 615 8 0
Naples
45 0— 46 0 American........ 7 0— 8 0

REMEDY FOR FROSTED POTATOES.—It may not be gene.
rally known, that potatoes which may be injured by the frost,
by being put into cold water for several hours, will greatly
extract the frost from them, and render them useful. The
experiment was made here lately, and proved satisfactory.—
Perth Courier.

COURT OF CHANCUE.Y.—It is believed that in order to
prevent the entire stoppage of the public business, the great
seal will be immediately put into commission during the ill-
ness of the Lord Chancellor, and that three of the judges
will be appointed commissioners.

—.Lug accident occurred at Inverary, on Satur-
d& . Anderson, a highly-esteemed and venerable prac-
titioner, in that town, had occasion to be on the quay, and
had been for sometime conversing with several of the inha-
bitants, when he was suddenly missed. It appeared that a
strong gust of wind had blown him off the quay, and his
cloak had got iound him so firmly as to prevent his making
any attempt to save himself. Dr. Anderson was 89; and
had practised for 45 years in Inverary.—Greenock Adver-
tiser.

The Rev. Joseph Rayner Stephens was liberated on Mon-
day, the Ist of February, from Chester Castle. This libera-
tion took place eight days earlier than the term of his sen-
tence, but, in consequence of the death of his father, the
Rev. John Stephens, Lord Normanby kindly consented to
the remission of the few days, to enable him to attend the,
last sad duties to the deceased. We learn that Mr. Stephens
will return to Chester, and remain there during the summer.

Wine TAXES.—The new " peace taxes" of the reformed
ministry have created a soreness in the country which all the
flummery of whig cant cannot appease. The critical eyes of
the window-peepers have been prompt in the aid of the whig-
impoverished exchequer; and in one case, which came before
the commissioners on Tuesday, it appears that a tenant (in
one corner of a large warehouse), paying £4 rent, and having
no internal communication with the other portion, had to
pay £8 taxes for all the windows in the place.—Halifax
Guardian.

MR. DANIEL WHITTLE HARVEY.--It was currently re-
ported in the city on Saturday, and from the best authority,
that there is no doubt of the fact that Daniel Whittle Harvey
has intimated to the Police Committee his intention of re-
tiring from the office of City Commissioner of Police. The
reason assigned for this proceeding on the late member for
Southwark is the opposition he meets with in the Courts of
Aldermen and Common Council, he having often declared
that the city police can never be rendered effective till it is
placed under the superintendence of the Home-office. It is fur-
ther stated, that the commissioner has an eye to the Chief
Bailiffship of the borough of Southwark, which is worth X 2,000
per annum, and does not preclude its possessor from a seat
in the House of Commons.—Sunday paper.