The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-01-05 00:00:00

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

EXPOSLTATION OF BULLION.—SiIver coin and bullion
shipped at Dover from December 15 to December 31 :
5i1ver,699,500 oz. ; gold, 1,585 oz.
A woodcock, weighing 15 ounces and a quarter, was shot in
Morton Cover, on Saturday, by the gamekeeper of R. .1.
Lambton, Esq. Morton House.—Newcastle Journal.

That justly celebrated individual, George Stephenson,
Esq., announced at a recent meeting at Blackburn, his in-
tention of shortly retiring from the profession of civil en-

pneering

The commercial city of Leghorn is in the most melancholy
condition, owing to the failures of several first-rate houses ;
those of Messrs. Perrachin, Guerre, Pouch and Perfetti,
Billotti, Finetti, and Regini.—Gazette du Midi, Dec. 22.

Two remarkably fine Argyleshire Ky ,
Witham, Esq., Lartington Hall, were killed last week by
Mr. John Walton, Mickleton, and were found to weigh
138 st. IMb. The heads weighed 13st., and were so hand-
some that Mr. Witham intends to have them preserved.—
Newcastle Journal.

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It would seem that vice and depravity are in favour in
high places, as it is announced that the far' famed Mr. Tur-
ton, the barrister, secretary to the late Earl of Durham, in
Canada, has received the appointment of Registrar of the
Supreme Court on the Ecclesiastical side, in Calcutta; an
office valued at £B,OOO per annum.
It has been ascertained that upwards of 100 seamen, con-
nected with the ports of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Sunder-
land, unhappily perished in the awful storms which raged on
the eastern coast in the month of November—many of them
leaving wives and children in a miserable state of destitution.
BIRMINGHAM.—The meeting of chartists at Holloway-
head, on Friday, to petition for the pardon of Frost, Wil-
Rants, and Jones, was miserably attended. John Collins oc-
cupied the chair, and amongst the principal speakers was Mr.
0 Neil, a Scotch delegate. Petitions to the Queen having
been adopted, the meeting broke up very peacably.

WILD SWANS.--Several flocks of these rare birds have
lately been seen hovering in the neighbourhood of Tarbolton.
On Saturday last, Mr. Meikle, farmer, in Clockstone, loaded
his gun—having observed a string of six on the wing—with
No. 4 shot, a charge not at all suited to such weighty game,
he notwithstanding succeeded in winging one of the group.
It weighed 1911b5., and measured from wing to wing 7 feet
81 inches—the length of the body being 4 feet 7 inches.—
Ayr Observer.

NEWFOT.T DOCK.—Although the works of this great un-
dertaking are at present suspended, in consequence of the
failure of the contractor, we hear that there will be no diffi-
culty in the resuming of active proceedings as soon as the
weather will permit. The dock company, warned by experi-
ence, has not prepaid the contractor, so that no loss will be
sustained. It is expected that the lean of £15,000 agreed to
be advanced by the commissioners of public works, will be
paid to the treasurer in a few days.—Gloucester Chronicle.
Extract of a letter, dated from on board the Princess
Charlotte, Marmorice Bay, Dec. 13, 1840;—" I am sorry to
inform you that the Zebra was driven on shore and totally
wrecked, with the loss of three of her crew. The Bellero-
phon was nearly lost, and the Pique lost her masts. Dread-
ful weather on the coast. We, thank God, have escaped,
but most miraculously ; four anchors ahead. I never saw
worse weather. We have 12 sail of the line here, and a host
of small craft."
EXTRAORDINARY COMPETITION FOR M. LISZT'S PIANO-
FORTE.—A correspondent of Barnburgh, writes to the
Debuts, that the competition for the instrument of this ex-
traordinary performer exceeded all hounds. The diletanti in
that city were excited to the utmost pitch of admiration.
Upwards of 600 persons contested for the valuable instru-
ment on which that virtuoso performed at his public con-
certs. It was put up to auction by its owner, when, after a
very spirited bidding, it was knocked down at the enormous
and almost incredible sum of 14,600 marks current, about
£B4O. The fortunate purchaser is the keeper of an hotel,
who has had it placed in the public room as an attraction for
those who may honour him with their custom.
SEVEN HORSES KILLED BY EATING WHEAT.—On Sun-
day last a considerable loss was sustained by Mr. Jonathan
Infield, of West Fen, from a number of horses getting at
some thrashed wheat. A person who had charge of the
stock, discovered a hole in the place where the wheat was
stowed, and observing the stock to loiter about the place,
stopped the same with some wool. It appears that at night
the horses removed the wool that they might get at the
wheat, for twelve of them were violently ill in the morning,
and seven died in The course of the same day, and the five
remaining it is feared will share the same fate.—Standard.

ZADKIEL THE SEER.—A correspondent requests us (says
the Salopian Journal) to state the fact, that the birth of the
Princess Royal was announced, by " Zadkiel's Astrological
Almanack," (published last year, before the intended mar-
riage of the Queen was confidently spoken of,) and that even
the very day, November 21, was named. 'This certainly is
curious. The gentleman who writes under the name of
Zadkiel is a naval Lieutenant, named Morrison, who resided
in Liverpool for some years, and is a believer in, as well as
professor of, the once popular science of astrology. He:is a
man of high scientific attainments, and has successfully
made electro-meteorology his study. For the benefit of the
curious we may add that, in his Almanack for 1841, Zadkiel
predicts that, about the Bth of next December, her Majesty
will have another daughter.
SUDDEN DEATH IN A CHURCH.-011 Sunday, the 20th
instant, an awfully sudden death occurred in Needwood
Church, in this county. It appears that the service had for
several weeks been suspended, in consequence of the church
undergoing repairs : but, on the day above mentioned, the
re-opening was to take place, and the Rev. T. Gisborne, of
Yoxall Lodge, had engaged to preach on the occasion, in the
afternoon. The Rev: Humphrey Price, who is the clergyman
of Needwood, had scarcely commenced reading prayers,
when his clerk, an old man, named William Taft, aged 77,
was observed by the congregation in attempting to rise from
his seat, to be seized with convulsions. Assistance
.was
immediately rendered, and the poor old man was borne away,
13.4 before he could be removed from the church, he uttered
a groan and breathed his last. Mr. Gisbourne and Mr.
Price were deeply affected when they were informed, at the
close of the service, that the old man had gone to that
" bourne whence no traveller returns."—Staffordshire
Gazette.

EXTENSIVE BANK ROBBERY.—A young man, named
John .1-laslock, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Whitworth
and Son, bankers, Northampton, absconded on Saturday
last, from his employers, stealing and taking with him 800
sovereigns, four guineas, and 6s. worth of fourpenny pieces,
and the following day being Sunday, the robbery was not dis-
covered until the commencement of business on Monday
morning, when, on arrival of the cashier at the bank, the
cash was missing, and the absence of Haslock at once threw
suspicion upon him as being the perpetrator of the robbery.
An inquiry was instantly set on foot, the result of which
was, that he (Haslock) had walked from Northampton to
the Bisworth railway station, about midnight on Saturday,
in.company with his brother, from which he started for Lon-
don, at half-past two the following,morning (Sunday,) by the
mail-train. Haslock is described as being about 20 years of
age, about five feet six inches high, rather dark, florid com-
plexion, long face. very long dark hair, which he wears over
the sides of his face, and has a down-cast look when walking.
His brother, Stephen Haslock, is about 25 years of age, and
is very much like him in appearance. A reward of £lOO is
offered for their apprehension.
YORK MINSTER.—A very large-sized clock for this. C-
athedral has just beers made by Moor and Sons, the cele-
brated clock-makers in Clerkenwell. It strikes the hours on
a bell of 53 cwt., and the quarters on two other bells. The
works in the frames are above four feet six inches high, and
seven feet in length.; the whole of the wheels are made of
gun metal and beautifully cut, the two larger wheels for the
quarters and striking are both of equal size, two feet diameter
and one inch and a half thick : the rest of the wheels seem
in good proportion. It has a compass dial escapement, with
hardened steel studs in the escapement wheel; the arms of
the pallets are made with adjusting screws, in order to set
the escapement to the greatest nicety. The pendulum is
very ingeniously suspended, and weighs 200 lbs, it makes one
vibration in two seconds. The hammer that strikes the large
bell weighs 75 lbs. ; and the clock goes eight days with once
winding. The whole of the weight used to keep the clock
going is 25 lbs. • the escapement holes are made of bell metal,
from the old bells that were destroyed in the late fire ; the
present clock is made with discharging apparatus for a set of
chimes to play seven tunes, which, we hope, will eventually
be added.—Leeds Intelligerseer.
THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.—This rail-
way was opened throughout (with the exception of the Sum-
mit Tunnel) on Thursday last, the 31st ult. ; and we are glad
to learn, from two reports of the engineers, dated the 21st
and 29th ult„ that the failure of the inverted arch, in a por-
tion of the tunnel, is likely to prove less serious than was at
first apprehended, both as regards the expense of repairing
it, and the time that will be lost thereby. It is now expected
that the defective work will be finished early in the month of
February, and that the cost will not exceed £3OOO. The
opening of the line has strikingly verified the anticipations
of the directors. It appears on reference to their report of
the 17th September, 1838, it was therein stated that " during
the present year the entire line may be expected to be in the
course of execution, and it is hoped should nothing unfore-
seen occur, will be opened to the public within tiles year 1840."
Considering how difficult it is to state so long before hand,
the probable period when works of only ordinary magnitude
may, be completed, this affords an extraordinary instance of
the literal fufilment of the expectations held out by the direc-
Ws to their proprietors ; and it appears the more remarkable,
when the gigantic eharacter of the works in question is taken
into account,—the difficulties in which were pronounced by
many to be insuperable.—Manchester Guardian.

Clemons CASE.—On Saturday last a disgraceful case came
before the mayor and magistrates of this city. Two ladies
were waiting with apparent anxiety till the magistrates were
at leisure to hear them. One was a neat little woman, about
,30, who gave her name Turney ; the other was younger, ap-
parently well educated, and in more splendid attire, her face
covered with a black lace veil, through which we observed
her occasionally bathed in tears : her name we could not
learn. When the case was called on, Mrs. Turney said her
husband kept the Ram, in New Lalienham, where she had,
on the previous night, been robbed of about £6, under the
following circumstances :--The other lady, who was then
before them, had been in the habit of visiting her house,
and had occasionally met there a gentleman who lives in
the Close. He sometimes lodged there, and on these occa-
sions occupied d room adjoining to that in which she and
her husband slept. He was there on Thursday about
twelve o'clock, and saw the witness put some money into the
bureau, in her own room. During that afternoon this lady
came, and was with him half an hour, after which she
went away. The gentleman slept there, and did not get up
till one or two o'clock on Friday. As soon as he was up,
the witness went up stairs, and sound that her bureau had
been broken open, and five sovereigns and two half sovereigns
had disappeared. No one but the gentleman had been there,
and she did not know what had become of him ; but the
lady corning again to ask for him, she detained her. The
lady declared she did not know where he was, but, after
some hesitation; she said his name was Clifford, that he
was about twenty years of age, and, as he told her, about
twelve months since had been married to a Miss , of
this city (Norwich). She confessed she had been in the habit
of travelling with him ; but, having been herself married on
the previous Monday, she did not wish her husband to know
of the acquaintance. She had been visiting with a friend at
Norwich, when Mr. Clifford came with a bottle of wine in
his pocket, and sent the servant up to say he wished to
speak with her; but her friend insisted that she should not
see him, and he went away, taking the wine with him. She
arranged, however, to see him at Airs. Turney's, at the time
mentioned ; but she assured the magistrates she did not
know where he then was, and she hoped she needed hardly
say she knew nothing of Mrs. Turney's money. Mrs.
Turney said she did not charge the lady with the offence`;
she only thought she could tell her where the gentleman was.
The lady said she strongly suspected where he was, and would
lend Mrs. Turney and the officers any assistance in finding
him out, and would go with them herself, for she wanted to
see him, having lent him £5 of her own money before she was
married, of which her husband knew nothing, and which
money should have been paid the day before. It was for that
that she wanted him at Mrs. Turney's on Friday evening.
The magistrates wished to know who she was ; it was a most
disgraceful business for a woman of her appearance. The
lady said that her father was a farmer in West Norfolk, but
we heard no name. She said she had paid this £5 for Mr.
Clifford, because he was threatened with law proceedings in
a_place where' they were, for dishonouring a bill that had
been given to Mr. Bond, a druggist, at Yarmouth. The
magistrates issued a warrant for the apprehension of Mi.
Clifford on a charge of felony, and the officers were dis-
patched to apprehend him under the guidance of the un-
known lady.—Bury and Norwich Post.