The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

ATTEMPT AT MURDER

ST. ALBAN'S, MONDAY, OCTOBER 4.—This morning this
town and neighbourhood was thrown into a state of great
excitement by a report that a young woman had been mur-
dered at an obscure public-house, called the Boot, by a sol-
dier, with whom she cohabited. On inquiry, it was found
that there was but too much foundatiou for the report ; for,
although the girl is not dead, the injury she has received is so
great that but slight hopes are entertained of her recovery.
At twelve o'clock Mr. Rumball, the mayor, and Messrs.
Lipscombe, Coles, Osbaldiston, and Kinder, borough ma-
gistrates, assembled at the. Town-hall to investigate the af-
fair. The accused party was in custody. His name is Jabez
Kirk ; he is about 18 years of age, belongs to the 74th regi-
ment of foot, and presented a most unprepossessing appear-
ance. The following evidence furnishes the main facts of
the case :

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Standard Office, Eight o'clock

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT

The House of Lord met yesterday afternoon shortly before
two o'clock, when Parliament was prorogued by commission,
until Tuesday, the 11th of November.
The Lords Commissioners having taken their seats, the
Lord Chancellor read Her Majesty's most gracious speech.
The following is a copy :

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH

" My Lords and Gentlemen,

" We are commanded by her Majesty to acquaint you that
it appears advisable to Her Majesty to bring to a close the
present session of parliament.

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TUESDAY, Oc•roetia S.E. fresh.
AitßlVED.—Delores, Cove, from Malaga—Columbus, Green,
from Pernambuco—Princess, Sarsfield. from Dublin—Ben. Alex-
ander, Anderson ; Betty & Isabella, IVl`Key, and John & Thomas,

SAILED.—George; Key, for Constantinople—Columbia (steamer),
Judkins, for Halifax and Boston—Oporto, Snitth, for Oporto—
Regina Diuna, Krap, for Elsineur—Juffer Garrtits, Koerts, for
Dordt—Burley, Miller, for Sydney, N.S.W.—Rambler, M'Kenzie,
for Rio Janeiro—Sirene, Aubert, for Rouen—Carnmin Packet,
Parlow, for I+ amburgh—Jason, Flindt, for Rostock—Fanny,
Spuring, for Rouen—lsabel, Swindale, for Malta, &c.—Limena,
Frame, for St. Vincent and St. Lucia.

Belmont, -, hence off Grosse Island
Dublin,-, hence at Portland
latithe. Steele, from Hamburgh at Matanzas
Herstelling. Drent, hence at Helvoet
Julfrow Styntje, Bon, hence at the Texel
Jenny Jones, Wakehara,.from Constantinople at Taganrog, and
loading for London.
Columbus, Green. from 'Pernambuco, at, this port; sailed let
Sept. The Mary Queen of Scotts, and Wm. Russell, were loading
for Liverpool, and Eliza . Johnston, for London. The Pakenhani,
and Golden Fleece, were loading at Paraiba, for Liverpool. On
ldth Sept. in lat. 30, spoke the Crown, from Bombay to Liverpool
Pomona, Lady Rowena, and the Mertoun, hence at Rio Janeiro
Lyra Packet, from Rio Janeiro ; at Pernambuco, and sailed 21st
Aug. for Falmouth
Glenroy, Berley, from Archangel, at Dublin
GeOrge, Key, hence to Sidney, C.B. was spoken 12th ult. in lat.
44, long. 43
New Jersey, -, hence to New York, was spoken 24th ult. in
lat. 51, long. 13
Goodwin, -, hence to Philadelphia, was spoken 25th ult. in