The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-22 00:00:00

" No,
' The woman re-

plied sulkily. "She could not help that."—Won't you trust
me: mann?" said Dicky ; but the lady's look was enough,
and he was fain to send his son home for the money, while
he remained in the shop till his return. Here he ever mid
anon poked his old face out at the door, exclaiming, " Oh,
la ! ha ! ha ! Oh dear, la! 'Here's the great Mr. Suett, the
comedian, in pawn for ten penn'orth of tarts ! Oh, la! only
think—ha! ha! Pawned for ten penn'orth of tarts !"
Bentley's Miscellany.
ANOTIIIR CORSICAN VENDETTA.—Extract of a letter
from Bastia :—" A farmer named Carrarra, 22 years of age,
residing at Rapala, has just been assassinated in cold blood,
in front of his father's house, while he was taking the air
with some of hie neighbours, by a landed proprietor named
Scribani, a man of bad character and violent temper. The
latter having passed Carrarra without uttering a word, en-
tered his house, took down a loaded gun, returned to where
Carrarra was walking with his friends, and discharged the
contents of the gun into his bosom. Carrarra, bathed in
blood, was carried "by his friends into his father's house,
where he expired shortly after. Meanwhile the assassin
gained a plantation adjoining the house, and in au hour
after, when a large assemblage of people was collected before
it, discharged his reloaded gun into the midst of the assembly,
but fortunately hit no person. Scribani had become Car-
rarra's sworn enemy, because he suspected the latter of
having acquainted the gendarmerie with the retreat of his
brother, a deserter, whom they had shot in a rencontre with
him. His suspicions, however, were entirely without foina-
dation. The murderer has not yet been taken."
A MODERN DOG OF MONTARGIS.—The Gazette de Flea-
dres has the following narrative in a letter from Arras of the
16th of August :—A shepherd was journeying to Souastre,
where his relations lived, for the purpose of passing some
days with them. At night-fall he perceived three individuals
approaching him from a field on the road side. The moment
they reached his side they laid hold of his person, and de-
manded his money or his life. The poor man had nothing
with him, and pleaded his penury. Incensed at their failure,
confirmed by an examination of his person, the ruffians as-
saulted him violently with their heavy sticks. He struggled
with them, when one of his opponents drew forth a knife and
wounded him seriously with it. The unfortunate man fell,
and was left for dead on the road. During the night the
shepherd's relatives were awakened' by the singular barkings
of a dog opposite their dwelling ; but the noise ceasing some
time afterwards, they thought there was nothing about which
it was necessary to trouble themselves. Next morning, how-
ever, having risen very early, they were greatly terrified upon
opening a door at perceiving a bundle covered with blood
lying outside, with the contents of which, upon opening it,
they were but too well acquainted. They also remarked that
the road which the bearer of the bundle had taken seemed to
be indicated by traces of blood. They followed this track,
and at some distance perceived the shepherd stretched on his
back, apparently lifeless. A knife bad cut through the folds
of his cravat. His dog, which had been Wounded in several
places, apparently by the same knife, was by his master's
tide, licking his wounds, and whining piteously. The unfor-
tunate man was carried to his relative's house, and their
careful treatment restored him to life, and hopes are enter-
tained of his ultimate recovery. The dog had carried the
shepherd's bundle to the house, and barked for assistance.
Not succeeding in obtaining any, he had returned to watch
over his master, until human aid came at length to his relief.

PARRAKOETS.—This garrulous bird, which is held in such
high esteem by the ladies of this country, both for the lively
tints of its plumage, as well as for its loquacious propensities,
is looked upon as one of the greatest annoyances the pea-
santry of Bengal are exposed to. In the still summer even-
ings, about an hour before sunset, long strings of these birds
may be observed wending their noisy flight home, from the
rice-fields, in which they are accustomed to feed during the
day, to the deep " mango" forests, where they roost through-
out the night. The damage they inflict upon the standing
crops of grain is incalculable, nor are they to be deterred
from their spoliations by any threats that the peasantry may
hold out to them ; but, despite of all the endeavours of the
latter to scare them away, they will continue to cling to the
rice straws, with the tenacity of locusts, committing the most
disastrous ravages. Another remarkable circumstance con-
nected with these birds is this :—viz., that although kites,
hawks, and other birds of prey, are abundant throughout
India, yet not one of them will, however pressed by hunger,
select the parrakoet as his quarry, so that the latter are more
numerous than they otherwise would be. The plumage of
this bird, in a wild state, and when in its native clime is far
more lively and brilliant than it is in this country, and when
a large flock of them rush forth in their flight, out of the
trees, into the sun's beams, they convey to the eye of the be-
holder the fairy appearance of a shower of emeralds.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.—The extent of the prevailing
epidemic amongst cattle, and consequent loss to the farmer.
as well as the risk which 'he public necessarily run through
inducements too frequently held out, or facilities afforded for
disposing of infected carcases, render any mode of certain
cure highly important. It is with the greatest confidence
that the following recipe is recommended for this purpose.
It has been furnished by a gentleman of extensive experience
in the rearing and breeding of stock ; and has been employed
with invariable success in various parts of Yorkshire and
Lancashire, where the complaint has been prevalent. Dose :
Half a pound of sulphur, a quarter of a pound of Epsont salt,
two ounces of saltpetre, and one pound of treacle—mixed, to
be taken once a day. One•half of the above quantity will be
a s,.fficient dose for yearlings. As the complaint is seated
in the feet, the following wash should be used once a day :
One ounce of rock alum, one ounce of blue vitriol—boiled
in a quart of vinegar. The treatment here indicated, we re-
peat, has the sanction of successful experience in every case
wherein it has been seasonably applied, and we cannot,
therefore, too earnestly recommend it to farmers and others
concerned in the rearing and management of stock.—New-
castle Journal.

GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY

The following are the Times of Departure from Lime-street,
Liverpool, and trom Liverpool-road, Manchester:—
TIMES OF DEPARTURIE

FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAM.
3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m.
6 a.m. Mixed PP PP 12
8 15 a.m. First Class ~ „ 1 15 p.m.
10 30 a.m. First Cl_►ss OP PP 4 p.m.
l 2 15 p.m. First Class ~ 6 p.m.
4 p.m. Mixed
7 p.m. First Class IP PP 12
FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER.
2 15 a.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston
at Parkside.
6 a.m. Mixed Train do. do. do.
11 30 a.m. Firet Class
2 15 p.m. First Class
2 45 p.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Preston
at Parkside.
_ _. .

3 30 p.m. Mixed
5 p.m. First Class

On Sunday the Departures will be

3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at s 30 a.m.
8 15 a.m. Mixed 30 p.m.
10 30 a.m. „
7 p.m. 12
2 15 a.m. First It
Class
7 30 a.m. Mixed
11 30 a.m. „
235 p.m. ,
The Trains on Sundays stop at First Class Stations only,