The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-03 00:00:00

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NEW CATnoun BISHOP.—Dr. Mostyn, C.A., (brother,
or cousin, we believe, to Sir E. Mostyn, Bart.) late private
secretary of Dr. Walsh, has been appointed Bishop of Ari-
polls and Vicar Apostolic of the North, in 'place of Dr.
Weedall, whose resignation, or, rather, non-acceptance of
this high dignity, was recently announced. The new bishop
is described, by those who personally know him, as a prelate
of profound learning, with great suavity of temper, and emi-
nent for his piety.—Tyne Mercury.

LORD CARDIGAN AND THE: BRIGHTON PUBLIC.—We
understand froth a gentleman from Brighton, that after the
representation of Macbeth at the theatre, a gentleman, oc-
cupying a private box, in a loud voice called out " Three
groans for Lord Cardigan," a call which was responded to
most strenuously ; the same gentleman then demanded
" Three cheers for Captain Reynolds," and as one, call
seemed a necessary consequence to the other, a most hearty,
long-continued, and unanimous cheer responded from all
parts of the house. Morning Herald.
HURRAH FOR TOTNES ! !—The parliamentary revision
closed on Friday last, the result being a clear majority of
forty in favour of the conservaties. That a second inde-
pendent member, to co-operate with the noble champion of
the electors—Charles Barry Baldwin, Esq.—will be returned
on the next opportunity, there can no longer be a doubt.
We heartily rejoice, then, thnt the unconstitutional and
tyrannical coercion and intimidation of the House of Somerset
and its slavish agents, has been a signal failure.—Totnes is
emancipated !—The whole nation now looks upon the majo-
rity of the electors of Totnes as the hope and glory of the
borough constituencies of England.—Woolmer's Gazette.

SUDDEN DEATH.—An awful instance of sudden death
occurred at the King's Head Hotel, Cirencester, on Saturday
morning, in the person of Mr. D. Williams, traveller for the
house of Jackson and Co., spirit merchants, London. On
the chambermaid knocking at the door of his bed-room,
about nine o'clock, he attmpted to ask for a jug of hot
water, and had faintly articulated "a jug," when she heard
him fall heavily on the floor. The door was speedily forced
open and he was found, partially dressed, lying flat on his
face, a lifeless corpse. A surgeon was instantly in attend-
ance, but his assistance was of no avail. A blood-vessel had
burst internally. An inquest was held, and the verdict
returned was Died by- the visitation of God."—Bath
Chronicle.

A few days ago a bitch was shot near Christenbury Craigs
by John Armstrong, gamekeeper to Sir J. R. G. Graham,
Bart., of Netherby, which may be said to have been in a
completely wild state. The animal never entered a house,
and during the last twelve months has destroyed great num-
bers of sheep, moor-game, &c., on the Bewcastle and North
Tyne sheep farms. Frequent attempts were made to destroy
her, but she always contrived to escape until now. She
lately appeared with seven pups following her, who, in all
probability, would soon have proved equally destructive to
sheep and young moor-game as the native dogs in New
South Wales. The litter of pups' have all been secured.—
Carlisle Patriot.

JOSEPH BUONAPARTE.—The ci-devant King of Spain is
probably by this time located at Newnham, which residence,
we understand, he has engaged for ten months. His wife,
who resides in Tuscany, it is said, he has not seen for twenty-
eight years ; but a short time ago he was seized with a vio-
lent fancy to pay her a visit, and proceeded to Tuscany for
that purpose—when, he having reached within two days'
journey of her home, the news arrived of Louis Napoleon's
debarkation at Boulogne, and the consequence was that his
uncle Joseph was debarred by an order of the Grand Duke
from proceeding further into his dominions. The poor old
gentleman, on finding his progress thus arrested, exclaimed,
after a few moments' deliberation as to where he should go,
" Take me to peaceful England, and there let me die." He
is said to have returnad in a wretched state of paralysis.—
Hull Times.

ALLEGED MURDER AT STOCKPORT.—The late alleged
murder of two children at Stockport, for the purpose of ob-
taining the burial fees, has a singular parallel in a case of
poisoning in Switzerland, in 1776. On the 12th September
a general communion was held at the cathedral church of
Zurich. Many thousands were expected to partake of the
sacrament, and the wine was prepared and brought into the
church on the evening before. In the morning, when the
ordinance was administered, there was a horrid confusion,
several fainting away, whilst others were taken with a violent
cholic, and the whole city was thrown into confusion. Eight
persons had died of the poison, and had not the bad taste of
the wine given early notice of the intended mischief, many
more might have perished; but hundreds were, however,
taken dangerously ill. The wine being analysed, was found
to be poisoned ; and after a strict examination it was disco-
vered that one Wirst, a grave-digger, was the perpetrator of
this diabolical deed, with a view to promote his business,
which had been slack for some time.—Morning Herald.

CHEAP LIVING.—A. correspondent asks what need is there
to go to Jersey, Guernsey, or the Continent, when at
Laugharne, fourteen miles below Carmarthen, a good house
may be had for a family, at £l5 per annum ; good bread at
lid. per lb. ; beef and mutton, sd. to fid. per lb. ; fowls or
ducks Is. Bd. per couple, and that of the best quality;
chickens ls. Od. to ls. Bd. a couple; geese 2s. to 2s. Bd. ;
eggs three a penny ; coal very cheap ; fish plentiful and rea-
sonable ; within the last week very fine turbots have been
sold for 6d. per lb. ; oysters Bd. per 120; servants' wages
about one-third the rate in Gloucester, Hereford, or Chel-
tenham ; at the hiring fair, at St. Clears, rear Laugharne,
last Saturday, more than 2,000 girls, from 15 to 22 years of
age, were ready to be engaged ; many were employed at
£2 2s. per annum, and very few above £3. The same prices
will apply to Milford. In Milford there are more than forty
good houses to be let.—Silurian.
NEW AND IMPORTANT SURGICAL OPERATION.—On
Thursday last, the 22d instant, the subcutaneous section of
the muscles of the back, for the cure of lateral curvature of
the spine, was, for the first time in this country, performed
by Dr. Hunter, Professor of Anatomy, Andersonian Univer-
sity, Glasgow, in the presence of a number of the elite of the
medical profession. The operation consists in cutting across
the muscles of the back that produce the curvature, and
although it has the appearance, at first sight, of being a
formidable operation, yet it is so cunningly and simply per-
formed under the skin, that the patient, although in this in-
stance a delicate young lady, complained of no pain, lost not
more than three drops of blood, and was only thirty seconds
under the hands of the operator. The operation, which has
been so eminently successful in France, will, when now in-
troduced into our own country, from its astonishing efficacy
and uniform safety, we have no doubt, be soon performed
by every medical man in the country.—Glasgow Argus.
ANOTHER ATTACK UPON THE RURAL POLICE, NEAR
COLNE.—About twelve o'clock on Saturday evening last, as
two of the rural police were going their rounds in the neigh-
bourhood of Barrowford, near Colue, they were attacked by
a mob of from ten to a dozen men, whose faces were black-
ened, and who were otherwise disguised. The cowardly vil-
lains were armed with bludgeons, and the night being very
dark, they waylaid and attacked the constables with such sud-
denness, that the unfortunate men were felled to the ground
almost before they were conscious of the presence of their as-
sailants. They were then most savagely beat, and were not
left until they were perfectly insensible and apparently life-
less. We are glad to hear, however, that both the poor fel-
lows are now in a fair way of recovery. None of the cowardly
perpetrators of this brutal outrage have been taken into cus-
tody, and we regret.to state, that there is at present no pros-
pect of their being apprended.—Preston Chronicle.
IMPORTANT TO SPORTSMEN.—For the information of our
sporting friends we insert the following case, decided by the
judges so recently as the Ist July. With the exception of
the first-mentioned case, the local commissioners relieved the
appellants ; but the judges decided they were all liable to the
charges for game certificates in double duty ! Three per-
sons charged with game certificates, on account of having
been seen beating for game, assisting a gentleman who had a
certificate, but who had a spaniel with him which was not his
own property. A person who admitted he had, with a gun,
accompanied a gentleman out shooting, but denied having
fired at or killed any game. Parties who kept greyhounds,
charged for a certificate on accent of having attended a
coursing meeting at the invitation of a gentleman who had
a certificate, but who did not use his own dogs.. Party
charged for a game certificate, on account of having followed,
a private pack of harriers ; he contended he was not liable
as there was neither a killing or taking of game while he was
out. A person who was charged for a game certificate, on
account of having followed a pack of harriers ; he contended
he was not liable on the ground of a person having been pre-
sent who was joint owner of the hounds, and who had a
certificate. [There were thirteen similar cases on the same
day, and it was agreed the decision of the one should govern
the rest.] A person who usually trusted to the collector to
procure him a certificate, and paid the duty with his other
taxes, charged for a certificate, on account of his having
sported without first obtaining it, although it was admitted
there was no intention or idea of defrauding the revenue.
ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—On Sunday last
a person of the name of William Reet, residing in a lonely
and secluded cottage (about a mile north of Wykeham, and
only a few hundred yards from the Grange farm-house, oc-
cupied by Mr. Hopper, and about the same distance from
Francis Green's house, the site of the burglary on the 20th
August last, and for which Wm. Smith, and E. Macdonald
received sentence of fifteen years transportation, at the North-
Riding Sessions) was called upon, between seven and eight
o'clock in the evening, at his house, by a person who inquired
if he had a cow to sell, and was answered that Sunday was an
improper day for business, which was allowed by the stranger,
who then asked leave to light his pipe, which was granted,
and he seated himself by the fire, and continued in conversa-
tion with Reet some time, appearing to be acquainted with
the neighbourhood. When nearly nine o'clock, and the
stranger apparently about to bid good night, Rect was sud-
denly knocked down nearly senseless, the villain jumping
upon him and endeavouring to strangle him in his handker-
chief, which fortunately gave way ; and Reet, having re-
gained a little consciousness, a desperate struggle for life en-
sued. The struggle continued for some time, and Reet,
nearly exhausted, begged for life, and informed him where
his purse was, containing about four sovereigns, which was
seized by the villain, who, however, retained the hatchet,
seemingly with the intention of completing his horrid pur-
pose, but suddenly dropped it, and made a precipitate retreat
out of the house, having been alarmed, it is supposed, by
young Mr. Hopper and his sister passing within a short dis-
tance of the cottage, unconscious of the diabolical act, Reet
being too much exhausted to call for help. After a short
time he with difficulty got to the Grange farm-house where
every kindness was shown him, and Mr. Smart, surgeon,
immediately sent for. Reet describes the villain as a tall
athletic man, with a sharp visage ; had on two jackets,
breeches, and capped half-boots.—Hull Times.
THE " LADY THIEF."—When this daring and successful
thief was lodged in gaol, she felt indignant at the hint that
she must be divested of her finery, including seven gold Linger
rings, gold ear-rings, and a splendid brooch, and submit to
the usual ablutions, previous to assuming the homely check
and drugget prison garb ; but when she found that firmness
would be used, she quietly submitted, though with a sad
lament that there was neither carpet nor fire in her room—
against which she intimated her intention of complaining to
the sheriff of Lanarkshire. In the course of the forenoon,
the prisoner was visited by the surgeon, who ordered that a
hammock should be supplied to her ; but, while the attendants
were in the act of fulfilling this order, they gave the alarm
that she had suspended herself by her apron from one of the
iron hooks which supports the hammock netting. She was
immediately relieved, and it was found that she had not sus-
tained any injury. The hooks are not more than three feet
from the floor ; and it became the impression of those in
attendance, that she had made the attempt rather to excite
sympathy than to destroy life. To guard against any repe-
tition, a female prisoner has been placed in the cell along
with her, and now she is quite composed. Her only com-
plaint is, that the dietary of the prison is not just what suits
her appetite. The porridge is especially obnoxious to her ;
and the doctor has been applied to, we understand, for in-
structions to order something more congenial to her former
habits, lest her health should suffer by being subjected all at
once to the coarse fare provided for the inmates of the prison.
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TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 1340.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a file of the
Sydney Gazette and also of the Sydney Commercial
Journal, to the 25tli of May. Their contents have
been anticipated by previous arrivals.

We are proud of our town. At the elections of yes-
terday the conservatives of Liverpool have done their
duty nobly, fearlessly, and well ; and we repeat, we are
proud of them and of our good old town. We had,
indeed, hoped that a larger majority of members would
have rewarded their exertions. We did hope, that, at
least twelve good conservative members would have
been returned to the council at the present elections;
but we little dreamt, whilst forming this hope, of the
almost superhuman exertions, of the tricks, the subtle-
ties, and the frauds which the Whig-radical party were
prepared to resort to, in order to secure a different re-
sult. Taking these into consideration, we arc satisfied
with our victory, and proud that the conservative cha-
racter of Liverpool has been so fully vindicated in the
eyes of our fellow-countrymen. Another such struggle
next year, attended by a similar result, will secure to
the town the advantage of a thoroughly conservative ad-
ministration of its municipal affairs.
But let us look at our victory calmly and coolly. Let
us examine the respective advantages possessed by each
party. On the side of Whig-radicalism was arranged
the extensive patronage of one of the wealthiest corpo-
rations in the empire. On the side of conservatism
was arrayed only the love of our country—of its church.
its throne, and its Protestant constitution. Whig-
radicalism had its own supporters in every polling
booth—its liveried menials in every street—its gaping
expectants everywhere seeking eagerly to curry favour
by the zeal and the fervour with which they performed
its behests. Conservatism had only—but in that it
possessed a host—the prayers and the blessings of thou-
sands of our right-hearted population, who are sick to
loathing of the empty promises and the heartless boast-
ings of their local oppressors. Under such disadvan-
tages our wonder is, not that we have only won eleven
out of sixteen wards—not that we have supplied the
place of seven Whig-radical members of the corporation
by an equal number of honest and sound conservatives,
—but that we have not been soundly beaten in every
ward throughout the borough.

Our readers, we have no doubt, have occasionally
witnessed the operation of galvanism, performed by
some philosopher of the Blackburn species, upon an
unfortunate goose or an equally unfortunate rabbit.
The. poor fowl may by such a process be made to dis-
pl'iy symptoms of returning vigour—to flap its wings—
to gabble an unconscionable quantity of soundless non-
sense—to erect itself by a convulsive effort, and to as-
sume for a moment the living semblance of that sage
bird whose warning voice of old saved from destruction
the Roman capitol. But alas ! how soon we are re-
minded of the exclamation of the poet. How soon do
but living grease no more !"
we find that " 'Tis grease,
The fowl is defunct. The body is there, but the spirit
has departed. Such an experiment it has been which
has produced a temporary return of the suspended
animation of whig-radicalism in Liverpool. The body
has been duly galvanized, and its contortions, frightful
and violent enough, are now, we trust, at an end for
ever. Here and there a limb, retaining its impulse,
may shew the symptoms of returning vigour; a faint
and feeble effort may raise for a moment hopes of re-
turning life ; but the symptoms are gone when their
inducing cause is removed, and the efforts are but a
mockery. The heart is still, and the principle of
vitality is extinguished for ever.
Upon one or two features, however, of the present
elections we may congratulate our readers. The most
virulent and subtle enemies of conservatism in our
council—the unitarian member for Pitt-street and the
member for Lime-street wards—are no longer in a
position to outrage the feelings of our Protestant fellow-
townsmen by the vulgar and bitter denunciations with
which they have been accustomed to assail our Pro-
teiktant church and our Protestant institutions. Doctor
Blackburn has, we believe, been relieved from the ar-
duous duty of infidelizing the children of our corpora-
tion schools ; and Mr. William Rathbone may hereafter
return to the practice, in private, of that filthy mode of
projecting his spleen, for which on one memorable oc-
casion he has been celebrated. From both these illus-
trious liberals we have been relieved by their respective
constituencies; and unless some subservient tools can
be found amongst the body of aldermen to vacate in
their favour, we trust that the corporation of Liverpool
is rid of them for ever.

In Scotland ward, unfortunately, an individual of
the same class has succeeded in obtaining a temporary
majority of one; but we trust the time is not long in
which this instrument will be allowed to do the work
of his party. A scrutiny will, we have no doubt, be
made into the doings of the faction in Scotland ward.
We do know that a voter was personated in the fore-
noon, and that the real party, on afterwards presenting
himself to vote for Mr. Gladstone, was refused the right
to record his vote by the presiding assessor. A protest
has been made on the part of Mr. Gladstone, and, if
justice be done, that gentleman will yet occupy a posi-
tion in the council which he is well qualified to adorn.
Should this not be the case, our friends in Scotland
ward will have something to reproach themselves upon.

Mr. Swift, aurist, whose certificates of cures has so often
appeared in our columns, will attend in Liverpool this week.
—See advt.

It will be seen, by the advertisement, that. the Columbia
not being quite ready for sea, the Caledonia will sail again,
on Wednesday next, for Halifax and Boston.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA, FROM BOSTON AND
HALIFAX.—The royal mail steamer Caledonia, Capt. Cle-
land, arrived in the Mersey at two o'clock on Friday after-
noon. She left Boston on the afternoon of the 16th and
Ilalifax on the night of the 19th ult. : so that, including the
stoppage at the latter port, the passage from Boston to Liver.•
pool was performed in 13 days 12 hours. It must be added.
that, during the last three days of her voyage, the Caledonia
had to encounter a severe gale of wind from the northward
and eastward, which greatly retarded her progress. On Fri-
day, shortly before the arrival of the vessel, the passengers,
after partaking of a sumptuous dinner, passed a high compli-
ment on the captain and officers of the vessel in their united
capacity of " gentlemen at table, and sailors in a gale." The
captain, in a neat, brief, and appropriate reply, returned
thanks, concluding with the remark, that a passage across
the Atlantic Ocean and the speech of a captain was " the
shorter the better." The Caledonia went up close to the
entrance of the Coburg Dock, but, being about half an hour
too late, grounded alongside the quay on the north side of
the entrance. She, however, took no damage, and got into
dock on Saturday morning. Fifty-two passengers came by
this fine steamer, of whom the following is a list :
From Boston,---B. G. Wainwright, Mrs. Wainwright, Miss
M. N. Coolcdge, two children, and servant, E. H. R. Ly-
nam, B. T. Homer, Mrs. Homer, H. Grew, Miss Grew, T.
W. Storrow, jun,.
W. B. Draper, F. Berley, James Martin,
C. Morland, J. C.
Johnston, E. E. Dunbar, C. Hubbard,
W. Blake, Deed, Major Deed, Finley, N. G. Parker,
Dr. F. Gray, Wilbraham, M. Wahlgren, J. Biddle. J. T.
Logan, A. Pilling, C. F. Kenworthy, F. M. Garrow, John
Al•Geer, Livingstone, C. Dresler, C. J. Laplasten, and
Miss C. Lewint.

',iron: Halifax.--Mrs. Baker, Captain Blackburn, Lock-
wood, Hon. Mr. Neville, and servant, Major Hall, Cuth-
bertson, J. Smith, Mrs. Smith, miss Blair, two children,
and Hon. S. Cunard.