The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-06 00:00:00

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and of Mr. Botta, bear no proportion to the treasures yet
undetected in the earth.
CONSERVATIVE BANQUET AT HALIFAX.—On Tuesday
the Conservatives of Halifax gave a sumptuous dinner to
Hwy Edwards, Esq., who represented them in the Par-
lianient of 1847-1852, and fought their battle in two sub-
sequent elections. As a testimonial of their regard and
attachment, they presented to him on this occasion a mag-
nificent centre-piece of plate, valued at 1,000 guineas, the
contribUtion of 600 subscribers.
LEADERS OF TRE COMMONS.—II is a enrinns fart. that

a Scotchman has never yet led the British House of Com-
mons. Only two Scotchmen—the Earls of Bute and Aber-
deen—have been prime ministers of England. Two Irish-
men—Castlereagh and Canning—have led the Commons ;
and amongst prime ministers, Ireland counts three —the
first Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Wellington, and
Mr. Canning. As successful "leaders," Sir Robert Wal-
pole and the younger Pitt are unrivalled in the duration of
their power.

A RATIONAL MUSEUM FOR SCOTLAND is a subject
which has long occupied public attention in that country,
and last week the Right Hon. E. Cardwell visited Edin-
'burgh with a view to enquire into the subject and report
to government. He inspected the Natural History and
other museums in the University-buildings ; after which
he visited several places which were suggested as offering
favourable sites for the erection of an edifice, suitable for
the reception of the contemplated `museum, promising to
consider the whole matter, and report to the proper quarter.
HAMILTON.—The Tablet says that the Duchess of
Hamilton attended mass on the 21st ult., at Hamilton.
The Rev. M. Condon received from her grace a supply of
church ornaments, consisting of a statue of the Madonna

and Child, flowers, vases, vestments of all the colours and
'of the richest kind ; altar linens, cope, hutheral veil, and
six superb silver candlesticks ; a thurible, incense-boat,
cruets and cruet-stands, ciborium, chalice, bell, grand altar-
cross, and monstrance, all of solid silver and of exquisite
workmanship. " The gratitude of the congregation was
extreme at the sight of the princely gifts and at the pre-
sence of the noble princess. There were tears of thanks-

some very interesting statisticsvith respect to the issue of
coinage from the Mint, during th

Luarfer ending the 30th

of June last. It appears that tl
during that period in money is £4,763,826 3s. id. Of t
amount, 95,692 lbs. weight was coined into 4,471,242
sovereigns, of the standard value of .24,471,212 12s. 6d. ;
6,2611b5. was also coined into 686,107 half-sovereigns.
1,141,663 florins, 717,763 shillings, 194,304 sixpenny
pieces, and 15.840 threepenny pieces were also struck off.
The total value of the above silver coinage is £155,100
Is. 3d. It appears that no crowns, half-crowns, or four-
penny pieces were coined, and that no copper coinage of
any description was executed during that period.
FOOD DISTURBANCE IN BELGIUM.—On Tuesday even-
ing, a large body of workmen and women assembled at
Brussels, in spite of the rain, on the Quai de la Batte,
Liege, where a species of corn market is held. The me-
nacing attitude of numbers amongst them created con-
siderable alarm, and the authorities, apprised of the cir-
cumstance, thought proper to call out the gendarmes, who
were received with loud hisses. A manufactory of arms

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on the Quid d'Avroy was partly broken open by some of
the rioters, and a quantity of fire-arms removed. Great
excitement prevailed during the whole of Wednesday
morning ; but a telegraphic despatch, of one p.m., stated
that no further disturbances had occurred. Intelligence
tif the affair has been sent off to the king, who is attending
the fete at Bruges.
A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT took place last week in the
Zoological Gardens, Regent's-park, London, to one of the
keeper, named Scott. This individual, while engaged
in eleathng out the dormitory of an antelope, was unex-
pectedly set upon by the animal and severely butted and
gored. The poor man was first alarmed by seeing it run
full • tilt :at him, and making a charge with its powerful
antlers, caught him on one of the points by the inside of
the left thigh, jerking him ten or twelve feet over its head
into the suir. Upon falling, the whole scene being ob-
•served;but!enacted too suddenly for prevention, assistance
came•to his aid and he was conveyed to the University
• College Hospital, where on examination it was found that,
-although 'he was not very seriously injured, he had had a
narrow escape, the wound being within a little of rup-
turing the femoral artery.

STRIREs.-The plasterers engaged at the Wellington
barracks, :in 'London, have resumed their work, having
obtained an-advance of sixpence per day in their wages.—

The hair-dressers of London are making a movement for
an advance on their present payment.—The masons, 1,700
in number, who were out on strike at Glasgow, have
obtained their object, and returned to work. The terms
agreed .upon • are—that the masons shall work only fifty-
seven tours a week, leaving off at two o'clock on Satur-
days; that they'be paid fivepence the hour; and that six
months' notice 'be given before any change in these
arrangements can takeplace.—The free lightermen of the
port of London struck for an increase of wages on Tues-
day, and, in consequence, mercantile business was con-
siderably impeded. The men have since held meetings,
at which they state their chief objections against the
present system to 'be, that it entails a great deal of night
work.
Loss or LIFE IN A " LOCK-17p" IN DOESETBILIRE.—
On Saturday, two vagrants entered Wimborne, vending
lucifer matches, and for some misbehaviour were taken
into custody, and, •of course, put into the ordinary durance
vile. Although the usual search was made by the con-
stable, a box of lucifer matches (concealed by the younger
-prisoner under his armpit) escaped notice. During the
night of their confinement they -attempted a release by
.ccalecting the straw in their cell and setting fire to the
door. A can of water is usually left by the constable with ,

his prisoners on these occasions , and it would seem they
endeavoured to extinguish the fire by pouring this water
over the blaze, thus creating a dense smoke. There being
no ventilation, one of the prisoners soon fell a victim to
his own rashness ' • the other prolonged his existence by
placing his mouth to a small crack in the door. On the
arrival of some.workmen engaged on a building close by
early next morning, they heard a noise of groaning, issu-
ing from the "blind house," and called up the constable,
who, on opening the door, found one of the prisoners
quite dead, and the other in a state of syncope. The
latter was conveyed to the Union-house, and, having been
rallied by stimulants, was enabled to make a statement
to the effect above given. The second pristohielenr,diheodweaviseor„
lingered only till Monday morning, and
given, the however, in
Inquests on the bodies have been held, and verdicts ac-
cording to the circumstances ,jury,
• • "The jury are of opinion
one case, accompanying
opinionthat the lock-up or '
their verdict w the following
more rill ia espyecullfiyt
fbolrinda-nhlo, tblieetntgowtno obfe li'V)l'auneebod
during the night, as it appears there is a great want of
ventilation and other conveniences. —Poole Herald
and dreadfully dArNeaDdfully swollen limbs. Ex-
PILLS have successfully
swa(i:lxrDNedsrssm'ed to Messrs Barnet, Brothers, whole-
teraaHrctiodoLfo ulcerouswl
e.tAtr'
sate agents for Holloway's Pills and Ointment Surinam.—
.‘ Gentletnen,--1 beg to inform you that I considered my son
fttlreirehwdaayrHedsos sacrificed
large l
Holloway's
l:se
Jost to society in consequence of swollen limbs and ulcerous
sores, w ith whichh hopeless
poetl lleieesyso e
doctors t wascase,
severelyaotnbrusth at a
wafilo
last
bcastice
Pills,d.
tlal
ragte i
t sautili a of
be result has been so favourable that it has as-
tonished who had seen the deplorable state he was in.—
SIUed.II4:!SEPH fIIACHIEESE.

RLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. Extract of a
letter written by John Molard Wheeler, Esq., Collector of
Customs, Jamaica,
having been handed by his brother, at
Swindon, to Mr. Prout, for publication:—" I know you have
never had occasion to take Blair's Pills, but let me emphati •
Cally tell you, in mercy to any friend who may suffer from

gout, rhuemaiic gout, liimbagcc sciatica, rheumatism, or any
branch of that widely-allied family, to recommend their using
them. In this country they are of wonderful efficacy ; not
only am I personally aware of their powers, but I see my
friends and acquaintances receiving unfailing benefit from
their use. I would not be without them on any account. If
taken in the early stage of disease they dissipate it altogether :
if in a later, they alleviate pain, and effect a much speedier
cure, than by any other means within my knowledge." Sold
by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London ; and by all respectable
Medicine Vendors throughout the United Kingdom. Price
2s. 9d. per box