The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-23 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD;

3033.017G11 REGISTRATION

Thursday next will

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THE EARL AND Cor's
by Lady Emma Stanley_ ai

Lrlived at KnowslE

The noble earl still suffers

4,ND GENERAI

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

TIIE MADIAI.—There is now in pig
of £450, which has been collected for
vate friends. The Protestant Alliance
£3OO more.

ivate I

FOUNDATION STONE of the LE

aid on Wednesday

Mr. LOCKHART, the son-in-law and biogi-.
Scott, and the editor of the Quarterly
en compelled by indisposition to cease, for a season
from all literary labour, He is about to seek the benefit
of an Italian climate.
EXCUSE FOR MURDER.—An application for commuta-
tion of capital punishment in the case of the murderer
Flack, based on the excuse of his extreme ignorance, was
rejected by Lord Palmerston, who replied that he con-
sidered " it required no particular instruction to make a
man feel that a barbarous murder is an atrocious crime."
AMERICAN ALOE.—A beautiful specimen of this plant
is now bursting into bloom in the Italian garden of the
Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, at Plymouth. It .-
as high as the orange conservatory, but it is expects
reach about 30 feet when it is at its full growth. 2.
plant is said to be about 100 years old, and there are about
30 spikes of flowers coming into blossom.
A NEW THEATRE, on an improved and elegant plan, by
Mr. David Bryce, architect, is to be erected in Edinburgh,
on the same site as the one burnt down. The accommo-
dation both for the actors and audience will be very much
greater than previously. It is calculated the theatre will
hold 2,000 persons. The contract for the building is at
£7.000, and the decorations and fittings will cost some

s now nearly

—Some idea may be formed of the im-
s an article of commerce, when
s of Grasse, in

thousands more,
PERFUMERY_
portance of perfumery
it is stated that one of the large perfume.
France, employs annually 80,000 lbs. of on
60,000 lbs. of cassie flowers, 51,0001b5. of rose leave.,
32,0001b5. of jessamine blossoms, 35,000 *. of violet
flowers, 20,000 lbs. of tuberose, 16,090 lbs. of lilac
flowers, besides rosemary, mint, lavender, thyme, lemon,
orange, and other odorous plants in like proportion.
ARRIVAL Or TILE BELL CS PRINCES AT RAMSGATR.—
On Thursday last the Duke de Brabant and the Coni4.
Flandre landed at Ramsgate from Ostend, on a v-
ex-Queen of the French, and immediately proceeded to tin
Royal Hotel, at which the ex-Queen and the whole of the
French ex-Royal family now in England are assembled,
viz. :—The Prince de Conde, the Duchess d'Orleans, the
Comte de 'Paris, the Duke de Chartres, the Prince de
Joinville, and the Princess de Salerno.
THE St-PPOSED ATTEMPT TO As.s.tsanizanst TICE
FauNcu EMI'EXOR. —At the Central Criminal Court, on
aged 36, 'diminutive Frenchman, dean. .as a tailor
Wednesday,. before Mr. Baron Platt, Edward Raynaud,
was indicted for misdemeanour, in having
Belted the Prince de 'Joinville to concur
conspiracy to assassinate Louis Napoleon,
the Emperor of
the Frenl. The particulars of the case, have already ,ap-
peared. After half an hour's consideratien the jury re-
tutted 'a verdict of not guilty, the foreman explaining that
they Were of opinion the only object the prisoner had in
writin,- the letters was to extort money from the prince.
Tit; BRAINTREE CrICLCII RAVE Casa.—The Houseea
f
Of lards met on Friday, teedispose of two appeals,
n
eiliTh related to the case of " Goiling V. Veley," obetteTher
known as the celebrated Braintree chirch rate case.
question which has bee;. so long litigated was as to whether
Minority of the spa& as-
sembled can bind Vie majority in the imposition 0f a
11..
church rate and -Whether such rate is valid. Lord Truro
delivered the judgment 'of their Lordships' House, and
after elaborately `reviewing the facts and argtuneti s,
moved that the :judgment of tie Court of Exchequer
Chamb whiebnffirmed the legality of a rate So
nadey-
be reversed. The Lord Cliantellor stated his own con-
currence and flint. of Lor,dl3tougham.
-LT he
FATAL ACCIDENT AND DEATH 11103 i -E. • _
frequent acteents which' otetar from the incautiousustiof
fire-arms seeanto have little effect on the people' Wheoase
them. Therrallowing atcoukt is from a Limeriek' per
—" Sunday last, a respectable' farmer of the 'name of
Heffernan, residing .at Coelmore, between Fetharia and
pa
Killenanle, when goinerte mass, left his gun,' charged,
with a scteant boy, for the purpose of protecting his corn-
fields from crows.. The boy was not more then 1.15 years
of age. -Having lurid 'the gun on the kitihererable, he
cemmereaed
.fingering 'the trigger, when it expended, and
the contents lodged in the body of a servant gtl who was
in theiliitehen at the time, causing instantsetious death.
The -grief and terror' eaT the boy cannot be.des'zribed; he
was ileunderstruek 'land • appalled at the aciident. The
polioe were immedlatOiy on the • spot, .and took him into
cuStolly ; but he was not long in the barraCk when it was
discovered thatill that could be done wird not appease
his feelings, and in the couse of the same' night he died.
14ASTONAL GALVEAT.—The report or the committee of
the House of Commons, appointed to'inquire into• the
management of the National Gallen-, contains the follow-
iwtecoramendations —l. That a systenrs.f management
%yea board. of true-tees should be coVtitired. 2. That use
person should in'ttitare, in virtue of any =office, become a
"truetee. 3. Thatlihe trustees be appointed by the treasury.
'4....That the nui'dber of trustees 'be dirirhiislied as vacancies
°mfr. o. That the office of keeper Oi the gallery lie
abelished. 6. That a salaried director be appointed by the
'treasury for a definite time, at the expiaution of which be
-.may be re-appellate.. 3. 7. That .ever3,--recemmendaticei For
-the purchase of .s picture should • anginate with the
factors, andbermade in writing to thetirustees. 8. 'That
•a. fixed sum should be annually prepose?, to parliament "fir
'The purchase of 'pictures, and place&Artifie disposal of :thee
'trustees. 9. That the site of the pretend National Gallery
:is not Well adapt lid. for the conetruzitien of a new gallery.
10. With respect' :ire the estate at Hen -sington Gore, .pur-
e.hhased by 'the ere yial commissions Of -7,1851, and by:them
offered to the inkion, the coundittee recommeald Ake
uaeeptanee of else oirer or the ‘•cri...4lssioriers. ii. whe
committee are vatl-cpinion that the question of cotudliir;ing
-The various artislit and arelnuolegteal collettions
'British Museum:with the National GiZery be referrei to
a royal conuisir;siom, and that no time should be:los.t in
iillrrinirrg a'deciiSiou on the suNeet,intorder,fliat
' Gallery should lae, commenced vathitllcconvenient speel.
TICE DERDT EIRCTION.—AZDORg*,,Ue LWOW:tit
'into the Cent `Criminal Court: ihy die grand jury, on
?Wednesday, nassone against liTtor7Seresford, M.P.,,tand
-some other persons, for misdeentanoue, arising out .df *he
schlebrated election; Derby in aB—Mr. Bodkin;: Rio
'appeared on behalf of some of the,:delmdants, irrade an
application to 'Eileen:a-art upon amen-11 Oct of the iaarictinvent
Au-question. lie -said he believed• that the charge arose
:out asf. certain to ecruon proceedings, ;and the indictment
extended to very-great length_ The .defendants bad -no
.means of knowingewhat offence theynvere charged.'aith,
but they were lan:glared to ester recOghisomes to'
• appear at the nexteeessions, and this <delay would afford
sanopportunity cif ,aseertaining mat the offence was tkey
had to answer.—Baran Platt said.; theta appeared to him
that the applicatinreaza.s a reasceedile.,one and that -the
indictment ought to sitand over.llr.:l3odliin said it was
the-customary coserasifor the court. tows__: the amoemteof
bail, and he appreherided that the ordinary recognigances
in eases-of such a deseiiption were sill, that would be. re-
quired. Baron Platt vaid he saw no reason. to depart from
the,ord'uLary course, .axel the whole of the defendant" aver'
,accordingly called up= to enter into• personal recogm-
.sancesin. the sum of £BO, with two sureties of £4O each.
Te names of the defendants are William Beresfoitd,
lueolnirg.
Hith,
e'
tiilenryAlfßredicbarmcdsenton
ii
nen,ox
Ilibbert,:Jehn Calow, John Savage, Themes Morgan, and
'Thomas' Lund. There ate a great any .counts in the
indictment, but the pliniipal char„re
against the de-
.Tollruiilli Claianal,ThColmirisas Cox,
topher
fendants:, istihat of combining together for the purpose
of bribingeftlain electors of the town of Derby, in order
to procure the election of asaember of ,Parlientent by un-
-constitutionalmeans.—Mr. fir,. James, .Q.C, Mr. Ballan-
tine, and Mr:Hawkins are rebtined for the „prosecution ;
Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. BedleiL, and several other counsel,
are4ready.retitined for the defendants. Shortly after the
disposal of the fitight charger,, eat Bow-street police-office,
on Saturday, Major Beresfurd, accompanied by his
solieltor's clerle,-Lord Wynford,,and Mr. George,Whatelen
of Birminghameattended before Mr. Jardine, to ~give the
requisite suretieslor the appearance of the late::Sa-fretary
at War to answerthe charge of having conspired, with
othersete secure than' election of a member for Derby by
unconstitaational means.—Lord.Wynford stepped forward
as one of the gallant major's sureties, and as the ,usher
was about -to administer the oath) -observed, " I ielieve
that, being a peer, of the realm, iny honour will ho suf-
ficient Atleast I;cati assert that -itivilege, although, of
course, I intim no • objection to• be sworn."—Mr. Juries'
rather thought. that: in all criminal proceedings the oath
must be administered the ordinary manner—L:md
Wynrord : I Ant quite wining to take the oath, although
think you will fuid I. am exempt. Ifis.ordslup was then
sworn, and hisisll wasatTted. The other surety, M.
George Whateley, of Birmingham, was oleo sworn ; upon
which Mr. Jardine ordered the defendant, the Right Hon.
William Beresforti,of Hempten Court, to enter into his
own recognizancee 541 £80,.1n Sidditioll to tile sureties of
£4O each ; to answer the ,varioue, charges set forth in the
indictment.
MIDLAND Ritiwax.l.—qhe directors of tles ; . company
have just issued their half-yearly statement if receipts
end expenditure. The eapitel account shows thOe the total
outlay to the 30th .of June last.amounted to £1k:353,241,
including £214,953 expended during the half-year. The
estimated liabilities and further outlay amount t0£306,523,
makixec the total probable outlay £1.8,00,765. The amount
authorized to be raised by set of Parliament on slimes is
£16,45073, and. by debentures £4,403,685, together,
£19;860,158. The estimated an.rplusearetal anieunts to
£1,400,393. The receipts on shares ani0uutedf0R.14,424,756,
end .on debentureS to £3,751,261, total; £18,198,767 ; ana
the expendeture, £18,353,241,, leasing a balance against
the company .of £151,474. The debenture ace/aunt shows
that £3,75101. had been borrowed, of which £534,890 was
borrowed at 6 per cent., £458,089 at 4 per centy £56,300
at 4+ per cent., 015,247 at 4 per cent., Z 281,635.44.31 per
cent., £1,294,198 at 31 per cent., £92,220 at 3+ per cent.,
and £11.8,680 at 3 per cent. The loan notes account shows
that £5OO was borrowed at 5 per cent., and £22,250 at 41
per cent. The 'renewal of permanent way account shows
that £18,339 had been expended during the half-year, and
that £lO,OOO was set aside from revenue towards it. A
balance is shown against the account of £00,066. The
rolling stock account shows that £106,629 has been added
to it during the half-year, including £34,789 purchase of
rolling stock from the North Western, making the total
outlay on the stock £1,940,216. The total number of
miles worked by the company is 577, and the average cost
of rolling stock £3,363 per mile. The revenue account for
the half-year ending the 30th of June last shows that
£677,168 had been received, including £1035 for rents,
and 02,648 dividends on shares held by the company, and
£322,296 expended, including £13,007 rates and taxes,
£7,199 government duty, £lO,OOO for permanent way
renewal, £6,250 prevision for increase of rolling stock, and
£492 bad debts for the half-year, leaving £354,872. Out
of this sum is deducted £74,365 for interest on loans,
£104,589 dividends on guaranteed stock and shares ;
£2,011, Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock deficiency ; and
£5OO, redemption of mortgage debentures ; leaving a dis-
posable sum of £173,406 for dividend. The dividend at
the rate of 31 per cent. per annum for the half-year on the
consolidated stock (£9,129,754) amounts to £148,358 ; on
the 41 per cent, stock (X 386,225) to £8,690; on the Bir-
mingham and Derby stock (£978,533), at £1 17s. 6d. Per
per cent. annum, to £9,173; on the oper cent. preferen-
tial stock (£25,000),
, to £750; and on the Erewash Valley 6
per cent. shares pe145,000), to £4,350 ; making a total of
£171,322, and leaving a balance of £2,084.

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