The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-27 00:00:00

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THE WEST INDIES will arrive
and is expected to bring £BOO,OOO

of silver from the Gulf of Mexico

trees, in several districts of Portugal, in stated to be
affected by a disease similar to that which has attacked
the vines. _ _

—EXTRAORDINARY SWARMS OP SMALL FLIES have filled
the air in several parts of Yorkshire during the last few
days. At Harroeute. on Tlynrcaftv evening week, they

fo;med a black cloud which obscured the light for some
hours. _ _

A PARAGRAPH which has been going the round of
.he papers, to the effect that a decimal silver
coinage, to be issued at the eommencement of next year,
and bearing the date 1854, is in progress at the Mint, is
entirely without foundation.
REAPING MACHINE.—Messrs. Richmond, Chandler,
and Norton, agricultural implement makers of Liverpool
and Manchester, have become the purchasers of Hussey's
Improved Reaping Machine, with the works in_ progress,

some of t

plant and machinery of the 'establishment in Man
of Mr. Hussey, who is about to return to America

MR. HYDE-eLARKE has published some particulars as
to the existence of quicksilver in England, Scotland, and
Ireland. As yet it has only been found native, but further
researches will most likely discover cinnabar ore. This is
of importance, in consequence of the greater attention paid

to the working of goldores,
SINGULAR FACT IN POTATO GROWING.—Wm. Comely,
of Tipton Hall, Dudley, last year raised some potatoes on
his ground, but they proved so badly diseased he would
not go to the expense of getting them in. There has been
this year, however, a very fair crop of sound potatoes off the
same ground, although nothing at all has been done to it.
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to grant a
pension of £5O a year to Mrs. Glen, widow of the Rev.
Wm. Glen, D.D., the translator of the Bible into the
Persian language. The pension, we believe, has been

ours an

of the Rev. Dr. Glen.—Edinburgh Evening Conrant.
ROMAN ANTIQUITIES IN HUNGAES.—At Petronell, a
Hungarian town on the Danube, there has just been
found_ neat the ensile of the Clonnts of Abensberg Traun,

ie pavemen

3f the Emperor Trajan was discovered. Petronell is the
ancient Cornuntum, and near it are the remains of a
triumphal arch, raised by the Emperer Augustus to Tibe-

A SCOTCH fIEE STEALER.—A rather amusing case of
theft was tried before Sheriff Arkley, on Saturday. A man
named Robert Robertson, was brought up, charged with
stealing a swarm of bees, from a place near West Calder,
Eiffinburghshire, and so dertercus had he become in this
peculiar species of depredation, timt it appeared he had ac-
quired the soubriquet in the 4Estrict of "Bee Robbie."
His plan, it seemed, was to secure the queen, and the rest
-of the swarm instantly followed him—leaving hive, honey,
and all behind. As he hail been only a fortnight liberated,

donian Mercury.
A PROFITABLE TRADE.—In addition to the advantages
to be derived from keeping fancy poultry, the profit pro-
duced by the common domestic fowl is very considerable.
It is stated in The Times newspaper for Feb. 1, 1853,
that 15,000,000 of eggs -and £40,000 worth of poultry were
imported from France in 1851. The same writer adds
that it will take five years to fatten an ox of the weight of
60 stone, which will

)fit of £3O ; y

same sum may be realised in five months by feeding an
equal weight of multty for the table.—Dickson and Mow-
bray on Poultry, by Mrs. Loudon. _ _

THE PARIS gICRIRITION OF 1855.—The Board of Trade
has received information from the Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, that a Universal Exhibition of the Fine Arts is to
take place in Paris in May, 1855, at the same time as the
Exhibition of Industry. The French goctrnment ex-
presses a desire that this Exhibition may be as complete
as possible, and that its organisation may be arranged in

a manner to give sa action to every nation invited to
assist in it. The artists' works will be forwarded gratui-
tously to Paris, and the arrangement of 'them will not
entail any.expense on the artists exhibiting.
A MONSTER MEETlNG.—Probably the :Largest dinner
party that ever sat down under one roof :at one time took
place at 'Saltaire, the model mill of Mr. T. Salt, alpaca
manufacturer, near Bradford, Yorkshire,. on Tuesday last.
The dinner (which was the commencement of the day's
festivities) was given by Mr. Salt to 3,160: persons, com-
prisinglhe notabilities of the West Biding, the leading
merchants and manufacturers of Yorkshire and Lancashire,
his personal friends and his own workpeople, to com-
memorate the opening of the stupendous works at
Saltaire, the majority of his eldest son, his own 'birthday,
and the completion of his fiftieth year.
11,15PITAI FOR CONSIIMPTION.—Property to the value
of £15,000 has just been left to the Hospital for Consump-
tiowat Brompton, under somewhat singular circumstances.
Just before the foundation-stone of 'the 'building was laid
by prince Albert, in 1844, the handt-o me trowel manufac-
ttuaxl for the ceremony so attracted the attention of John
M'Cullom, Esq., that he bought it of the committee for
thirty guineas. Soon after, finding that it was usual to
present the trowel to the person who lays the foundation-
stone, the committee became desirous of re-purchasing the
trowel ; and Mr. M'Cullom, on ,becoming aware of the
wish, kindly gave it back, foregoing his thirty guineas for
the benefit of the institution. Nor did M'Cullom's
libe-
r stop here; malls death-bed he left all his effects to
his sister, with a request that she would leave it to the
:institution; and by her will, which is just proved, the
hospital becomes entitled to property of the net value of
t 15,000.

GOLD MINE IN A. PRIVILTE "Yir.n.—Mr. Martin Dunn
cii Gateshead, has received a nur,,,get from Victoria. th

history of which is curious, for ;it was dug up in a back
ward. Last year, Mr. G. Middleton, of Hartlepool, wont
:to Australia, accompanied by Nis -father and mother, re-
ident in Gateshead. This year he was followed from
Hartlepool by his wife and two. children, by two of his
(sisters, by Mr. Joseph C. DEmn,:ir:s successor in business
((who superintended the carpentry work of Merrington
'Church when it was rebuilt) ; add by Mr. George Brown,
brother of Mr. M. Dunn. They settled at C,ollingwood,
mear Melbourne, on a site .whieheast them £315, and.on
-which they established a general-store. One day, being
,visited by a young man, formerly 'a clerk of the railway
:goods station in this town, he remorked that the ground
in their back yard had a gold-prod.uciing aspect. Dig'ghlge
.were at once opened, and up to the time when the letter
.containing the nugget was despatched, had been productive,
•GENTLEMAN EXECUTED TOR MURDER OF A SLAVE.
—some time between 1,800 arid 1805, Lord Seaforth
:being governor of Berbadoes, a alareholder having killed
one of his own slaves, was triecrfor the murder, 6d ac-
quitted, the law considering -that --anch an act was not
murder. Thereupon Lord Seaforth came to England,
obtained an act of Parliazue.nt declaring the killing of a
-slave to be murder, and returned (to Barbadoes to resume
his (official duties. Soon afterwards another slave was
killed by his owner, who was tried, (convicted, and seta-
teuftd to be hanged for murder .under the new act of Par-
liament. At the time appointed the prisoner was brought
•outi-for execution, but so strong was ;public feeling, that
the ordinary executioner was not fortbctming ; and on the
governor requiring the sheriff to perform his office, either
in person or by deputy, after some.cmenses, he absolutely
refused. The governor then addressed the guard of
soldiers, desiring a volunteer for ;.executioner, adding
"whoever would volunteer should be ~aubsequentlY Pro-
tecteclias well as rewarded aim." :One presented himself,
and it thenceforth became as
freemsniin Barbadoes. dangerous te kill a slave as a

SzzAnas OF COUNTERPETT .00.11 c Hutt.—For
three or four months past a large amount of counterfeit
coin hasktieen put in circulation in Hull. The police had
bad some .information that a notorious ,character, of the
name of llobert Gill, had had a small Ileavy parcel sent to
his house-Addressed for a " Mr. Brown." ..The parcel had
come by tie Great Northern railway -frown London, and
the porter at filb Hull station was requested to inform
the police; immediately in the event of any.-Anailar occur-
rence taking place. On Saturday morning, on the ar-
rival of a small parcel, which was rather weighty, and
addressed to -"Mr. Smith, to be called for,'":irformation
was given to the police, and a detective was Salt to the
station, whoremained there until betweeneight and nine
o'clock, when. Gill came for the parcel. It was given to
him, and he,waled away, but was followed:and taken
into custody. .The parcel when opened was .found to
contain 660 ,bactsbilings, wrapped up in 60 parcels of 10s.
each. The delinquent's house was then searched, and a
number of bad half-sovereigns was found. He •refused
to give any account of how they came into his possession,
and has been remanded to afford time to.communicate
with the mint.

STATISTIC, OF RAtißsas.—The return prepared'by the
Poor-law Board, as to the number of paupers zn the receipt
of poor-law relief In thetaeurse of the last and the present
year, presents some remarkable features. The decrease,
as already stated, between the Ist of July, 1852, and the
Ist of July last, numbered .56,533 paupers. In England
the number was 56,032, and in Wales 1,724. exami.
nation of the English :count es shows, that in Lancaster
alone the decrease was 9,864. and in the West Biding .of,
Yorkshire 6,222. The next atrgest diminution in one
?county was 2,525 in Suffolk..; and in Middlesex the decrease
%was 2,507. In Middlesex, on ttlie Ist of July, 1852, the
.number of paupers in the receipt of poor-law relief was
38,078, and on the Ist of July;las't 35,447. With respect
to •oble-bodied paupers, the decreaae was 17,002, and on the
Ist a July last there were, among others, 1,084 aMilt
males in the receipt of relief, on account of the want of
work,or other causes, against 2907 the preceding yolln..
There were 16,781 wives, against 21,40 in the preceding
year. Of widows, the number waS 45,01, against 47,462
of the previous year. On the let of July, 1852, the
number of single women without cnildmen in the receipt
of relief was 5,375, and on the Ist of July last 4,847. There
were 3,186 -mother of illegitimate children on the Ist of
July, 1852, and 2,640 on the Ist of July last. On the Ist
of July last there were 1,728 wives relieved on account of
their husbands being in gaol.
DARING BURGLARY IN NOTTINGIrd 318IIIRE.—During
the morning of Tuesday last, a daring burglary was com-
mitted at Boughton, near 011erton, in the house of Mr.
William Flower, farmer and hopgrower. Tins house is
situate a short distance from any other in the village, and
about ten o'clock on the previous evening the servant girl
(who appears to be the only inmate along with her master
and his sister), heard, whilst going to bed, some conversa-
tion on the outside, and on looking out, saw a man near
the blacksmith's shop. She, however, went to sleep, and
was awakened abont two o'clock in the morning by some
men being in the house. She got out of her bed and was
soon pushed back again by a man, who told her what they
wanted was money. Another of the burglars went into
Miss Flower's room, and having struck her over her face,
said money they wanted and money they would have.
Mr. Flower himself got out of bed, and commenced de-
fending himself and his property, hilt was struck with a
besom's handle, and was consequently incapacitated from '
so doing. One of the men then broke open a desk with a
chisel, and took therefrom £llB in gold, contained in two
bags. The men then ransacked the house, taking away
with them five old-fashioned silver teaspoons, one dessert
silver spoon a silver caddy spoon, and a pair of silver=
framed spectacles. These last were picked up on the road
by a boy during the afterpart of the morning. Before they
broke open the desk, Mr. Flower offered the thieves £5O
not to hurt him. One or more of the men had their faces
blackened, which, we are afraid, will prevent their identi-
fication ; and this fact, added to the circumstance of Mr.
and Miss Flower's mental condition, may tend ultimately i
t 9 thwart the MU ofjustice,—,Nottinyham Journal.