The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-03-16 00:00:00

MONEY-MARKET.-,-SATURDAY EVENING

The Consol-market was in the early part of the day very
firm, at a trilling advance upon the prices of yesterday, but
as business progressed it did not receive sufficient support,
and the consequence was a retrograde movement before it
closed. Consols for money opened at 871, advanced to 88,
and left off at 871. For the account they opened 881, advanced
to 881, and closed at 88i to I. New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. were last quoted 96;1 ; India Bonds, 18 discount ; and
Exchequer-bills, Os. to Ils. premium.
In the foreign stock-market business was limited in amount,
and prices were influenced by the state of things in the Eng-
lish funds. Spanish Actives finally closed at 231 to 1; Por-
tuguese 5 per Cents., 301 to 311; Ditto 3 per Cents., 181 to
19 ; Dutch 21 per Cents., 501 to -1 ; Ditto 5 per Cents., 991
to ; Colombian, 221 to 1; Mexican, 271 to 1 ; Danish, 77
to 78 ; and Brazilian, 71 to 72.

SCOTT'S NOVELS.—ANOTIIER EDITION !-Mr. Wareing
Webb, it appears, is now receiving names of subscribers for a
new edition of Walter Scott's Novels. The price is so cheap,
that they are placed within almost everybody's reach.
The High Sheriff of the county of Derby has appointed the
Rev. Thomas Sing, Catholic priest of Derby, to be his chap-
lain during his year of office.—Derby Mercury.

DEATH OF Dlt. M'Tvnx.—We regret to have to announce
the death of the Rev. Dr. M`Turk, Professor of Church
History in the University of Glasgow, which took place at
his house, in the College, on Wednesday afternoon. Dr.
M`Turk was appointed to the Chair of Church History, the
patronage of which belongs to the Crown, in 1807.—Scottish
Guardian.

TRIAL OF MISTERS.—The commission for the Shropshire
assizes will be opened in Shrewsbury on Friday next, by
Mr. Baron Gurney and Mr. Justice Coleridge. The num-
ber of prisoners committed for trial amounts to 37, exclusive
of Josiah Misters, charged with the attempted murder of
Mr. Mackreth, at Ludlow. The interest attached to this
trial has excited the curiosity of the entire county ; and we
understand, that in order to prevent any disturbance or
overcrowding on the day of trial, it has been resolved to ad-
mit the public by tickets from the sheriff's office. The de-
fence of Misters has been intrusted to Mr. Jones, coroner
for this town, who has retained Mr. C. Phillips and Mr. V.
Lee. The trial is expected to take place on Tuesday week,
or Wednesday, before Mr. Baron Gurney ; in all probability
it will occupy at least one day. The case for the prosecution
will be conducted by Mr. Anderson, of Ludlow.—Shrews-
bury Chronicle of Friday.
OPERATIONS FOR THE CURE OF STAMMERING.—Pro-
fessor Dieffenbach, who lays claim to the discovery of the
cure for squinting, has also operated for stammering. A
correspondent of the Medical Gazette states that the first
operation for the cure of stuttering was performed by the
professor, on the 7th of January, on a young gentleman 13
years of age, and was followed by a perfect cure. In this
case he excised a piece, of the shape of a wedge, from the
root of the tongue, being three quarters of an inch at its su-
perior part, and extending through its entire thickness.

SPANISH TRAVELLING.—The diligence running between
Madrid and Andalusia was stopped a few days since near
Valdepanas, by three armed brigands, who completely
stripped the coach and passengers of all that was worth
taking. It is a lamentable feature in this case, that the
party of troops which escorted the carriage, either through
treachery or cowardice, surrendered their arms to the rob-
bers without making any resistance. If the government
does not make some greater exertions, it will be impossible
for any one to travel through the country with any degree of
safety, without having recourse to the system established by
the famous brigand Jose Maria, who, on receiving a certain
suns of money, guaranteed the persons and property of those
who confided in him.—Galionani's Messenger.
MURDER OF A MAN BY HIS WIFE.—A foul murder,
which caused a strong sensation in the neighbourhood, was
committed in the town of Claremorris, county Mayo, on Sun-
day night, the 7th instant. The name of the victim was John
Halloran. He had been married for some years, and is said
to have lived on very good terms with his wife. He was found
on Monday morning dead on his own floor, perfectly naked,
with a portion of his shirt fastened round his neck, the latter
presenting the appearance usually observed in cases of death
by strangulation. There was a tumbler containing a large
quantity of undissolved arsenic found in the room with the
deceased. Some circumstances appeared which caused sus-
picion to fall on the wife and a policeman named Stanford,
who were immediately arrested. A coroner's inquest was
held the ensuing day, when the following verdict was given :
—" That the deceased, John Halloran, came by his death by
being wilfully strangled by Mary Halloran, deceased's wife,
and John Stanford, policeman." The judges were at the
time sitting in Castlebar, and an express arrived from the
Crown Solicitor to have the prisoners sent immediately to
stand their trial.—Dublin Evening Mail.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—During the last week, two sol-
diers, Sergeant George Fillingham, and John Stather, a pri-
vate of the 68th regiment, and Ruth Whitely, Ann Flitcroft,
James Robertson, and Benjamin Whitely, were brought up
at the Borough Court (the sergeant being out on bail) charged,
Robertson with stealing, and the others with receiving a
quantity of gold rings, brooches, and a watch, the property
of Mr. James West, watchmaker, of this town, and remanded
until Monday last, when the case was heard. Mr. Glover
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Taylor for the defence
of the soldiers. Mr. Gordon appeared for the defence of
Whitely and wife. Mr. Glover stated the case. The pri-
soner Robertson, it appeared, had been servant to Mr. West,
and was the principal in the affair, but he found that he could
not make out a case without admitting him as evidence,
which he exceedingly regretted. Robertson had been Mr.
West's servant for about twelve months, and had been dis-
charged about ten days ago, for keeping bad company, and
from a suspicion that he must be guilty of pilfering. During
his servitude be had become acquainted with the other pri-
soners, who had induced him to commit the thefts complained
of, and had disposed of the property, principally, to their
own advantage.—After a short consultation the sergeant and
Whitely were acquitted, and the other three were com-
mitted for trial.—Bolton Chronicle.
FUNERAL OF THE RIGHT REV. BISHOP WALKER.—It
gives us sorrow to record the death of that excellent and ve-
nerable individual, the Right Rev. James Walker, D.D.,
Bishop of Edinburgh, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal
Church. He departed this life on Friday, sth current, at 8
o'clock, A.M., after a long and painful illness, which, though
it allowed his general health to remain tolerably good, until
from about a year before his death, was, nevertheless, for
many years, a visitation of peculiar severity. While tra-
velling in Italy he had an attack of rheumatism, and, since
then, the disease gradually became more aggravated, until,
from the extreme rigidity of his joints, he was unable to move
from one apartment to another. Retaining, in full vigour,
his mental powers until within a very few of his closing days,
a returning and transient gleam of consciousness enabled
him, in a very affecting manner, to bless and take leave of
his mourning family, before his decease. He was elevated to
the episcopate on 7th March, 1830, and, since then, has
exercised his prelatic functions to the great satisfaction of
the church. The funeral took place in the burying-ground
attached to St. John's Episcopal Chapel, on Thursday last.
REJOICINGS AT IRVINE ON TEE ARRIVAL OF THE
EARL OF EGLINTON AND HIS COUNTESS.—Tuesdav last
having been set apart for the arrival at Eglinton Castle of
the Earl of Eglinton and his beautiful countess, it was held
as a day of high jubilee and merry-making in the ancient
and spirited town of Irvine. At the Cross there was a most
elegant triumphal arch erected, surmounted with the family
shield and coronet of the Earl, covered and festooned
throughout with laurel and flowers. All the vessels in the
harbour had their flags flying, and those who were to take
part in the proceedings of the day wore white favours.
The Countess is an exceedingly beautiful woman, and seemed
much interested and delighted with everything she saw.—
Scottish Guardian.
THE " RATIONAL" SYSTEM.—We have seen a document,
authenticated by Mr. Robert Owen's signature, which must
afford useful knowledge to those of the working classes who
look up to him as the benefactor of their order. This docu-
ment is an estimate of the expense of setting up one of the
grand quadrangular community colonies of 2000 acres, for
2000 or 2500 men, women, and children ; in which, by spade
husbandry and their own industry in producing various other
requisites, they are to board in clover and lodge in " man-
sions and palaces surrounded with shrubberies, gardens, and
pleasure grounds, superior to those of the most powerful
monarchs of the earth." In this detailed estimate the figure
is £700,000, say seven hundred thousand pounds ; to which
Mr. Owen quaintly appends a note—" The interest on
£700,000 is £35,000, and for repairs say £lO,OOO. So that
the " rational" system is that, at most, 2500 persons of both
sexes and all ages are by their industry to produce, every
year, not only what is necessary for their own food and rai-
ment, but £15,000 besides—equal to £lB for each man, wo-
man, and child—tor interest of money. This is Mr. Owen's
great boon to the working classes ; and a nice prospect it
holds out to those who can work, when four-fifths of the
company must be either children or aged persons, who can
do no work at all !—Bristol Journal.

SHIPWRECK.—It is now our melancholy duty to set the
public anxiety at rest with regard to the shipwreck on the
southern coast, which has been the absorbing topic for the
last fortnight. The week before last we ventured an opinion
that the vessel lost was the Maria brigantine, of Hobart-town,
from Port Adelaide for that place. The facts which have
come to light during the last two or three days have proved
the opinion we then expressed was but too correct. The ves-
sel lost is the Maria. The fact has [been ascertained by
means of the gold rings found on the bodies of two ladies,
and brought to Adelaide by Mr. Pullen. These have been
identified by the relations of the deceased as having belonged
to Mrs. York, both of whom were passengers in the Maria,
' The whole of the passengers by the vessel were—Mr. and
Mrs. Denham and family (three boys and two girls, we be•
lieve); George Young Green and his wife, Thomas Daniel
and wife, Mrs. York, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Murray. and James
Strutt, a servant of Mr. Denham's. Mr. Denham and Mrs.
York were brother and sister, and cousins, we believe,
to Captain Hurst, of the Agenoria. Mrs. York had an infant
when she left. Of Green and Daniel we know nothing.
Mrs. Smith was the wife of Captain Smith, commander of
the Maria. Mr. Murray was ayoung man, a brother of Mr.
Thomas Shepherd, who is about to sail to India, in the ship
Fairlie. The number of passengers was therefore 16, in-
cluding the children. Besides Captain Smith and the mate,
there were, if we recollect rightly, eight men and boys of
the crew, so that there must have been about 26 people on
board. What has become of the others it is impossible to
conjecture. They must have gone to the southward, and
reached Portland Bay, or they may have met with the same
fate as those which have been discovered. It is rather re-
markable, that the bodies found appear nearly all to have
been of Mr. ;Denham's party : the two male bodies, it is
true, have not been in any way identified; but Mr.
Denham's family and Mrs. York's infant were the only
children on board. Four of the bodies found were those
of children, the others being those of Mrs. Denham and
Mrs. York, and the two male bodies. It is unnecessary
to hazard a conjecture as to how the vessel has been lost.
Should any of the unfortunate crew survive, time will pro-
bably bring this to light.—South Australian Register, Sept. 5.
FIRES IN CRIMNEYS.—It ought to be known to every
person that the attempt to arrest the progress of a fire in a
chimney by any plan of putting a wet blanket or other cover-
ing at the top, or by throwing water down, is but a very
remote remedy. The most obvious mode is to extinguish the
fire from the bottom, which may be done by throwing into
the fire-place a few handaful of flour of sulphur, which creates
sulphurous acid gas, and which, ascending the chimney, will
extinguish the flames, as combustion cannot continue in it ;
or, what is equally effectual, stopping the current of air up
the chimney by means of holding a carpet over the whole
front of the fire-place.
TIGHT LACING.—AII the world has agreed to recognise
the Medicean Venus as the unity of every perfection in the
female form. Casts from this beautiful statue are numerous
in this country. Let one of these be placed in the establish-
ment of a modiste, and by its side a lay figure, such as is used
dress beby artists, having the ribs of that form which tight stays are
sure to produce.' Let every kind of corset and
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ad-
justed to these two figures, from the most viola-
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of propriety to the nicest results otfberld
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srsetyltesof dress, having for its
waist, which is not
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applied. In a woarpdi
grand object the
perfect figure than other. on
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the
factmo understandings of the female
part of the creation, the average mortality of the sex would
wothrottehe to
be less than it is at present, and their personal comforts and
health much greater. Moreover, they would be finer figures,
even according to their own notions of beauty of form • and
this, we fear, is, and always will be, the greatest conidera-
tion of a11..-Polytechnie Journal.•