The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-09 00:00:00

GENERAL MISCELLANY.

There were no fewer than 250 steam vessels engaged on
the Thames in conveying passengers on Whit Monday.
Washington Irving has just completed a " Life of Ma-
hornet."
It is said that 17.000'sacks of sawdust are annually con-
sumed in London for stuffing dolls alone.

There are living in West-sireet, in Bristol. in rotation, has just captured a very notorious and not less violent
three persons named Head, Scull, and Brain. hou,ebreaker, from Bristol, named George Glover, alias
The pedestrian, George Clarke, has completed his un-
dertaking of walking 1500 miles in 1000 successive hours, Williams, who had broken into the house of John Da-
vies, Monythusloyne. The capture was effected in water
et Norwich. five feet deep, where the housebreaker knocked down the
Last week, Mr. George Gibbs, commoner of Exeter officer two or three times, but at length the latter was
College, Oxford, whilst bathing in the Isis, near Utley, enabled to master him, and keep him under the water for
got out of his depth, and was drowned. a few minutes, sufficiently long to weaken him till assist-
No fewer than fifteen pickpockets were apprehended at ance arrived.—Hereford Journal.
Chester races. Their names have been forwarded to the On Tuesday, a trial at the Middlesex sessions was
London police. stopped by a juryman, who informed the magistrates that
A THOROUGH FREE-TRADER.—A tradesman in Exe- a person was improperly acting as a juror, and had ans-
ter, says the Western Times, had a child christened on wered to the name of another man. On investigation,
Saturday in the name of " Arthur Cobden Peel —." this turned out to be correct. and a man named Smith was
The present composing-room of an Elgin newspaper- taken into custody, and remanded until the magistrates
office was the bedroom of Prince Charles, in passing
could decide upon the punishment inflicted. His ma-ter,
through Elgin, in 174 G.
111 r. George Davis, who had directed him to attend the
. .. —.

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Mr. James Miliner, lately an innkeeper of Stourport, court in his stead, and personate him on the jury, was
has been committed to take his trial for having absconded also summoned, and fined £lO.
after he had been declared a bankrupt. The grand challenge cup, value 100 guineas, of the
On Thursday week, a sturgeon, seven feet in length, Royal Thames Yacht Club, was won on Friday by the
was caught in the Thames. The Lord Mayor purchased yacht Secret, the property of J. W. Smith, Eq., beating
it for £5, and afterwards sent it as a present to the (I,teen. , The beaten yachts were only respectively six
AN AGED 11 EN.—Mr. William Smith, farmer, Wood-
plumpton, has a hen eighteen years of age, with twenty-

five others

or seven minutes behind the victor. The start took place
at twelve o'clock, off the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, to
below Gravesend and back. The cup, which was first
sailed for in 1810, has every year been won by a different
yacht, and remains the property of the club until some
fortunate boat obtains the prize in two consecutive years.

three ducklings following her.
A carri:r's waggon wag observed in Stamford, the other
day, with a load consisting of gunpowder, oil of vitriol,

and Lucifer matchei!

The Leeds Times says that the'Rev. G. G. Beadon,
rector of Axbridge, has refused to read the thanksgiving

BIRMINGHAM A GREAT CENTRAL NI ILITARY DEPOT
has been stated in Birmingham this week, in quarters
likely to be well-informed, that Government intend to
erect the military station there into a grand central depUt,
and to remove to it the greater part of the troops now
stationed at Veedon. The central position of Birming-
ham, communicating as it now does by railway with all
the princip .1 ports. in England, has, it is thought, sug-
gested the propriety and ad, antage of making it the seat
of a central depot, inasmuch as, at a moment's notice,
troops might thence be despatched. and landed in a few
hours in any part of Scotland, England. or Ireland.
THE HYDROPATHIC SYSTEM.—On Friday, an inquest
was held in Eastcheap, London, on the body of Mr.
Richard Dresser, at No. 9, in the same street. The
greatest interest was manifested on the occasion, because
it had been generally reported that the deceased had died
owing to improper treatment received at a hydropathic
establishment. A paper was read, describing the cause
of Mr. Dresser's death. The surgeon who had at-
tended Mr. Dresser, prior to his admittance as a cold-
water patient. deposed that he thought there had been
congestion of the lungs when the wet cloths were applied,
and tithe water were cold it would generally produce heat.
In these ca,es there should be the application of hot flan-
nels and stimulants, so as to restore circulation. The in-
quest was adjourned.
THE POTATO CROP.—The saason being now suffici-
ently far advanced to enable farmers to judge of the state
of the potato crop, we have been enabled to obtain such
information as goes to show that, although in some cis-
tricts a partial failure has taken place, the general aspect
of the plant is of a promising character. In Warwick-
shire, where the disease was severely felt last year, there
have been no blanks worth notice. In Derbyshire, there
are no complaints, and in the potato districts of York-
shire, on which the London market chiefly depends for a
supply of the esculent, the crop never wore a merehealthy appearance. From the accounts in the Scotch
papers, it would seem that no trace of the disease has ma-
nifested itself, although it was feared that the seed was in
some cases tolerably damaged. and put into the ground
without much hope that it would spring freely.—Marning
Chronicle.

for our recent victories in India

The Rev. David Lewis, Fellow of Jesus College, Ox-
ford, has conformed to Romanism. He was for some
years curate to Dlr. Newman.
Some serious disturbances took place last week en the
Leeds and Thirsk railway amongst the workmen, and one
man was killed in a fight, and his body found on a heap of

stones.
Another of the sections of the floating break-water has
broken from its moorings at Brighton, and came ashore
opposite Hove. Only one section—the middle one—now
remains.

FATAL. COACT] ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday as one of
the Not i > coaches was passing the Sbakspere at
Ardwick, a gentleman was jolted off the coach, and killed
on the spot.
Mr. J. Milner, a stock-broker, of Atkin's-road, Clap-
barn-park, lost his life, a few days ago, from burns on the
head and face, occasioned by the reprehensible practice of

reading in bed.
Four steamers attached to the experimental equadron,
the Cyclops, Retribution, Terrible, and Devastati(li,
have been compelled by the severity of the weather in the

channel to put into Plymouth for repairs.
It has been found necessary to fix a notice on the doors
of the parish church of Halifax, requesting that men
would keep off their hats whilst within the walls of the

church.
TOE STI IKE OF THE MASONS.—The money which
has been loolkhly and wickedly wasted, in this ill-advised
struggle,t would have provided the means of education
for thousands of their children.—The Builder.
PINE APPI ES.—By advices from the Bahamas, it ap-
pears that, frcm the d►yness of the season, the crop of
this delicious fruit for the present year is very early and
most luxuriant, and nearly 10,000 are announced by the
Tweed steamer, which is now due at Southampton.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—At the Marley Tunnel,
South Devon, a few days ago, two " navvies" resolved to
decide a quarrel by a stand-up fight. They were stripped
and ready for the coinbat, when one of them fell down
dead before a blow was struck.

THE ASH AND THE OAE.-A correspondent who last
gear anticipated a wet summer because the usual prognos-
ticator of such a season had appeared in the ash opening
its leaf before the oak, expresses confidence in the preva-
lence of dry weather generally throughout the present
summer, because he has this year (as on many similar oc-
casions) observed the oak to he considerably in advance of
the ash.

Last week an apprentice to Mr. Warner, ironmonger,
of Thaxted, near Chelmsford, attempted to assassinate
his master by firing at him, but the barrel of the gun
burst, and the assassin's hand was so dreadfully shattered
that two of his fingers had to be taken off. The appren-
tice had been discharged by his master, who declined to
give him a good character. The youth has been remanded
by the magistrates.

A NOVEL TEAar.—A plan is in practice at Bampton,
of drilling turnips between peas, the rows of peas having
been planted rather wider than usual : we hear the plan
is likely to become a general one, but a difficulty is expe-
rienced in using a horse with the drill on account of da-
maging the peas. This difficulty has been surmounted by
our neighbour, Mr. Plummer ; he attaches two dogs to
the drill' who have quite strength enough to perform the
duty required, and do not damage the peas. This method
is seen to work well and not to injure the dogs, as the
draught of the drill is a very light one.
Loss OF THREE CHILDREN.—On Wednesday, three
young children belonging to a coal beaver, named White-
house, were amusing on the bank of a large sewer at Pim-
lico, by catching corks that came from a brewery close by,
when they all fell in ; a poor little boy, only eight years of
age, immediately jumped into the water, being about two
feet deep, and succeeded in bringing one on shore, but not
before life was extinct in the pour little sufferer; another
of the sufferers was taken out in an exhausted state, and
taken to the hospital, but with no hopes of recovery (since
de,id). The body of the other has not yet been found.
REMARKABLE CURE.—A rich farmer, labouring under
hypochondriasis, was persuaded by his friends that he was
bewitched. He accordingly consulted a physician, and
gravely informed him that he bad seven devils in his body.
" Only seven ?" " No, sir, only seven." The physician,
perceiving the mental condition of his patient, promise&
to cure him in seven days, and drive out a devil every
morning for 20 francs a-piece. The farmer consented,
and received a powerful shock from an electric apparatus.
" There's one gone," exclaimed the physician. The next
day the same plan was adopted, and so continued until
the seven days were elapsed, when the bewitched patient
declared himself cured, and willingly paid the fee, which
was immediately bestowed in charity.—Globe.

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prising and liberal arrangements of Messrs. Simmonds
and Ward, for facilitating the course of foreign and colo-
nial mercantile and other information, and aiding in the
transaction of business itself, are a feature of the present
age. We recommend those interested in our colonies, or
in foreign commerce, to inspect the circular of this firm.
In the advertising and newspaper department especially,
it is complete ; and parties emigrating, or desirous of
having their business, or other views, advanced on their
arrival in this country from foreign ports, will do well to
avail themselves of the extensive experience which Messrs.
Simmonds and Ward possess in all such matters. Their
reading-room and library in Bucklersbury will be found a
most useful resort for parties interested in our foreign or
colonial trade.

MAN KILLED nr YORK.—On Tuesday last, at the
Guildhall, York, Alexander Swann was charged with
having caused the death of Joseph Shepherd, a tailor,
from Marston. Mr. Chalk stated that a number of per-.
sons were dancing at the " Gate " beer-house, Middle'
Water Lane on the previous night, between ten and ele-
ven o'clock, and among the rest was a female named Ann
Barnard. She was without her shoes, when Shepherd got
hold of one of them, and, whether in jest or otherwise,
struck the female on the shoulder. She sat down by the
side of the prisoner and related to him what had pawed,
and he said he would give Shepherd it, or something to
that effect. A few minutes afterwards he got up, and, as
he (Mr. Chalk) understood, struck the deceased once on
the side and once on the temple. and after that blow Shep-
herd never breathed again. He had informed the Coro-
der of what had taken place, and he now asked that the
prisoner might be remanded till the inquiry before the
coroner was concluded. The prisoner was remanded ac-

cordingly.
A royal sturgeon, of the extraordinary length of eighty
feet six inches, girth three feet, and weight one hundred
and eighty-two pounds, was, caught in the river Wye,
near Hereford, last week. A fish of such dimensions was
never caught so far up that river before, and a severe
struggle took place between the fish and the man who cap-
tured it, for the victory. After a chase and struggle of
half an hour, the man at last inflicted in succession two
deep wound, with a pocket knife which be carried with
him, but still the creature evinced no disposition to give
in. During the struggle which took place in the ford,
which was about knee deep, sometimes the man was up-
permost and sometimes the fish. The biped and inve-
terate foe, however, though no little astonished, inserted
his hand into one of the gashes towards the tail, from
which the crimson tide lowed copiously, and was at last
enabled to land his prize, which did not finally give up
the ghost for some hours after.
SINGULAR DISCOVERY.—On removing the old oak
stalls from the chancel of St. Mary's church, Notting-
ham, preparatory to the repairing of the roof, a sculptured
tablet of marble was discovered, buried with its face
downward, which probably has been lying there since the
period of the Reformation. It is a spirited and well-
executed beta relief, consisting of eight figures, which re-
present the Pope seated on a canopied and elevated throne,
inaugurating a bishop—probably the bishop of the diocese.
Besides the Pope are two cardinals wearing their hats.
The bishop is attended by his apparitor, bearing the cro-
zier, and three other attendant figures complete the group.
The tablet is about two feet in height and one in width,
and has been curiously painted and illuminated, the traces
of which are still visible. The top part of the marble
was unfortunately broken by the workmen, before they
discovered what it was ; but the principal portion remains,
and with the fragments (which have since been recovered)
are now in the possession of the vicar. Several pieces of
copper and silver coin were likewise discovered in the
same part of the chancel, which are chiefly Hanse-town
tokens, or were probably used for Peter's-pence.—Notts
Guardian.
SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—The town of
Newnham was thrown into much consternation on Wed-
nesday afternoon last, by a shocking and most unaccount-
able act of violence, which has resulted in the self-in-
flicted death of Mr. William Knowles, and in a very se-
rious injury to Mrs. Morse, the wife of Mr. Morse, post-
master of the above town. It appears that Mr. Knowles
entered the shop of Mr. Morse, armed with a wooden
mallet and a razor, and was accosted by Mrs. Morse, wbo
offered him her hand to shake in a friendly manner, but
instead of receiving it, he lifted the mallet and struck her
a violent blow on the centre of the forehead, and she fell
senseless on the floor. Knowles then opened the razor,
and appeared to hesitate for a second or two, until some
one ran into the shop to see what was the matter, when he
drew the razor across his own throat and fell to the ground
in a pool of blood. Both the parties were as soon as pos-
sible conveyed to bed, and medical assistance obtained.
but Knowles died on Thursday. Mrs. Morse is lying in
a dangerous state, but hopes are entertained of her reco-
very. The deceased was about 30 years of age, was a Se"
spectable shopkeeper, and is supposed to have been is'
bouring under temporary derangement.—Hereford Jour"
nal.
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ARRIVAL OF IBRAHIM PACHA.—His highness
him Pacha has arrived in England. The French steamer
enjoy
a sieBla
rhe
party the Gomer reached Spitbead half-past six on Friday
morning, and his highness landed in Portsmouth Dock-
yard at a quarter before nine. On his royal highness'tsuar-
rival he was presented by the macor
wi
th. a congra la-
tory address. The party took coffee at eleven, and after
principal per-
sons—viz., Ibrahim Pacha, Soliman Dacha, General Ibra-
him Bey Side M. Oarabet Effendi, first secretary ; Cap-
d
tain M tistapha Effendi, A. D. C., Colonel Bonfort, and
Joubret, interpreter, with a numerous train of domes-
spm(t'kyiwnghoni loasntdeodf consistedthemreti, ,refdthteo
following
domes-
tics. The whole party that landed from the Gooier were
dressed in Egyptian costume ; the two Paellas in dark
blue Turkish vests, with diamond and silver decorations
on the breast, red Turkish caps with blue tassels; the
others were clothed in ligi t blue dresses, with plain de-
corations of silver, slippers, and white linen trousers. 0;1
soon as they took up their quarters, at the George How':
sentinels were placed before the door. High.street sca'
crowded with all the fashion of the town and neighbour'
hood, and every person was gratified for two hours, tiles
two Pashas being seated at the centre hay window of the
hotel, with the sashes thrown up, quietly smoking. Ibra-
him Pacha is a noble, sedate, but severe looking mast
a long and bushy white beard and moustache. SOB
limas Pacha is also a noble looking man ; the latter ',
believe is of French extraction, and was, in 1815, aide.ns,
camp to Marshal Ney. Whsn that General was executseeur
he went into the service of Mehemet Ali, and has
since been the principal director of the discipline one
ganisation of the Viceroy's troops.
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,THE SCREW PROPELLER AND THE PADDLE.W...i
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STEAMERS.—The reports from the experimental squat's' 0.
which have appeared, allude so frequently and in such
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equivocal terms to the superiority of the Rattler scl to
ship over all the other steamers which were attacbe'as.
the squadron, that we think it right to call particulerottar
tentioti to the important results developed by her Pess ad-
combination of the steamer and sailing vessel. It 1, are
witted that the Rattler's powers under canvass 8109" so
nearly, if not quite. equal to the fastest sailing ship Tor
squadron—a qualification most essential to a inans°ooder
steamer ; but notwithstanding the many trials made se still
steam by the Rattler with other vessels, opinions re rate
entertained that the screw will not produce so highoneeS•
of speed as the paddle-wheel under similar circuris. borne
This may or may not be the case, but it should bed has
in mind that the Uattler is of 888 tons burdenr,ysresorS,
only 200-horse power, a fair comparison cannot, tSt'i`on afitlx
be made in this respect by nutting her in compett ass the
such ships as the Retribution, Terrible, Gladiator' se of 0°
rest of the steam squadron. Surely, then, in a Of the
much importance to the strength and efficiencste most
British navy, it behoves the Admiralty to adoPS the
active measures with the view to determine thrte trial t 9
question, by ordering an immediate and
"mP
e'el of Mr
be made between the Rattler and a paddle yes.' wags.
poi P ans
own class. It has been suggested that the wine
being on the point of joining the squadron of
this this lee;
presents an excellent opportunity for effecting the Rattler
sirable object, as that vessel corresponds with the Trials,
as nearly as possible in model, power, and tonneo_sissbeis under
of speed should be made between the twon7s, 0.'!„
steam alone in every possible position, e
..ntS:c`onnecn
steam, under sail only, towing ships of the 1,10 roe erett_u;
and disconnecting machinery, &c.; ei db y the scf::,A
even a slightly interior speed being obtanne_ss, ualinn_sz
vessel, the advantages of remaining an . iwnisasbrons
hevi"
period at sea without consuming fuel,
side for guns, and the steam machinesy
now
line, are too obvious to require c,oraro.,ent‘

STATIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY

ON THE IST JUNE, .1846,

(From Colburn's United Service Magazine.)

ZWhere .two places are , mentioned, the last-named is that at
which the Depot of the Regiment is stationed.]
Ist Life .Guards—Hyde Park 40th—Canterbury.
2nd Ditto—Windsor. 41st—M ul Ungar.
Royal H.Guards—Rgnt's Park.,42d—Malta ; Isle of Wight.-
Ist Dragn Gds.—Birmingham. Reserve batt., Malta
.241—Dublin. 43d—Dover.
.3d—Dundalk. 44th—Newry.
.Ath—Edittburgh. 45th—Cape of Good Hope, I.W
sth—York. Reserve batt.. M.Video
6th—Manchester. 46th—Canada; Chatham.
7th—C. G. Hope, Maidstone. 47th—Dublin.
Ist Dragoons—Ballincollig. 48th—Jamaica; Newbridge.
2d—Dublin .49th—Castlehar.
3d--Bengal; Maidstone loth—Bengal; Chatham.
4th—Manchester. *slst —Van D. Land; Chatham.
6th—Longford. 52d—Quebec ; Brecon.
7th _Hussars—Hounslow. 53d— Bengal ; Chatham.
Bth--,Cahir. 54th—Gibraltar ; lermoy.
9th Lancers—Bengal ; !Midst. 55th—Devonport.
10th 'Hussars—Bombay. 56th—Bury, (Lancashire.)
13th Hussars—Coventry. 57th—Madras ; Chatham.
lath Lancers— Brighton. Seth—N. S. Wales; Chatham.
13th Lt. D'goons—Newbridge. soth—nublln.
I 4,th.... liopzianay; Maidstone. aeth( let batt.)—Bombay ; Chat.
1501 Hussars—Madras; M'ston (2d batt.)—Canada; kldinbro'.
loth Lancers—Bengal, Maidstu 61st—Bengal; Chatham.
17th Lancers—Nottingham. 62d— Bengal ; Chatham.
Grenadier Guards, (Ist batt.) 63d—Madras ; Chatham.
St. George's Barr. 64th—Kilkenny.
(id batt.)—Wel.ington Barr. 65th—N.S.W ales ; Chatham.
(3d batt.)—Windsor. 66th—Gibraltar ; Clare Castle.
Coldstream .Guards, (Ist batt.) 67th - Cork.
St. John's Wood 68th— Chester.
(2d batt.)—Winchester. 69th—Leeds.
Scotch FusileerGrds—(lst batt) 70th— Dubli n .
• Portman - st. Barr. 715t—Barbadoes ; I. of Wight.
(2d batt)—Tower. Reserve batt., Canada.
Ist Foot get batt4—Trinidad ; 728—Gibraltar; Nenagh.
Dublin. 738—Monte Video—Cork.
(2,1 batt.) —Edinburgh. 74th—Portsmouth.
2d Foot—Winchester. 75th—Birr.
341—Gosport. 76th—Glasgow.
4th—Madras ; Chattuun. nth—Jamaica ; Templemore.
sth—Templemore 78th—Bombay; Cha*.am.
. 6th—Athlone. 79th—Gibraltar ; .11elterbut.
.7th—Barbadoes ; Naas. 80th—Bengal ; Chatham
irth—Bornbay 81st—Canada; Jersey.
tirl-B„,_engal ; Chatham. 82d—Canada; Kinsale
i,ne niral ; Chatham. 8341—Limerick.
------', •S. Wales. Chathaal. 84th—Madras; Chatham.
.Illth—Mauritius; Isle Wight. 85th—Limerick.
14th Reserve batt Mauritius 86th—Bombay ; Chatham.
OlPortsmouth. "
14th ^. 87th—Aberdeen.
; Plymouth. 88th—Malta; BallinasLe.
15th—VeYlon ; Waterford. 89th—Canada ; Hull.
14th—Gibraltar • Athlone Both—Ce qont • Weedon.
a 7th—B b ' ' - 3 ' 4.441 ay ; Chatham. gist—Cape °Wood Hope; I .ofW.
4 titll.---chi3 a • Chatham. Reserve batt., C. G.Hope.
19th—liartad'oes ; Boyle.am 92d—Belfast.
f44til--Bermuda ; Isle of Wight 9341—Canada ; Carlow.
Reser v e tiatt.. Berm udai
'lilt—Madras; Chatham. 94th—Aden ; Chatham
22d_Bombay.,
Chatham. 95th—Ceylon • Tralee.
97th—Corfu ; Chatham.
234—Antigua ; Isle of Wight. 97th—Corfu ; Isle of Wight.
tith_., Itesi.irv.e.batt.. Canada Reserve haft _ Cpuhninnin

25th ~ • ...nacnam. gsth—China ; Chatham.
---3Vactras ; :Chatham. gpth—N. S. Wales; Chatliam.
26th—Enniskillen.27th—
Rifle B (Istb.)—Corfu; Chat'm
r,
,-41Pe G, Hope ; Guernsey 2d( hatt.)—Halifax,N.S, I sleW
28th—Bonrbay ; ,Chatham. * Reserve hatt., Halifax, N.S
29th—BengLI; Chatham. Ist W. I. Rem,
30th—Dubliu. 2nd—Nassau.
alst—Bengal ; Chatham. 3d—Demerara, ~_
32d—Iiengal ; Chatham. Ceylon Rifles—Ceylon.
3.d— N. 13runbwiek ; Clomuel. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Cape
.4th —Corfu ; Cashel of Good Ilope.
ast
36tIth--/tlaurititis; Charles Fort. R. Canada Rifle Reg.—Canada.
_., —Neweastle-upon-Tyne :Ituyal Newfoundland Veteran
GI th—Newport.
Companies—Newfoundland
nißt-...ja •
Malea; londow!erry. ißoyal Malta Feneildes, Malta.
29th—Bengal ; Chatham. ISt. Helena Regt.—St. Helena.
~* ,Under orders for Benk_al. t 01:t.passage home.

t.—Jamaica, Rc

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