The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

FOREIGN MISCELLANY

DENTISTRY IN MADRID.-IThe' authorities of 'Madrid
have prohibited the drawing of teeth in the publia.streets,
"because it is derogatory to the dentist's profession:"
CURIOUS MEDICAL CALCULATION:—Dming ads-mis-
sion between Drs. Draper and. Watson, at BostoniU.S.,
Dr. Watson stated that, in the course of four years. and

a half, he had taken from the citizens of Boston and its
vicinity one hundred barrels of blood, and had admittis-

tered•49lbs. of mercury !

GOLD FIELDS OF VICTOIIIA.-By the courtesy of
private friend, we have been furnished with eoxrae clo.boratse
and interesting, statistics of the gold fields or Victoria,

during the year 1852, drawn up Wltli great care. by Mr:
Edward Khull, of Melbourne. From this work we present
our renders with the folloWing summary of the total quan-
tity and value of gold dust-taken into Melbourne; Geelong,

Adelaide, Sydney,-and Van Dieman's land during the

Melbourne and-. Geelong,

9835,046 minces ; :Ade

laide, 573,380 ; Sydney, 591,739; Van Dieman's Land,
247,492:; total, 4,247,657' ounces ; or 176 tons 19 cwt. 2
qrs. 21 lbs. 5 ounces ; which quantity, at 70s. per ounce,is
worth £14,566,799 sterling. The population of Melbourne
had during the year increased, by immigration, no fewer
than 77;661 persons, being an increase of 100 per cent.
over the census of 1851.—Morning Herald._
A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT occurred three days ago at
Cherbourg.. The engineers employed in the works of the
military port had occasion to cause the explosion of a mine,
and in the meantime, sixteen workmen were assembled on
a scaffolding against a wall at some distance. The shock
caused a mass of earth above the wall to fall, and they were
all buried. Measures were immediately taken for rescuing
them, and the news of the accident having spread like
lightning, the wives, mothers, and children of the men em-
ployed on the works hastened to the spot.. The troops had
to be called out to keep them at a distance, but they filled
the air with their sobs and cries. After four hours' hard
digging, four of the men were got out alive; they were but
slightly injured. Shortly after, three corpses were found,
and five others were seen—all were dreadfully, mutilated.
There were still four:others to be found when the account
came away. The men saved relate that when the fall took
place not a cry was heard from auy of the victims, so that
their death must have been instantaneous. Out of the
twelve men killed, seven were fathers of families, and they
leave eighteen children and widows without resources,
One of them had eight children.
THE FETE OR TELE 15TH OF AUGUST IN PARIB.--The
following are some details relative to the preparations for
this fete. The general arrangements will comprise the
space lying between the Tuileries and the Tritunphal Arch
at the top of the Champs Elysees. The Place de la Con-
corde and the grand avenue of the Champs Ellysees are to
be decorated at each side by open porticoes springing from
double pillars. From the Place de la Concorde to the
Rond Point 124 arcades will be placed at each side. Five
lofty triumphal arches are to be erected across the avenue
in that distance, and a colossal eagle will spring from a
sphere erected over the fountain of the Bond Point. The
Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoilla is to be lit with gas, and in
the centre will be represented the cross of the Legion of
Honor. The avenue of the Champs Elysdes will be illumi-
nated by means of lustres placed at short intervals from
each other, and hanging from columns adorned with
flowers. The entire ornamentation of the fete, in the
Moorish' style, is intended to give seine idea of the Arabian
monuments of Cordova and of the Alhambra. From three
to six o'clock boat-races will take place on the part of the,
river opposite 'the Champ de Mars, where the equestrian
troop of the Hippodrome is to give a grand representation.
The troop of Franconi's Circus will succeed that of the
Hippodrome, and represent the taking of Leghouat, with
other combats. A balloon ascent and a parachute descent
will close this pat of the fete. At the same hour. there
will be jousting on the river near Bercy ; two mtits-de-
cocag,ne on the Place Walimbert ; and spectacles of various
kinds at the Barriere du Trone, and two mats-de-cocagne.
At night, a display of fireworks will be given on 'the
place near the barrier ; another on the river opposite
Berry ; and a third and a principal one on the Esplanade
of the Invalides, near the water, where will be represented
—first, the apotheosis of Napoleon ; next, the eagle and
the Imperial ciphers ; and, lastly, the dome of the Invalides
will be lit up with coloured lights.
SPECULATION IN 'Masses.— Lorenzo Benoni tells us
that in Italy scarcely any' man dies so destitute that: he is
unable to leave a sum, however small, to be spent in masses
for the repose of his soul. Others,' while , living, are as
seldom without the means of purchasing the celebration of
masses for the benefit of departed friends and relatives.
The mass-market is therefore a considerable one in Italy :
the mass is paid for, and the articles form no inconsiderable
stock whereby to increase the priest's income. , The price,
we are told, varies according to. the demand, as on' the
Stock Exchange ; and masses rise or fall exactly as consols
do, according to, the.greater or less supply in the market.
The Loggio of. Bauchi is described as the locality where
investments in masses may be made to any amount The
priestly brokers there drive their bargains. "Suppose a
priest (says Benoni), who had some hundreds of masses to
say, to be in want of ready money, he found there those
said brokers who took the masses at a discount, and paid
him the difference. Some of the bigavigs--Rothschilds of
this Exchange—had in their pocket-books thousands and
thousands of masses. These men monopolised the ware
at a g price, and then got rid of it at a profit to poor
ood
(especially to those from the country),
edconsiderable gains." Here follows an
illustration of the way in which this precious system works,
realised
clients
and the ludicrously melancholy scenes to which it gives
rise. Signor Benoni only describes what he witnessed ;
"A livery servant (he says) sent by his master from Albaro,
panridestths, their
alisus
a large village at a few miles distance, was bargaining with
a priest for a mass to be celebrated at the said place. The
servant had been authorised to offer as much as three
francs ; but it was Sunday--theweather wasbad—and there
were but few priests at leisure. The merchandise was
looking up, and here comes something graphic—.' I wont
stir for less than five francs,' says the priest, turning away,
as if to break off the conference. ' Five francs ! that is
unconscionable (said the servant), when one might get a
Novena for that. Well, then, get your Novena ; but
you shall not have a mass The priest crossed a street
and entered a liquor shop. ' Boy, a glass of brandy !'
said he to the lad behind the counter. The servant who
followed close at the priest's heels turned pale. If the
priest should break his fast, farewell, to all hopes of a
mass ! I'll give four francs, though lam sure I shall
be' scolded. Five francs : that's my first and my last
Word'—raising the glass to his lips—' you may take it or
leave it as you please.' He was just on the point of swal-
lowing the contents when the servant stopped his hand,
sayihg, You drive a very hard bargain : however, yen
laye tJ9 friva cia wausi b 9 it VP§ OttICV:
•

ROYAL ASSZNT.—The Royal Assent was given by com-
mission to the following bills, viz.:— The Succession
Duty.; Common Lodging-houses ; :Convicted Prisoners
Removal and. Confinement ; Savings-banks Annuities ;
Coinage Offences, Colonies ; Colonial Bishops Act Exten-
sion ; Patronage Exchange ; Taxing-officers, Common Law
Business .(Ireland) ; Bankruptcy (Scotland) ; Land Reve
nue ; Copyholds ; Customs Duties ;.Dublin Parlianv-- '
Registration ; Stamp Duties ; Stamp Duties (No

Resident Magistrates(lreland) Turnpike Trusts Arrange-
ments ; Sheep, &c., Contagious Prevention ; Battersea-
Park ; Westminster-bridge ; Spitalfields to Shoreditch
Improvement • Pimlico Improvement ; Whittlewood,
otherwise Whittlebury, Forest ; York and North Midland
Railway (Reissue of Hull and Selby Purchase Slitares) ;
London and North-western and London and Blackwall
Railways ; Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Rail-
way ; Warrington and Altrincham Railway (Stockport) ;
Carlisle Canal and Port Carlisle Railway ; Electric Tele-
graph Company of Ireland ; Wakefield and- Sheffield
Road ; St. Helen's Canal and Railway ; Leeds Northern
Railway-; Holme Reservoir (No. 2) ; Llanidloes and New-
town Railway ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Railway (Barnsley) ; Nantwich and Woore Turnpike-
road ; Caledonian Railway (Connecting Branch with Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway); Furness Railway ; Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Rail Way ; Edinburgh, Perth and
Dundee Railway ; London and =North-western (Oldham
Branch) • British Electric Telegraph Company ; London
and North-western Railway (Northampton, &c.) • London
and North-western Railway (St. Alban's, &C.) ; East
Lancashire Railway (No. 2) • Southport,- &e. ; Birkenhead
Dock Trustees ; Llanelly Railway and Dock (No. 2) ;
Ribble. Navigation ; Whitehaven and Furness Junction
Railway ; Birmingham and Oxford Junction ; Birming-
ham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley and Great Western
Railway ; Birkenhead Dock Company ' • Newport, Aber-
gavenny, and Hereford Railway ; West London and Crys-
tal Palace- Railway ; Chorley ImproVeMent ; and a great
number of other bills, being a total of 115.

INDIA BILL.—Lord WYrrvonn presented a petition from
the East India Company, agreed to at a general court,
against the provisions of the Government of India Bill.
The Harbours (Scotland) Bill was read'a third'. time and
passed. The Entry of Seamen Bill passed through com-
mittee. A number of other bills were advanced a stage,
and their lordships adjourned.

FRIDAY

AUGUST 5.

Combination of IV

Numerous petitions were presented from Mancl-
and other places, in favour of the
men's Bill, which was withdrawn on the motion for the
second reading. - - _

TIIE INDIA BILL.—Earl GRANVILLE moved the second
reading of the India Bill.—The Earl of ELLENuonovem
said he did not intend to oppose the second reading. lie
regretted that, after having seen three India bills, he was
not destined to see the complete reconstruction of India,
and to behold the government founded on principles which
afforded a prospect of happiness to her people, and of
grandeur and honour to England.—Lord MONTEAGLY
said, that this was the. first instance, in his recollection, in
which both houses of parliament had appointed com-
mittees to inquire into • a complicated question, and then
had been suddenly summoned to:rush into legislation be-
fore either of those committees had pronounced an opinion.
The present bill -would complicate; instead of simplifying,
the administration of India, and he should feel it his duty,
in committee, to propose several amendments, which he
considered essential to the efficiency of the measure. After
some further discussion the bill was read a second time
without a division.

The. Entry of Seamen's Bill was-read a third time and
passed, and the house adjourned at forty minutes past
eleven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY, AUGUST 2.
CIIABITA.BLE TRUSTS.—On the order for going into
committee upon the Charitable Trusts Bill, Lord Joint
RossEx.m. said. he should propose A few alterations of
the bill in committee. One was that, as the services of

the three persons named in the bill, who were to receive
salaries, might not, probably, after a time, be required,

one of the appointnien-ts sholild, at a certain period, cease.
Another related to Romanist charities, the placing of

which under this body, without special provisions, might
lead to queitions affecting the very existence of some of
them, unless great care were taken. He proposed, there-

fore, that RoManist charities should be eicluded from the
operation of this bill, not, however, with a view of omit-
ting them permanently. He thought it would be a great
advantage that they should be brought under a body of
this kind, to prevent their being diverted from the'ir pro-
per objects; but this would require a separate bill and
very special provisions.—The house then went into commit--
tee upon the bill, the clauses of which were agreed to ; after
much discussion, the amendment of 'the 60th clause, ei
empting Romanist charities,bein,g deferred until the report.
PETITIONS.—Mr. COBBETT presented petitions 37 in
all, from operative bleachers and dyers in Lancashire and
Cheshire, praying that the Ten Hours Factory Bill, with
restrictions on the moving power, may be extended to the
petitioners.—Mr: FEILDEN presented petitions from ma-
nagers, overlookers, factory-workers, and operatives, for
the reduction of the hours of labour of women and children
in factories to ten hours daily, and for restriction being
placed on the moving power.
RUSSIA. AND TunKEy.—ln answer to a question, Lord
J. RUSSELL said, when the ambassador of the Emperor of
Russia left Constantinople, it appeared to her Majesty's
government that it was desirable that there should be a
conference ofthe representatives of all the Great Powers
of Europe, in order to arrive at the terms which might
put an amicable termination to the difference between
Russia anththe Sublime Porte. It was the opinion of the.
_government of Austria that was, not, desirable to have
1 any such conference while the matter remained in the-
state of diplomatic relations,, and that it would not be-
, desirableto have such a conference unless the Emperor
of Russia, by invading the- principalities, should for a
time, indeed, have disturbed- the status quo of Europe..
When that event occurred, the government of Austria,
in conformity with its previous declaration, declared: its
willingness to hold a conference at Vienna, and it sum-
moned the representatives of the four other Great Powers
of Europe to attend, for the purpose of w conference on
the affairs 'of Russia and. Turkey. The minister of the
Emperor of Russia did "not attend ; but the ministers of
England, of France, and of Prussia attended that con-
ference. Certain terms were then agreed upon, which,
in' the opinion of the representatives of the four. powers,
might be' accepted with honour by the two governments
Of Turkey arid'of Russia. Those terms have been-assented
'to by the goVernments of England and France ; and, ac-
cording to our belief, have been transmitted from Vienna
to Petersburg and Constantinople.
TUE PARSEE MRRCI/ANTS.—Mr. J. PUILLIMORE, after
an elaborate exposition of his-" case," legal and equitable,
moved, " That ant humble address be presented to Her
Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to
cause _the case and memorial of the Parsee merchants,
Jevangee Merjee and Pestongee Merjee, to be referred for
the examination and direction of the Judicial COmmittee
of Her Majesty's Privy Council."—Sir C. Woor resisted
the motion.--In the course of the discussion which en-
sued, Mr. H. LIDDELL reminded the House that the firm
to whose case their attention was drawn by the present
discussion had come forward at a moment of danger to
render assistance to the British Government--assistance
'which it could not have derived from any other source.
The right hon. gentleman said that the debt had been
incurred contrary to the law of the country ; bUt, if so,
how happened it that' the • British Government through
their Resident sanctioned the act for a long course of
years ? (Hear, hear.) The act, if originally illegal, was
purged of illegality by the sanction given to it by the
British Resident. The silence observed by the SUpreme
Government for a very long period respecting these
transactions must in fairness be construed into tacit
assent to the acts of their Resident. (Hear, hear.)
Was not the obligation of honour equally binding
between a Government and an individual as between,
two individuals ? Not only had the firm assisted the
British' Government in the hour of danger, but they
were recommended to the notice of the Nizam in the first
instance by that government. Then, how had the firm
, conducted themselves in the. Nizam's territories ? They
had improved the means of communication, and promoted
the growth of cotton. , That circumstance alone entitled
them to favourable consideration. The unfortunate peti-
tioners had been bandied about between the Indian and
the home government. This was their last chance of
obtaining redress. Let it not be refused. The House of
Commons had always been distinguished for the attention
it had given to cases in which a claim for justice was
involved. Let it not belie its character on this occasion.
The interests of numerous respectable families depended
on the decision to which the house was about to come, and
, . he trusted that decision would be influenced only by consi-
derations of justice. For his own part, nothing which had
fallen from the President of the Board of Control had
changed the opinion he had formed from considering the
'facts of the case, and he felt bound to give his hearty sup-
port to the raotion.—TJpori a division the motion was
negatived by 113 to 71.
Several bills were read a third time and passed.
COLONIAL Cnuncn.—On the order for the second read-
ing of the Colonial Church Regulation Bill, Lord JouN
RUSSELL moved that it be deferred until Monday, in order
that the house might see the amendments which had been
Prepared by the Solicitor-GeneraI..—Mr.KINNAIRD opposed
the motion, and moved to defer the second reading for three
months.—A discussion ensued, inwhich the objects of the bill
were exp.lained by Lord J. RUSSELL, and warmly defended
by Mr. ItounDELL PALMER, and the CHANCELLOR Of the
EXCHEQUER took a general view of the status of the
Church of England in the colonies, and of its exigencies.—
Mr. V. Smith, Mr. Henley, and Mr. NeWdegate opposed
the further progress of the bill, and Mr. Kinnaird's amend-
pent was agreed to.
Various bills were forwarded a stage, 0,14,1 the 1194,1 g roe
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