The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-08-28 00:00:00

120 0 0
35 11 n

135 11 11

Hundred.
By Balance overdrawn
Paid Thomas Chaffer, bridgemaster
Balance in hand 155 14 8

.e 967 14 3

fluered.
By balance overdrawn 1 99 12 6
Paid John Dewburst, bridgemaster 2OO 0 0
Balance in hand 36 15 8

.336 8 2

Hundred,
I By paid Charles Carrington, bridgemaster
Amount deposited in Messrs. Heywood's bank,
in the names of J. F. Foster and R. Lomax,
Esquires, and Thos. S. Mills, Clerk, in trust,
for repairing Salford Hundred Bridges l9Bl 0 1
By balance 354 S 4

1:36 17 11

.t 3172 5 11

Hundred.
13y balance 4ll 0 0
Paid A. B. Clayton, bridgemaster
Balance in hand 256 11 11

.t 1767 n n

Letters from Brody (Gallicia) of the 19th inst. report a
lamentable conflagration, by which the greater part of that
town was destroyed. The fire took place on the 18th inst.
The trials of the Widish insurgents are still going on.
Gen. Kromer was sentenced to death on the 20th, and was
shot on the 21st. Backof was also found guilty, and
doomed to ten years' hard labour.
CURING LAZINESS.—The Dutch have a singular con-
trivance to cure laziness. If a pauper, who is able, refuses
to work, they put him in a cistern, and let in a sluice of
water. It comes in just so fast that, by briskly plying a
pump with which the cistern is furnished, he keeps himself
from drowning. _

SILK-WORM INDUSTRY IN SPAIN.—In nineteen vil-
lages in the province of Huelva, in Arraron, there are
327,700 mulberry-trees which have not yet been classi-
fied , and 32,418 classified, consisting of 74,170 rose mul-
berry-trees, 199,630 many-stalked idea, 58,380 of the
country, with an annual produce of 5,165 pounds.
NOVEL INTERMENT.—The German papers contain the
following anecdote from the Hungarian war :—General
Bem, having lost one- of his fingers by a sabre cut, the
. defunct little member was interred with military honours.
The garrison marched out in full funeral pomp, Kossuth
pronounced an oration on the virtues of the deceased, and
three rounds were fired over the grave. Whether the
General himself attended as chief mourner does not
appear.
• FATAL ACCIDENT. —On Friday evening. the Hon.
Thomas Graves, (son of Lord Graves,) a naval cadet on
board her Majesty's ship Impregnable, at present stationed
at Devonport, was crossing the harbour in company with
some other young gentlemen, when the boat upset. and
they were precipitated into the water. They were, how-
ever, soon picked up, and all were saved, with the excep-
tion of Mr. Graves. _ _

EXTRAORDINARY CIIRE.—A few days since a man
named Steward, an excavator, working on the Great
Western line, was admitted into the Royal Free Hospital,
Gray's-inn-lane, suffering from severe compound frac-
tures of the right arm, a loaded truck, weighing upwards
of three tons. baying passed over, and so crushed the
limb that, upon a consultation, it was deemed that imme-
diate amputation must be resorted to to save life. Mr.
Thomas Wakley, jun., however, took the case in hand,
and having reduced the numerous fractures, was, on
Saturday, enabled to pronounce that he had effected a
complete cure.
POLITICAL COINCIDENCES.—It is remarked, as a sin-
gular circumstance, that while the representativ's of Louis
Philippe are selling the palace and grounds of Neuilly, to
pay the debts contracted by the last representative of the
monarchy, during his tenure of the throne, M. de Lamar-
tine, the father of the republic, and the destroyer of the
monarchy, is selling his patrimony of tllilly and Mon-
ceauz, to pay the debts which he incurred while in office.
But this is not all: Louis Napoleon, who has inherited
the power of both, has been obliged to relinquish his balls
and dinners; and within the last week has dismissed half
his household.

NOVEL PaoJEcriLEs.—Nothing going on at Mooltan ;
a lot of wines fell into Moolraj's hands the other day.
He kept the brandy, but not being able to appreciate the
beer, which the niggers call mile panee, dirty water, he
allowed it to proceed to our camp. There is a good story
told of him, whether true or not I can't say. His fol-
lowers boned a lot of hermetically scaled provisions in
tin cases, and not having seen anything of the sort before
he mistook them for canister shot, and fired nothing from
his guns for three days but lobsters, pickled salmon,
potted shrimps, and other delicacies, supplying the whole
British camp with a shower of the freshest English pro-
visions.—Journal of a Subaltern in India.
THE FAMILY OF BURNS.—Mr. M'Diarmid. of the
Dumfries Courier, gives the subjoined account of the
family of our great national poet, Robert Burns : Robert
Burns, the eldest son of the poet, resides in Dumfries, and
has done so for a number of years. Age 63. His means
arise from a retiring allowance for services performed in
the Legacy Department of Somerset House, London. for
29 years. William Nicol Burns re'ired from the East
India Company's service as lieutenant-colonel, after an
absence of 33 years. His age is DOW about 58 or 59 years.
James Glenesirn Burns is the youngest of the surviving
family—say 56 or 57 years. He was a major in the Indian
army ; twice married, but now a widower, and the father
of two daughters, the eldest of whom, Sarah, is married
to a Dr. Hutchinson, who practises in Cambridge. The
youngest Miss Burns, about eighteen years of age, re-
sides generally with her father, but is at present under
the roof of Mr. M'Diarmid, Dumfries. Cheltenham forms
the head-quarters of both the military sons ; but they aro
at present on a visit to Yarmouth, and will be on the
banks of the Nith in a few days. They live together in
a handsome establishment in Cheltenham. Both enjoy
liberal retiring pensions. William Nicol or Nichol mar-
ried in India, but returned a widower. Ile has no
children, and will leave, I presume, all his saved capital
to his youngeSt brother's daughters. Robert Burns mar-
ried in London, but his wife died a good many years ago.
They had one daughter, who went out to India under the
patronage of her uncle William, where she married the
surgeon (Irish) of a regiment. The husband fell into had
health, came home, and died in Ireland—the father of
on' child, a daughter. His miaow, Eliza Burns, resides
in Belfast, and, with her child, is pretty well provided for.

" We recommend that the powers of the Church Build-
ing Commissioners with respect to fixing and altering a
scale of pew rents should be enlarged.
"Doubts have arisen on an important point connected
with the right of occupying pews. It is contended that
the inhabitants of district parishes may not merely con-
tinue to occupy pews and sittings, but even have pews and
sittings assigned to them, in the mother church, at the
end of twenty years, although they shall have then be-
come exempt from the liability to repair it. We are of
opinion that after the formation of a district, no fresh as-
signment of sittings in the mother church should be made
to inhabitants of the new district."

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(By EXPRESS.)

Marshal Paskiewitch has issued another bulletin con-
cerning the submission of Georgey. He repeats that the
Dictator submitted unconditionally, and only begged for
the generous intercession of the Marshal on behalf of the
Hungarian troops, which he did not stipulate for as a con-
dition, but requested as a favour. Eleven generals, 20,000
infantry, and 2,000 cavalry, hid down their arms, and 130
pieces of artillery were given up.

T.4.TTERSALL'S.—LAST NIGHT.
LEAMINGTON STAKES,
7 to 4 agst Fernhill-2 to 1 tk
Bto 1 ti Collingwood—taken
10 to 1 „ Dart
10 to 1 „ Sotterlev

ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 on Flying Dutchman—(offered) take 3 to 1
9 to 1 agst Uriel—taken to £lOO
30 to 1 „ Nunnykirk—taken
50 to 1 „ Elthiron—taken
1000 to 5 „ Belus—taken

In the early part of the afternoon 5000 to 50 was taken
agst Elthiron.

CXSAREWITCII.
40 to 1 agst Peep-o'-day Boy—taken

CAMBRIDGESIJIIIE STAKES.
50 to 1 agst Glendower—takeu
50 to 1 „ Blucher—taken
50 to 1 „ Vasa—taker
50 to 1 „ Canezcu—taken
50 to 1 „ Kennington—taken

DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Brother to Epirote—taken
40 to 1 „ Blarney—taken
40 to 1 „ Penarg—taken
50 to 1 „ The Nigger—taken

LONDON MONEY MARKET.—YEsTRRDAy.

The market fur Public Securities opened steadily this morn-
ing with Consols at 921 fur the account, and 92$ for money;
the pric.s of the Three per Cents. Reduced 92/ to 93, and the
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 9.4 94; Bank Stock 199 f, Ex-
chequer-bills 425. to 455., and India Bonds 735. to 765. pm.

•
LONDON SHARE MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
In the Railway Share department the market has been
heavy, the business being very small. London and North
western have been done at 1272 and k. Great Western 731 #,
South Western 34 31, Midland 62 11, and Caledonian 201.

LONDON CORN MARKET.-YESTERDAY.

The weather continues favourable for harvest operations.

WHFAT.—Tbe supply of new English about 2,500 qrs., qua-
lity generally good and heavy weight, sold at 448. to 495., being
2s. to 3s. lower. We had only a limited sale of foreigr., at a
decline of 18. to 2s. per quarter. Floating cargoes had but
little inquiry.
INDIAN CoaN.—The last sales floating were at 265. for
Galatz, and 255. for thrall, at which rates there are still a few
buyers.
BARLEY.—But little new at market._:Foreign rather lower.
RYE supports our previous currency.
MALT only in retail request.
PEAS unaltered in value.
BEANS.—English Is. cheaper.
OATS (lull, and fully 6d. to Is. per qr. lower.

SMITHFIELV CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
""We have a large supply of Beasts and of good average quality ;
trade is exceedingly dull, mid a reduction of fully 2d. per Sibs.
is submitted to, yet they cannot all be sold. The number of
Sheep has also increased, and the demand decreased; in con-
sequence sales are slowly effected at lower rates. A few
choice Lambs are still in request. but other kinds make very
little money. Trade is again worse for Calves; it is with much
difficulty they can be disposed of.

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE.—
The statement of this company's accounts to be pre-
sented to the meeting on Wednesday, shows a receipt for
the half year, ending 30th of June, under the head of
revenue account, of £26,110 for passengers and mails;:
£1,055 for parcels; £27,912 merchandise ; £6,948 fel
minerals ; and £1,259 for live stock ; making, with minor
items, a total receipt for the six months of £64,729.
The expenditure, under the head of locomotive expenses,
has been £8,254 ; passenger traffic, £4,513; merchandise
and mineral traffic, £9,700 ; maintenance of way, £4,460;
toll. £2,000; leaving, after other minor items of expen-
diture. a balance applicable to dividend and interest of
£28,673. The loss on the Ashton, Peak Forest, and
Macclesfield Canals for the half-year has been £3,614,
The general balance sheet shows on the debtor side,.
amount due to bankers, £8,658 ; balance of revenue, to.
June 30, £28,673 ; ledger accounts, owing to the com-
pany (includ ng £19,119 due to the eastern section,)
£76,763; total, £114,492. On the creditor side balance
of capital account, £56,253 ; led& r accounts due to the
company, £25,234 ; balance of stores, £1,761 ; Maccles..
field canal (cash advanced to pay mortgages,) £10,900;
Peak Forest do., £15,200: loss on canals, £3,614; Peak
Forest Canal carrying stock, .£1,529 ; total, £114,492.
The capital account to the 30th of June shows a receipt
of £2,686,484 ; expenditure, £2,742,737 ; balance against
the company, £56,253. The capital account for Grimsby
Docks shows a receipt of £538,813 ; showing balance less
expenditure of £Bl,OOO ; revenue account for half-year,
£1,531 ; expenditure, £609; balance, £921.
NOVEL ARGUMENT OF CouissEr..—At the Chester
assizes last week, a man was charged with arson. The
evidence was purely of a circumstantial character; and,
among other things which tended to fix guilt upon the
prisoner was the fact that, when the premises were burn-
ing, he refused to get the cows out of a shed which bad
not then taken fire, alleging as a reason that they would
run into the flames. Mr. M'lntyre (a young barrister,
who has gained considerable celebrity in the circuit by the
ingenuity of his pleadings) was engaged for the defence.
and he argued that there was nothing incompatible in this
with the innocence of the prisoner. " He," said the
learned counsel, " was no doubt acquainted with the fact,
which must be familiar to every one, that animals will rush
towards a fire. Witness the moth as it. flits about your
apartments at nightfall. Bring a candle into the room,
and you will then see the insect rush towards it again
and again till it gets entangled in the flames, and is
consumed. So, gentlemen, in like manner, would
these cows have rolled on their destruction." The
counsel, who were sitting at the table, could not, at
this point, longer restrain their risibility, which was
still further excited by his Lordship asking Mr. M'-
Intyre where he got " ghat philosophy from." Mr.
M'lntyre replied that he didn't know, but he hail heard
it somewhere. (Renewed laughter.) His Lordship re-
marked that cattle would not stir when in a fire, and there
was consequently often great difficulty in getting them
out. lle had never heard, however, of cows or horses
flying into a tire.. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. M'lntyre
was not thus to be drawn aside frern his argument. As a
further instance of " this fact in natural history," he said
that bird catchers put lights at the ends of their nets; the
birds fly towards it and are caught. So it might have
been with these cows. His Lordship : " A cow certainly
may fly, but it is very unlikely. (Renewed laughter.)
Your srgument, however, will apply eqtrilly well if von
put it, that the prisoner thought all- this." Mr. Win.
t yre took his lordship's suggestion, and defended the case
with great ability. His efforts, however, were unavailing ;
the jury returned the prisoner guilty, and he was traria-
ported for fifteen years.

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