The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-08 00:00:00

IMPROVED SODA POWDERS.

It has been observed that the SodttWa7te;,-;hen kept in
jars, parts with its carbonic gas ; that carriage of it to a dis-
tance has been attended with risk and considerable expense ;
and that, from these inconveniences, its use has been con-
fined chiefly to large cities and their environs. To obviate
these objections, and to extend the use of this agreeable and
efficacious Water, the ingredients for making it are offered
to the public.—Sold in Boxes, at Is. 6d. each.
FLUID EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA.
In this preparation are concentrated all the Medicinal Pro-
perties of Sarsaparilla Root. To persons, therefore, who,
from various causes, would experience great inconvenience,
or with whom it would be utterly impossible to prepare the
Compound Decoction, the Fluid Extract, which possesses
the advantages of portability and of keeping in any climate,
will be found a most desirable mode of employing this much
esteemed Medicine.

Two teaspoonsful of the Fluid Extract, put into a wine-
glass full of water, makes a preparation equal in strength to
half a pint of the Compound Decoction, formerly prescribed
by the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Pharmacopoeias.
The diseases in which it has proved most beneficial are
those of the Skin; such as Scorbutic Affections, Eruptive
The extensive use and high reputation of this preparation
has led to numerous imitations, disguised by the name of
Syrup, Essences, &c. The whole medicinal virtues of the
Sarsaparilla consist in its extractive matter, and it possesses
no real property in the form of essence, while the Syrup is
injuriouslto the digestive organs by causing acid fermentation

HORRIBLE MURDER OF LORD WILLIAM RUS-
SELL, UNCLE TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL, SE-
CRETARY FOR THE COLONIES.

(From the Times of Yesterday).
Yesterday morning, about halt-past seven o'clock. the in-
habitants residing in the neighbourhood of Grosvenor-stguare
were placed in a state of painful and distressing; excitement,
in consequence of a rumour that an atrocious and horrible •
murder had been perpetrated that morning on the person of
Lord William Russell, uncle to Lord John Russell, Secretary
to the Colonies, at his late residence, 14, Norfolk-street;
Park-lane, Hyde Park. The report first obtained circulation
from the circumstance of seeing some of the domestics of the
establishment leaving the late noble lord's mansion in a very
excited manner, and who, to the enquiries made, stated that
such was the case. Information was promptly given to the
parochial authorities and the police, immediately upon which
Baldwin and Coal, officers of the parish of St. George,
Hanover-square, proceeded to the house, and were soon
followed by Superintendent Baker, of the C division, accom-
panied by Inspector Beresford, and several Sergeants and
men attached to the same division:' By this time a great
crowd had gathered in front of the mansion ; and, as the
report had become widely circulated, several noblemen had
called to ascertain the truth of the report, while some of the
noble deceased's relatives had also arrived, who were plunged
into the most poignant grief upon finding that there was little
doubt that a murder _had been committed. We have made
enquiries, in which we have been most minute and particular,
and we have been made acquainted with the following
circumstances.:—
At a quarter past seven o'clock yesterday morning, on the
ousemaid getting up and reaching the passage,- she became
alarmed upon observing several packages there. She hastened
to the attic, in a room on which floor the valet slept, and
called him up, as well as her other feMale servants, who slept
in an adjoining room. The valet instantly rose ; and, on.
discovering that, from the appearance of the packages iu the
passage, there hail been some thieves in the house, he in.
stantly went up to the room where his late lamented master
slept. Upon entering the apartment his suspicions were
more strongly excited that there had been thieves in the
house, and he proceeded towards the bed, when he was
horror-struck upon finding the noble lord lifeless, and his
head deluged in blood. He observed likewise that there was
a most dreadful gash across the throat. He hurried out of
the room and acquainted his fellow-servant with the terrific
sight he had witnessed, and at.once ran to the house of Mr.
Osgood, a medical gentleman residing in the neighbourhood.
Two of his sons pi omptly attended. They examined the
nature of the wound, which they found to extend from ear
to ear. It was evidently done with a leizor orsome- sharp in-
strument. Immediate search was
_made for it, but none
could be found. His Lordship, we. were informed, lay upon
his back, and the appearance of tic position he was in would
lead to the inference that when the frightful deed was com-
mitted no struggle took place. The deceased had been dead
some hours. . . .

Upon the arrival of Superintendent Baker and Inspector
Ttprpanril thpv institnfp i the most diligent inouiries and
examination of the premises. They endeavoured to find the
instrument with which the horrid deed was done, but with-
out success. They then searched the room (the front on
the second floor,) when a gold watch was missing. At that
time, 10 o'cloelk, they had not discovered that any property
was taken away. They next endeavoured to find out by what
means an entrance had been obtained, but here they met with
difficulties, and much mystery was involved as to what way
they had got in. When they reached. the back kitchen they
found that the staple by which a bolt had fastened the door
bad been wrenched off by a jemmy, but there was a doubt
whether that had been done for the purpose of effecting an
entrance or for making an • escape. There were marks of
footsteps at that deer. It was thought possible that the
villains had been in the house previous to the family retiring
to rest. No noise was-heard during the night, nor can there
be any cause assigned for the thieves leaving the premises in
the way they did, unless they had been disturbed.
No clue is at present obtained of any person being impli-
cated in the transaction. Mr. Baker is most unremitting
in his exertions ; several policemen were in readiness to pro-
ceed against any supposed party. Baldwin waited upon the
coroner (Mr. ,Higgs) to acquaint him with the horrid affair.
The house continued to be visited throughout the morning
by the noble relatives of the deceased and some of his most
intimate friends.
Lord William Russell was in the 73d year of his age. He
was a posthumous child of John, fourth Duke of Bedford.
He has left two sons and two daughters. One of the daugh-
ters married the H on. Grey Bennet, and the other her cousin,
Lord Wriothesley Russell.