The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

present session of parliament.
"" In conformity with the advice of her parliament, and in
pursuance of the declared intentions of Her Majesty, Her

Majesty has taken the requisite measures for the formation
of a new administration, and the arrangements for that pur-
pose have been completed by Her Majesty.

" Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

" We have it in command from Her Majesty to thank you
for the supplies which you have granted to Her Majesty for
those branches of the public service for which complete pro-
vision had not been made by the late parliament.
" The measures which it will be expedient to adopt for the
purpose of equalising the public income and the annual
expenditure, and other important objects connected with the
trade and commerce of the country, will necessarily occupy
your attention at an early period after the recess.
" Her Majesty has commanded us to repeat the expression
of her deep concern at the distress which has prevailed for a
considerable period in some of the principal manufacturing
districts, and to assure you that you may rely upon the cor-
dial concurrence of Her Majesty in all such measures as shall
appear, after mature consideration, best calculated to prevent
the recurrence of that distress, and to promote the great ob-
ject of all Her Majesty's wishes—the happiness and content-
ment of all her people."

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW METAO2OLITAN CHURCHES.—It iS stated that in
the course of the present month four new churches. afford-
ing sittings for 6000 persons, will be opened for divine ser-
vice in different parts of the metropolis.
We are happy to find that a railway is projected in Aber-
deenshire, which, if carried into effect, will form the com-
mencement in connexion with existing lines) of a grand
northern line, connecting the five largest towns in Scotland,
namely Glaigow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Perth,
and an immense number of places of less importance. We
trust the scheme will be warmly taken up by the capitalists
of the district.

A very melancholy catastrophe took place on Tuesday
last, at long Newton, a village between Darlington and
Stocktwa-on-Trees. A three-year-old hull, which had lately
become unruly, was, in consequence, placed in a stable, and
there chained to the manger, with his horns also fastened
thereto with a rope, by the son-iu-law of Mr. W. Stone-
house„ of the above place, farmer and owner of the bull. The
latter person, on going into the stable, and observing the bull
tied by the horns, set to work to unloose the rope, not per-
ceiving that the animal had got rid of the chain, by having
torn it from his nostrils. The bull, on the rope being
loosened, finding himself at liberty, and being much infu-
riated, immediately attacked his defenceless owner, and
throwing him down, gored him in several places in the most
frightful manner. The son-in-law, hearing the cries of his
father, directly flew to his assistance, and succeeded in the
most miraculous manner in securing the animal, but too late
to save his parent's life. as the poor old man, from the inju-
ries he had received, expired shortly after the unfortunate
event took place. Mr. Stonehouse was a respectable farmer,
about 70 years of age.—York Herald.
CURIOUS CASE.--SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STILL, NEAR
HAWKSIIEAD.-0O Tuesday last, the exciseman, having re-
ceived information of a still being at work; proceeded with
the Hawkshead police to a lonely cottage at Tilberthwaite,
five miles from Hawkshcad, the residence of Lancelot Slee ;
and, after a careful examination, they discovered the place of
the works in a vault excavated under the stable, the entrance
to which was by a trap-door at the head of the stall, under
the horse's fore feet. The stall was kept well filled with
straw ; and, if Lanty had occasion to go in or come out, he
had nothing to do but to call the horse by name, and repeat
the necessary word, and the docile animal would instantly
stand off, or rise up, for the free ingress or egress of his mas-
ter. The flue of the boiler was ingeniously carried under
ground into the chimney of the cottage. The exciseman
was much surprised to find such a room under the stable,
and every thing so complete for carrying on business.-
-Kendal Mercury.

DISASTROUS OCCURRENCE—Loss OF LIFE.—The trow
Sisters, employed in carrying timber from Bristol to Bridge-
water for the Exeter Railway, and belonging to Mr. Paul
Legge, of this city, was foundered in a squall, and the wife
of the captain, (Joshua Goulding,) two children, and a pas-
senger, were drowned. The captain, addressing the owner,
from Bristol, on Thursday, says—" We had a very bad mis-
fortune. We lost the trow, my wife and two children, and
one man a passenger. We came out with a fair wind, but
when we came to. the Holmes a squall came off the land and
t'arew her down in an instant. My wife was standing in the
hatchway, and 1 told her the trow was going down, but she
did not come up. I thought she went to get the two chil-
dren out of the bed, and before she could get back the hatch-
way was under water, and she could not get out. There
were nine on board, and five were saved. We were all in

the water. Three of us clung to the boat's side for five mi-
nutes till we could get on board, and then we were driven
across the channel to Newport River, where a tremendous
sea was running. We did not know how soon a wave might
swallow us up. Our sufferings were very great." The trow
at the time of the disaster was on her fifth voyage.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF DEPRAVITY.—A letter from
Naples gives the following account of au extraordinary case
lately brought before the criminal tribunals of Sorrento and
Otranto. In the former of these towns lived a family, con-
sisting of a man named Hieronimo Pascolo, his son, Gas-
perino, aged 31, and Nunziata, the wife of the latter, a wo-
man of 19, of such rare beauty that several painters of
Rome had visited Sorrento, for the purpose of painting
her portrait, and introducing it into altar pieces for the
churches. These three persons were living in great harmony
until a friend of the husband insinuated that Nunziata was
faithless. Gasperino, resolved upon ascertaining the truth
or falsehood of this charge, the denunciator having been un-
able or unwilling to point out the party for whom the wife
had sacrificed her honour, pretended that he was going on a
journey for several days, and secreting himself when his
wife imagined that he was absent, entered her bed-chamber
at night. Here he saw Nunziata in a sleep, which appeared
to him to be that of innocence, and he was about to retire,

all doubt and jealousy removed, when she suddenly awoke
and left her bed. The husband placed himself in such a
situation as not to be seen by his wife, and watched her move-
ments. She left the room, followed by Gasperino, grasping
his dagger, and entered the bed-room of her father-in-law.
Gasperino, convinced by what he had witnessed, that his own
father was the criminal who had poisoned his domestic peace,
rushed upon the guilty pair and stabbed them both. The
father died immediately, and Nunziata gave no sign of life.
Gasperino then went and delivered himself up to the officers
of justice, avowing what he bad done. He was tried by the
criminal tribunal of Sorrento, and condemned to death on the
ground that be had acted with premeditation, although the
wife, who had recovered from her wounds, admitted her
criminality, and declared that she had merely married the son
in order that she might have more frequent opportunities of
intercourse with the father, with whom she was in love. On
an appeal to the Supreme Court of Naples, the sentence of
the Criminal Tribunal of Sorrento was confirmed, but the law
officers of the crown took some legal objections, and de-
manded that both decisions might be reversed, and a new trial
granted. This was done, and Gasperino being brought be-
fore the tribunal of Otranto, was acquitted.

COMMITTAL OF THREE NOTORIOUS BURGLARS.—OR
Monday last, after a previous remand, Robert James, and
John Hoole were brought up before John Lister, Esq., on
several charges of felony. The charges against the prisoners
were numerous, and afforded a proof that their depredations
have been exceedingly extensive. The principal cases entered
into were the following :—Mr. William Thornly, of Close
Farm, Pleasington, deposed to two ducks and two drakes
having been stolen from his premises, which were found in
the possession of Robert and James Hoole. Win. Jackson,
of Houghton Lane, Walton-le-Dale, swore that two saws,
which had been stolen from him, were found in the possession
of John Hoole. Wm. Haworth deposed to having lost one
gimblet and one whetstone, which were also found in the
possession of John Hoole. James Singleton deposed to
having lost one brace-bit, one axe-shaft, one saw, and one
square, which were found in the possession of Robert Hoole.
Roger Hargreaves, of Houghton, deposed to having lost one
sack and a screw key, which were found in the possession of
Robert Hoole. Richard Pye, of Further Gate, Blackburn,
deposed to having lost a brace, which was also found in the
possession of Robert Hoole. Mrs. Bennett, of Walton-le-
Dale, innkeeper, deposed to having lost, among other articles,
one decanter, which was found in the possession of James
and Robert Hoole. The last-mentioned witness had her
house, the Oak Inn, in Houghton Lane, broken into between
one and two o'clock on Monday morning, in April last. The
thieves had got in by pulling down a window which had no
fastening. They had tried to get through the cellar, where
there had been' formerly a trap door, but which had been
built'up at the out side, the door still remaining in the inside
and fastened. A crowbar was found by the window. The
thieves had only succeeded in obtaining possession of two
decanters, one nearly filled with brandy, and the other half
filled with rum. The prisoners were apprehended by police-
constable Thomas Carr, as we stated last week. He was
bringing a prisoner from Houghton to Blackburn, about
seven o clock in the evening of the 27th ult., when he came
up to James Hoole, who had a bundle under his arm. Know-
ing that he was a bad character, he insisted upon examining
the bundle, when he discovered the stolen ducks. He then
pursued Robert Hoole, who was in company with James,
and this led to the further discovery of the stolen articles
above enumerated. All the prisoners were fully committed.

THE PEOPLE OF DIEPPE.—There is not a single family
in the town that admits visitors, or throws open its drawing-
room. Each lives in his house as though the deserts of Africa
commenced at his door. Here are no literary associations,
no clubs, no frequented coffee-houses, no reading-rooms, no.
thing, in short, that gives sociability to society, and that ac-
customs men to toleration. In other places too I have found
parties ; but these met occasionally, and conversed together,
and treated each other with civility at least, if not cordiality :
they were foes who shook hands at the advanced posts, and
chatted together familiarly till the trumpet summoned them
to the fight. Not so in Dieppe. The people of that town
are very honest, clever, industrious, nay, even temperate and
moral people ; but in a social point of view, they are real bad-
gers, who live in winter upon their fat, without ever quitting
their holes.—Excursions in Normandy.
THE Lorus BIRD.—The white tents thrown out in strong
relief on the dark foliage of the forest, were pitched on a
piece of open green sward, gently sloping towards a small
but clear and deep sheet of water, in whose placid bosom was
reflected the tranquil scene around, but broken here and
there by a partial carpeting of the broad-lea fed lotus, along
whose wavy surface skimmed with fairy flight the beautiful
bird which bears its name. So graceful is the flower of this
plant, that the Hindoos make it (rive birth to Camden, the
god of love. But let us return to the bird : in shape it is
a pheasant in miniature, but, if possible, with much more
splendid plumage, which changes to every tint of the rain-
bow as it lightly runs along the surface of the broad lotus
leaf, and the bright feathers catch the reflected rays of the
sun. It is enabled to support its light weight on this frail
tenure by the rapidity of its motions and peculiar shape of
the feet, which, although not webbed, have toes of such un-
usual length, that they cover a very large space ; and, like a
skilful skater, it glides with ease over a surface apparently
inadequate to its support.—Scenes and Sports in Foreign
Lands, by Major Napier.