The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-04-24 00:00:00

were put on board

this morning. The embarking of tl
mences this afternoon. The infantry has received orders
to be ready by five o'clock to-morrow morning.
The expeditionary division is composed of 10,000 men.

tillery corn-

THE WAR IN HUNGARY.
APRIL I6.—Waitzen is, it is said
possession of the imperialists
of the bayonet. The news c
morning, and will, doubtle
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Prince Windischgratz passed throng
on his way to Olmutz.

Vienna last night

DENMARK AND THE DUCHL
Our Hamburgh papers and correspondence a
18th instant. We learn from them that
taken place in the operations of the bell'
owing to the want on the German sid,

of the

pause has

Laillery

wherewith to cover their attack upon the island of Ansen
which is held by a Danish force of about 18,000 men.
Artillery, with bombs and other ammunition, is daily
expected to arrive from Prussia, and the German troops
are preparing to commence the attack with great energy
the moment it has come. Our correspondent informs us
that the spirit of the German troops is excellent, but that
the Prussian regiments, especially the Landwehr, lack
the martial enthusiasm which animated them in last year's
campaign, that they grumble at the war, for which they
cannot see the occasion, and though they will fight when
ordered to do so, that their hearts will not go along
with the work of their hands.

The National affirms that the money demanded from
Piedmont for the expenses of the war amounts to the exor-
bitant sum of 200 millions of francs, or eight millions
sterling, and that Austria insists on the occupation of the
fortress of Alessandria. Accounts from Italy represent
Leghorn to be so strongly barricaded as to require a
siege. Pisa has followed the example. The envoy of the
Roman Republic at Paris has protested against the expe-
dition.

EXECUTION OF THE UNCLE OF THE KING OF SIAM.—
The Straits Times of the 7th of February gives the fol-
fowing account of the execution of the uncle of the King
of Siam, Kroom Soon Yet, a powerful Prince and Prime
Minister :—" It appears that for some time the King's
uncle had been engaged in plots having for their object
the elevation of himself to the throne. On the charge of
treason he was convicted, and he admitted its truthful-
ness before suffering the consequences of the crime. The
execution took place on December 20, when the bones of
the Prince were broken by several men striking him with
clubs of sandal wood : the first blow was inflicted on the
back of the neck, and the prince fell senseless. Every
bone of the body was then successively broken—that being
the death prescribed for princes. Four of the head mi-
nisters of justice were beheaded about a week after the
prince. Some servants of the prince were sentenced to
be imprisoned for life, others for shorter periods were

beaten, and to all torture was applied to make them con-
fess, after which they were branded in the forehead.

THE RULING PASSION.— Lately an old miserly woman
died in Manchester. She was upwards of ninety-three
years of age, and her only surviving relative is a brother,
aged eighty-nine. On her death-bcd she was very anxious
about a box, which contained a large number of guineas
and sovereigns. She did not like to entrust the key to
any one, but, telling her miserable attendant to give the
box to her brother, and while she was in extremis, Aso-

lutely swallowed the key.
DEATH or MR. H. ALDRIDGE.—On Thursday morn-
ing, Mr. Henry Aldridge, professor of music. in this town,
died at his residence, in Clare-street, Islington. The de-
ceased had been for several weeks in a declining state of
health. On Wednesday, he was taken ill while attending
a rehearsal at the Liver Theatre, where he was under an
engagement. The deceased left the theatre, and; be-
coming gradually worse, he died as above stated. He was
a man well known and respected in the musical profession.
He had held the situation of leader of the band at the
Theatre-Royal, from the year 1815 until its close, a few
months ago. He was about sixty-three years of age.
THE ENGLISH MAILS.—On and after the 20th of
June the present mode of despatching the mails between
this and Liverpool will be changed. The city of Dublin
contract vessels, the Iron Duke, Trafalgar, and Princess,
will cease to act for the Post-office, and Admiralty steam-
ers will be started from Holyhead and Kingston for this
service. The Liverpool mail will thus be forwarded via
Holyhead. This change will not be received with satis-
faction by the public, who owe much to the City of
Dublin Steam-packet Company, as well as to the Chester
and Holyhead Railway Company. It is out of the ques-
tion to suppose that the Admiralty can carry the mail
bags between the two countries as reasonably as either of
the above-mentioned companies, notwit
is free from the heavy port dues, lig
have to pay.—Daily Nett

which they

RAPID DELIVERY OF LETTI
gestion has been issued from the Post
master-general is desirous of calling attention to the
greater rapidity of delivery which would obviously be con-
sequent on the general adoption of street-door letter-boxes
in private dwelling-houses, and wherever the postman is
at present kept waiting. Letter-boxes of tin japanned

The following sug-

The- Post-

may be purchased at ti

about 3s. for a box open at the top to
closed box with a glass door and lock.
may be bought for about 9d., and a val%
35., and the carpenter's charge
2s. Gd. A slit in the door, with(
of which is absolutely nc

plain brass plate

plate for about
exceed 2s. or

ate or box, (neither
be made for about
therefore, requested

2s. The attention of ho
to the very moderate ex

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greatly to'promote the c

;ccelei•atidg the delive
cts."

in their respective dii