The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

Mr. J. Pilcher, of Crabble, was
Le booth at Charlton. after eivinz

his vote at the Dover election, he was seen to st

gger in

crossing a field, anc
bury Journal of Saturday
On Friday a boy, who resides at Roxby, in Kent,
placed in his mouth a small stone, which, while he was
running with great speed, slipped into his windpipe,
where it still remains; and it is feared the accident will

instant

expired

Canter-

Aug. 10, 1847.

ASTONISHING FEATS.—Mr. R. Coates, the pedestrian,
went through some most extraordinary feats at the Nevi
Market, Carmarthen, on Wednesday. He leaped over 100
hurdles, ten yeards apart, in 15 minutes and 20 seconds;
and picked up 50 eggs, one yard apart, with his mouth;
threw a side summerset with each egg in his mouth, and
carried them singly to a basket without breaking any, in
less than sixteen minutes.
It will be fresh in the memory of our readers, that on
the representation of a clergyman in Skye, Sir R. Peel, on
the 29th of June, 1846, recommended to the Queen to
bestow a pension of £5O per annum on each of the two
sisters of the late Sir John M`Caskill. As a
proof of the benevolence of our beloved Sove-
reign, her Majesty has ordered Lord John Russell to offer,
the amiable ladies in question an additional pension of
.IZO a year; so that the_ Misses M'Cashill will ,forthwith
enjoy an annual pension of £lOO each.
THE CARLISLE POISONING CASE.—Sentence of death
was passed upon John Thompson, at the Carlisle assizes,
on Thursday, by the Lord Chief Baron, for the wilful
murder of his wife, by administering poison. The prisoner
has confessed his crime, though he loudly protested
his innocence to the judge, and after the removal
to the cell. He admits that the inferential against
him was quite correct, and that he did administer the
poison in order to get rid of one whom he had solemnly
'deed himself to love and cherish. He says his mind is

surviving
furth

much relieved by this disburthenment ; and there is noW
no doubt that he will die a penitent. His execution is
certain.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—About one o'clock on Mondal
morning, the engine driver of the London mail train, 3
little out of Carlisle, on the Lancaster and Carlisle
way, saw something lying on the line, when he let off the
steam, and shouted out at the highest pitch of his voice,.
but the train passed over the substance. On the train
stopping and the firemen and others returning, they fauna
a man lying with one of his feet nearly crushed off. They"
put him into one of the carriages, and conveyed him to'
Penrith, where he was recognised to be John Sparks, 101°
has been a gauger on the line since its commencement-
Faint hopes are entertained of his recovery. He was in
- sad laid down on the line fun'

intoxical

ion, an

fallen asleep.
MURDER AT GREEIVHITHE.—A man named Dawes, a
contractor on the London and Rochester railroad we
riding to Dartford from Greenhithe on Saturday wee:;,;
when, at a short distance from the latter place, his WO
took fright at a man who was lying in a state of intoxica,
tion on the road. Angry words ensued betwen Dawes and

and commencing a brutal attack on the poor fellow's head
with the handle of his whip. After a very 'few blows
(some say two or three) it was found the man was a corpse.
Dawes acmin mounted his horse and galloped away. but

was quickly followed by a mounted coast-guard 'Officer
who was passing, and overtook him at Galley-hill, where
he was taken into custody, and lodged in the lock-up et
Dartford.

DEATH OF CAPTAIN GEORGE MACLEAN. Captain
Maclean, the husband of the late lamented L.E.L. closed
his life at Cape Coast, in Africa, on the 22nd of May.
" He was (says the Daily News) another of those useful
and valuable men who unostentatiously and resolutely
serve their country in comparatively subordinate situa-
tions, but whose abilities, judgment, and decision would
qualify them for the most distinguished posts." After
serving in the Waterloo campaign, Captain Maclean Was
draughted, after the peace, into the Royal African corps-
From his first entrance into that force, he appears to have
devoted himself to the study of African life, habits, and
customs, and he rendered signal services in retrieving the
disastrous consequences of the Ashantee war, which at
one time threatened our ancient forts on the Gold Coast.

TEE NATIONAL DEFENCES.—At Lewes election, ~lr'
Hudson said that it was necessary to defend our coasts ;
and communications had lately taken place on that subject
between the Duke of Wellington and the government.
Louis Philippe, the monarch of France, was now in a verY
infirm state of health. Immediately on his death aWO
was very likely to ensue between us and France. He
therefore considered it necessary that the coast should be
defended ; and the Duke of Wellington had represented to
government that the coast ought to be defended with a line
of armed steamers. The government had declined to ac-
cede to the proposition ; and the consequence was that his
Grace had resigned the office of Lord Warden of the
cinque ports, and now only held the office for six months,
at the request of government.
HEAVY FAILURE.—A heavy failure—the liabilities being
rumoured to be between £200,000 and £3oo,ooo—was th?
morning announced on the Corn-Exchange. The firm is
that of Messrs. Charles Douglas and Son, and the imnle'
diate cause of the disaster has been the suspension of
house at Stockton-on-Tees (Sampson, Langdale and Co,),
who were indebted to them to the extent of about £2o,oo°'
The general losses of the firm are attributed tolnjudicion!
advances, and not to direct speculation.; but it is fcarett
that the accounts will prove very unfavourable,
and that
many similar parties, especially among the Irish houses,
will be pulled down. About £lOO,OOO are alleged to be
the liabilities of the parties at Stockton, with regard to
whom it has been asserted that a rise of ss. in the corn'
market would enable them to nay 20s. in the pound.--

Times, of Saturday. . .
RARE COLLECTION OF BEES.—Mr. G
butcher, of Carlton, near Worksop, on the

. Whitworth,
26th of Jul

last, took 45 pounds of clear honey trom one oox;
on the 6th instant, 48 pounds more from a second box:
in a collectoral hive, on Nutt's principle ; and it is sUP
posed by competent judges that there are 50 pourias
weight of honey in a box and glass still remaining in the
same hive. Mr. W. is well known to be a skilful adept
in the management of bees, and has an atensiv
luable collection of hives_ Therp.r.. er 0

spiral nives, Judiciously arranged, in his extensive garue;
It is really a pleasing and interesting sight to see the bees
most industriously engaged in prosecuting their wonted
i
task. All the spiral and collectoral hives are furnished
with bell - Ur'

glasses ; and of course the bees are at any
to be seen busily employed.—Nottingham Journal.
FROST, WILLIAMS' AND JONES.—A letter has veep,
received from Hobart Town, by a party in Monmont.,,
from which we have been favoured with the following er
tract, and whence it will be seen that they have unn%,
trolled liberty in Van Deiman's Land :—" I saw
Chartists, Frost, Jones, and Williams; not long sins",.:
Williams is at New Norfolk, in good health, but unhaPPiti
wants to get to England ; he talked of opening e.
shop, if he does not hear favourable news soon from borne,
Jones is in partnership with a watchmaker name Dushaoler
a Frenchman, at Launceston, far better off then he es;
was in England ; I saw him a few weeks since extr3s,e
gantly dressed. I believe Frost is living at Bagdad, se'',
miles from here, with Greach and his wife. She keep sof
very respectable boarding school there in the na,"l,
Mrs. Foster. They have all very great indulgences.i.ate
FAILURES IN THE CORN TRADE.—The imale"l
result of the present aspect of affairs is the cornmen cri
ment of some important failures this morning in the
trade. One house, with very large involvements
stopped payment in Mark Lane ; and another is announe`o'ci
from Leeds, which it is stated will seriously affect a go i 5
many others engaged in the trade. In fact, confidence„,
so completely destroyed in Mark Lane that business
been at a dead stand still all the morning. It is usele'',
to attempt to name prices ; for under the impression that
large amounts of stock will. be thrown upon the market
without reserve, purchases are not made upon any tern's'
The forward contracts are, as may be supposed, decided",
the worst, and the foreign houses from whom purchase''
have been made in anticipation, will be large sufferers.
Standard.

DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS.—SOMC riotous proceed'
ings took place at. Taunton during the election, and on el
Sunday after (Sunday week), an unusual number attendthe church, men who hardly ever went before, others 0„ito
regularly attended other places of worship. The cice„
read prayers, the Rev. Dr. Cottle (whose vote had gl to.
offence), mounted the pulpit to preach, a fellow sby
tioned at the door to give the signal, which he didby
holding up his hat ; immediately 200 men, followed-.:,e

large number of " true blue women" (one fellow vin'the
down the long aisle with his hat on) desecrated
1.0.
" temple of the Most High" by walking out of the einlore
and shuffling their feet, and walking heavy to make re b•
noise. The singing was nearly drowned by the dist4ls
ante. He feelingly alluded to it, as he commenced „bi
sermon, as being supported by a friend above who Ceitty
sustain him under such a lamentable exhibition of op-
malice as the congregation had just witnessed. On
allot
day evening a similar scene occurred with the "
fry," a few men and maid servants emulating the eloce
ple of their betters, but it was not of sufficient imPer"lny
to hinder the doctor preaching a most eloquent and
pressive sermon. TV°
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF FRAUD.—At agt,
Police-court, on Tuesday, Mr. George Ross, the,niallfore
of the Heir-at-Law Society, attended in person e'poi
Sir P. Laurie, to answer the charge of obtaining in? 5
from certain individuals, by pretending that there N';',oo
sum of £220,000 divisible amongst those who could s" io
their affinity to Charles Barber, who died in Calcutts
August, 1799 ; there being, in fact, it was alleged,
~as
such fund for division. There had, it appeared, 1011,
some such property, 'but it was contended by the boll'
some
citor for the prosecution that it had already been divlbot
forty years ago. For the defence it was contended t$
there was a fund of £70,000 yet untouched, and o'oo
the executors had not recovered. A solicitor at Brigip-
said there were between 200 and 300 poor people in Os
sex who were aroused by the advertisement of the see' Ile
and held meetings and entered into subscriptions,' own
was applied to, inquired into the matter, satisfied 1"eort;
mind there was no money to divide, and made his refreea
But as soon as the purport of it was known they refrooi
-
to hear him out, and they persisted irf subscrihinsoony
£2OO to £3OO to obtain the aid of the society. ' test'
twenty of the claimants only seceded from the
abiding by his opinion. The case was adjourned.
EXTRAORDINARY AND FATAL OCCURRESC';•OIIf.'
perusing the following, which we take from the Cad $4;
then Journal of Friday, the reader will call to Min e.ht:
milar painful event which happened near Aylstelot, '
Hereford :—" An inquest was held on WednesdaY Jp.os;
the parish of Llanwinio, on the body of John lowlee
aged 54 years, who came by his death under the fol of tha
extraordinary circumstances. From the evideneerroods.t
daughter of the deceased, it appeared that on et
she was going into a field to gather beans; her fa at Mori
the time was standing at the gate of the yard ; "eight
an hour afterwards she returned, and when about eiro fs,s
nine yards off from the gate of the field, she saw has, 144
to one of the posts of the gate, standing on his 'Chi "„e
back towards the field. He was fast to the ge".s
neckerchief, the sharp narrow end of the post havniqpia,),e
between his neck and his neckerchief, which he 7th t."ef
wore very loose in consequence of being afflicted Vercke
asthma. The post of the gate was under his nee.,.
just under his chin, his feet touching the grounnenclesoi
deceased was very infirm, and it is supposed bYhabi!i4
vouring to climb over the gate, which he was in the beiti
doing, his neckerchief got fastened in the posts ands„,„ ter, •
so weak he was unable to extricate himself, and "x 50
strangled. The deceased was subject to fits, Nvo,that
steady man, and there was no reap:, S:l?P°9`
committed Wieldy,"