The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-24 00:00:00

ALLEGED POISONING AT SIITTON.—The adjourned in-
quiry into the death of George Taylor, whose body was
disinterred after being in the grate two years, to ascertain
whether he had been poisoned with arsenic, by Elizabeth
Smith, his housekeeper, who gave him some doses on the
recommendation of Sarah Taylor, stepmother of the de-
ceased, was resumed at the Volunteer Inn, at Sutton-
upon-Trent. It appeared that the deceased died from
ulceration of the stomach, which the surgeon who at-
tended him in his last illness said, after bearing the evi-
dence, was caused by doses of arsenic. No trace of ar-
senic was found in the stomach and viscera, which had
been sent to London for analysis. The jury returned:a
verdict of manslaughter against Elizabeth Smite and
Sarah Taylor.

A ROMANCE.—A Colonel of Dragoons is on friendly
relations with a family in the neighbourhood of his guar-
ters. In the interchange of civilities an orderly is often
employed. The orderly, being a fine-looking soldier,
finds favour in the eyes of the fair daughter of the house,
as he gallops up to the door each day. Stolen glancesare
exchanged. The young lady now herself brings down the
answers to the notes, messages, &c. Little conversations
ensue—the conversations lead to interviews—interview'
to confessions and vows—and the confessions
to elopement and marriage. The Colonel is asto

and vows

sued—
erly-corporal is deprived

the parents sti

al—and the ord

of his " stripes" for prolonged absence
The orderly appears in his real chara

of a gentleman of high respectability in England ; the
young couple will be possessed of a competency—a com-
mission is to be procured for the soldier-husband—parents
are reconciled—all parties are pleased—and true love is
rewarded ! Our readers will wonder why we have been
giving these extracts from the note-book of some writer
of vaudeville or comedietta ; but, unless we are misin-
formed, the play has recently been acted in real life—the
scene, Edinburgh ; and the time, October, 1846.—Edin-
burgh Journal.

MORE WORE FOR LORD PALMERSTON.—The Morning
Post announces that the Russell ministry is by no means
at one on the subject of Lord Palmerston's policy.
Whether this be so or not, we cannot tell. But the
country is already pretty unanimous against it. Mean-
while the clouds are thickening around the diplomatic
horizon. The Northern Powers (taking advantage of the
disruption of the entente cordiale between France and
England) have. it is said, decreed the destruction of the
neutrality of Cracow. And it is alleg"d that in this step
France is not an unwilling witness. Indeed the French
Government has already resorted to a puerile persecution
of the Polish journals published in Paris, with an evident
vi

to procure their suppression. It may be interesting
to copy the two solemn articles of the Treaty of Vienna

,uaranteeing theindependence of Cracow

They are as

krticle 6.—The city of Crat'ow, with its terri-
tory, is declared in perpetuity a free, independent, and
strictly neutral city, under the protection of Russia,
Prussia, and Austria." " Article 9.—The Courts of
Russia, Prussia, and Austria, engage to respect, and to
cause to be respected for ever, the neutrality of the free
city of Cracow, and of its entire territory. No armed
force can ever be introduced into it, under any pretence
whatever." To this treaty France and England are
parties, as well as the Three Northern Powers. And
they, therefore, are bound to remonstrate against the
guilt of its intended violation. The continental kings are
playing a desperate game. But they may rest assured
that a terrible retribution will follow the achievement of
so infamous a breach of faith and honesty.
Mr. Grantley Berkeley has written another letter of
three columns in length, exposing the terms upon which
he became Lord Fitzhardinge's nominee for West Glou-
cestershire, viz., £2OO a-year and a room in a house in
town. The money does not appear to have been punctu-
ally paid. The letter goes at length into family matters
and private arrangements. The Times very properly de-
clined to publish it except as an advertisement; where-
upon Mr. B. waxes wrath, and sends a bullying letter to
the editor, which the Times remarks is worth inserting,
as a confession, under his own hand, of the scurrility,
falsehood, and detraction,' contained in the effusion to
which we refused publicity. He says, 'lf I. desired to
indulge in scurrility and abuse, falsehood and detraction,
judging from your remarks on my correspondence with
Mr. Harman Visgar, &0., I must hire a space in your
paper, but not otherwise.' Surely he cannot think it un-
reasonable that if he ' desires to indulge in scurrility,
be should be at least obliged to pay for it. We have ad-
mitted his scurrility gratis quite long enough, and he has
no right to complain of his being compelled, as he says,
to hire a space' for any more of the same stuff he is
anxious to put forward. We acknowledge that we did
not fear even our advertising columns being degraded by
Mr. Grantley Berkeley's scurrility—as he confesses it to
be—when we made its being paid for as an advertisement
the condition of its being inserted. We fully anticipated
that we should thus exclude it from our paper altogether,
and our tinticipationi have been realised. We should per-
haps have spared him the humiliation of declining his let-
ter on the ground of its being made up of scurrility and
abuse, falsehood and detraction ;' but as he has given this

description of it, we are for once not ashamed to own that
we are of the same opinion as Mr. Grantley Berkeley."

?TING INTELLIGENC

Sir F. Goodricke killed last week, at Cliremont, Nor-
folk, 2458 head of game, 1000 of which were pheasants.

SALE OF LORD HOWTII'S HUNTERS.—The following
hunters were sold last week at Tattersall's :—Albert, by
Recovery, 710 guineas ; Glaucus, by Glaiicus, 161 guineas ;
Dahlia, by New Fashion, 155 guineas ; Jessy, by Felt, 125
guineas ; The Abbot, by Young Sir Hercules, 60 guineas ;
Liverman, by Liverpool, 50 guineas ' • Oliver, by Ishmael,
33 guineas ; The Prince, by Tyrant, 32 guineas.
TATtLETON COURSING MEETING. This meeting
me off on Wednesday and Thursday last. The follow-
-The Bank

be deciding courses

Hall Cup, for all-aged dogs, was won by Mr. Craven's
Clarina, beating Sir T. G. Hesketh's Hope; the Tarleton
Puppy Cup was won by Mr. Smith's Smash'em, beating

Mi.rßank;'s Fancy; the Hesketh Cup, for all-aged dogs,
was won by Mr. Swift's Smuggler, beating Sir T. G.
Hesketh's Herdman ; the. Birthday Stakes, for puppies,
was won by Sir T. G. Hesketh's Hector, beating
Mr. `Vi liams's Cambridgeshire; and the. Rufford
Stakes, for all aged dogs, was won by Mr.'Coupe's Clara,
beating Sir T. G. Hesketh's Alice Hawthorn.

CHASE

THE

Sir W. M. STANLEY'S HOUNDS will meet on
Wednesday), (to-morrow,) Nov. 25, at . . H ooton
Gayton Mill

Friday, 27, 'at

At Eleven o'clock

The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet on

Wednesday, (t

morrow), Nov. 25, at

. Tatton
Thursday, Toft
Saturday, 28, at . Tarporley
Each day at Half-past Ten, except on Thursday, the26th,
when they will meet at Eleven.
The WYNNSTAY HOUNDS will meet on
Wednesday, (to-morrow), Nov. 25, at
Friday, 27, at
Saturday, 28, at

...... Pradoe
Balaton Gate
Malpas Moor

At Half-past Ten o'clocg

STATE OF TRADE

MANCRBSTER.—The business done during the past week has
been very limited, much less than in any similar period since
the beginning of October. An attempt has been made to effect
a decline in prices, by giving currency to an averment that
such had already, taken place ; but beyond the fact that, since
Wednesday last, there has been less done, and a feeling of dis-
quietude and apprehension produced, we believe no other con-
sequence has yet resulted from the effort used to break down
the confidence of manufacturers. There has been only a very
limited demand for printing cloth this week; prices, however,
have not been materially affected. Shirtings have continued to
be in quiet and steady demand, at former prices. Yarns have
been' dull, and rates a shade lower have been taken to force
Those large orders for U.S., America, said to have been

brought by the Britannia, have not yet found their way into
this market. We quote to-day's currency as follows :-26-inch
printing cloths, 64 reeds, at 4s 4id ; 65 reeds at 4s 6d to 4s 70;
66 reeds, at 4s 5d to ss; 72 reed ditto, at 5s 4jd to
inch shirt ings, 66 reeds, at Ss to Ss 6d; 62 reeds, at
0-inch G. E. India Longcloths, 66 reeds, at Ss gi to
2 reed ditto, gs fd to les p p.; good seconds, water

4,o's, at 8:f, No. 30's at 9id, No. 40's at 12id per lb.;
mule yarn, good seconds, No. 20's, at Bd, No. 30's at Bid, and
No. 40's at gid per lb. The probability of a tighter money mar-
ket, combined with the "short time" movement, has had the
effect of keeping speculators out of the Cotton market, which
has exhibited symptoms of weakness, and holders Have offered
stocks more freely.
ROCHDALE —We have had no improvement in the Flannel
market today, either as regards prices or demand. The bud-
Less done has been very limited, and there is very little prospect
of a speedy change for the better. On Wednesday last, the
most extensive purchaser of Flannels in the Backwater market
(Mr. Adam Livesey, of Manchester.) died. The absence of this
gentleman was always regarded as a certain omen of a bad

twist, N

Market.
LEEDS.—The Woollen trade still continues dull in this toV/11
and district; but there is little despondency felt by either mer-
e. he awn ts
year. o r mchneudfeamctanuredrsa.t Hopesthi
speriod pead of the
re generally
y
that we shall have a revival of trade on the setting in of the
e„r
iesngenerally
very slack.
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BRA DFORD.—WooI Market.—There has been more inquiry
for Wool during the past week, which clearly indicates the
diminished supply in the consumers' hands; and although
there have been more lookers, we do not learn that any exten-
sive purchases have been made. The stock in the market is
considerably reduced within the last two months, and the
staplers find it impossible to replace their stocks with advan-
tage to themselves. The country dealers are by no means free
to sell at present rates, their stocks being bought by them at
such prices as would only entail a certain loss. Priccs keep
firm here. Yarn Market.—The demand for this article continues
to be of the same sluggish character as reported for some time
past. The spinners have met this by very great curtailments
in their productions, as most houses have either large quantities
of machinery totally idle, or are runninz, short time. Prices are
so ruinously low, that spinners will not accumulate stocks, and
present prices are firmly maintained. Piece Market.— We have
no improvement to notice to-day; a general dulness prevails.
The trade is far from being remunerative, and most part of the
manufacturers are acting on the defensive. Heavy goods are
in most request, but at such low prices as offer no inducenteat
to increase the supplies. Prices remain steady.
HnnnERS FIE LA.—There has been but little doing in the Cloth
Hall to-day, and although there have been a good many buyers
in the town there has not been moth doing in the warehouses.
We do not think, however, that trade is worse, if so had, as it
was this time last year.
HALIFAX.—The general dulness of trade continue., and We
have no change to report. Fewer merchants have been in the
hall to-day than for tire last two or three Saturdays, and the
amount of goods sold has been far from large. The manufac-
turers cannot replace the goods at the present prices; aad the
sales that take place are chiefly made to avoid ruinous accunts-
lations in stock. In Yarns there is no change worth notice;
but the spinners are curtailing their production, and as they re'
frain from buying, the stock of Wool in the market is diminish-
ing, the growers having no inducement to send further supplief•
LEICESTER.—The demand for goods is very dull, and especi-
ally so in the frame-knit and straight-down branches; we hear
of some manufacturers having stopped part of their machinery'
Worsted is slack of sale, and the spinners have generally reduce'
their prices icl. per lb. from rates current a month or six weeks
since. In Wool but very few transactions have taken plaCe.
terms a shade in favour of the buyer ; but prices are remarksh'Y
firm, considering the inactivity of the demand, the staplers be"
ing convinced that if they were to submit to lower prices for
their stocks they would not be able to replace them at a Wile*"
ponding reduction from the grower.