The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-07 00:00:00

SUGAR DUTIES

Lord SANDON gave notice that on Friday next on the mo-
tion for going into committee of supply, he should submit a
resolution on the proposition of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer relating to the sugar dutics—(hear, hear), and he
should certainly so frame it as to take the sense of the house
on the subject. (Hear.)
Sir R. INGLIS trusted the noble lord would introduce

words into his resolution calling upon the house to declare
that it was not advisable to allow the importation into this
country of sugar the produce of slave labour. (Hear.)

PUNISHMENT OF DEATH DILI

The house then went into committee on the punishment
of death bill. Mr. Bernal in the chair.
The second clause was opposed by Lord J. Russell, Lord
Dungannon, and Sir R. Inglis; and supported by Mr.
Hume, Mr. O'Connell, and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd •, and on
a division it was defeated by a majority of 122' to 110.
On the proposal of the fourth clause, abolishing the punish-
ment of death in cases of violation, Sir C. DOUGLAS moved
an amendment, making exceptions in 'certain cases. The
amendment was withdrawn after some discussion, and the
clause itself was negatived by a majority of 123 to 61; Sir
R. Peel declaring, that in cases of murder, attempts to mur-
der, ail(' violation, he could not consent to abolish capital
punishments.
which proposed to abolish the punish-
Thent ofme death clause,
mecases of attempts to murder, led to some
tin
discussion,to7s. but was ultimately negatived by a majority of
83
The sixth clause was also negatived by a majority of 100

to 73.
Mr. KELLY said that he could not press his bill further
that evening, opposed as he was by the government, nor
would he press it further that session if the noble lord (J.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY.
Mr. MUNTZ gave notice that, to-morrow week, (Thursday
next) he would move that the house address the Crown,
praying for the removal of the Earl of Cardigan from the
command of the 11th hussars.
Sir G. CLERK said he had been requested by his noble
friend, Lord Sandon, to state that the following would be the
form of the resolution it was his intention to move on Friday,
with respect to the sugar duties :—" Resolved that, consider-
ing the efforts and sacrifices which parliament and the coun-
try had made for the abolition of the slave trade, and of sla-
very, with the earnest hope that, by our exertions and exam-
ple, we might be able to lead to a mitigation and final ex-
tinction of this evil in other countries, this house is not pre-
pared, especially with the prospect of the supply of sugar
from the British possessions, to adopt the measure proposed.
by her Majesty's government, for the reduction of the duty
on foreign sugar."
Lord J. RUSSELL said, in the event of the noble lord pro-
posing the resolution of which notice had been just given, he
would move, as an amendment, " That it is the opinion of
this house that it is practicable to supply the present inade-
quacy of the revenue and to meet the expenses of the coun-
try by a judicious alteration of the protective and differential
duties, without any material increase of the public burdens,
and at the same time to promote the interests of trade, and
to afford relief to the industrious classes ; and that this house
considers such a course as the best calculated to provide for
the maintenance of the public faith and the general welfare'
of the country."
Sir R. INGLIS gave notice, that on Tuesday, the 18th, he
would call the attention of the house to the question of
church extension.
The house then resolved itself into committee on the
County Coroners Bill.
On the third clause, Mr. WAKLEY moved an amendment,
with a view to protect the vested interests of existing coroners.
A discussion of some length ensued, which was terminated
by Sir R. PEEL, who suggested that Mr. Wakley's object
might be attained by giving coroners a power to appeal to
the privy council. The suggestion was adopted, and the
clause was negatived, on the understanding that it might be
introduced at a subsequent stage of the bill, in an amended
form.
Mr. HuME moved an amendment to the sixth clause, with
a view to give the right of voting for coroners to rate-payers.
Mr. F. MA ULE supported the amendment. At present
coroners were elected nominally by freeholders, but in reality
by universal suffrage, for every one was allowed to vote who
chose to represent himself as a freeholder.
Mr. JERVIS moved an amendment, to the effect that the
old franchise should be retained, which amendment was car-
ried by a majority of 78 to 30.
Mr. JERVIS moved another amendment, the effect of
which would be to confine the right of voting to resident
freeholders. The amendment was carried by a majority of
75 to 27.
Mr. T. EGF.RTON then moved that the clause be omitted
from this bill ; but his ►notion was negatived by a majority
of 73 to 48, and the clause was ordered to stand part of the
bill.
A clause, giving power to coroners to appoint deputies
was rejected by a majority of 61 to 58.
A clause was agreed to, increasing the travelling _allow-
unces to coroners from Od to Is 6d per mile—to be paid for

one way oily.
Mr. F. M Aums moved that no mileage should be allowed
for any distance within two miles of the coroner's usual place
of residence.
After some discussion it was agreed that only 9d per mile
should be allowed for the first two miles.
The remaining clauses being disposed of, the house re-
sumed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the house adjourned.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—MONDAY.
THE QUEEN V. WALDEGRAVE AND ANOTHER.
This case having been called on, the noble prisoner and
his companion, Captain Duff, stood up. on the floor of the
court, when the proper officer proceeded to read the indict-
ment, and afterwards a number of affidavits in aggravation.
The facts of the case are already too familiar to the public to
require to be repeated here.
Mr. Justice Pattison delivered judgment, who, after dwell-
ing at considerable length on the enormity of the offence
committed, said that the Court, having taken into considera-
tion all the circumstances of the case, the sentence was that
each of the defendants be confined in the custody of the Mar-
shal of the Queen's Bench prison for the space of six calen-
dar months; that Lord Waldegrave pay a line of £2OO, and
Mr. Duff, £2O. The defendants were then removed in cus-
tody of the officers of the Court.

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.EARLY Naw -7-
.HAY.A field of meadow grass in the ripest
and hest possible condition has this week been cut by Wil-
liam Nicholson, Esq., of Ingo! Lodge, near this town. The
excellent quality of the land, and the early time at which the
first crop has been cut, will enable Mr. N. to have at least a
second, or perhaps a third cutting from the same field.—
Preston Pilot.
DRESS FOR THE QUEEN.—A dress is making in Bethnal-
green for the Queen to wear at the ball, in May, for the en-
couragement of the British silk-manufacture. The pattern
is a rich white satin ground splendidly brocaded with gold,
the brocade representing the oak-leaf with sprigs of the leaf
interspersed, and the acorn attached. It will be a most costly
piece of workmanship, as there is a large quantity of gold
woven in the satin, which measures thirty yards. The ma-
chinery on which it is formed is upon a new principle, and it
takes a whole day to make three-quarters of a yard. The
same pattern will be generally adopted by the lady patron-
esses of the ball ; only, that the gold is reserved for the leaves
on the royal dress alone. The weavers announce a new in-
vention, which is to produce portraits of the Duke of Wel-
lington and the Queen Dowager, in black and white silk, so
admirably done as to be scarcely distinguishable from a
painting.

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SUPPOSED MURDER AT GRAYS.—The town of Grays bas
been in a state of considerable excitement for some days past,
from the discovery of a skeleton, supposed to be that of a
man who disappeared, about 11 years since, under very mys-
terious circumstances. It appears that the individual in
question was employed at the Grays Chalk Pits, and, after
being paid his week's wages, left a public-house, called the
" Sailor's Return," in company with another man (who is
understood to be at the present moment an inmate of Saffron
Walden workhouse), and was never seen or heard of after-
wards. The remains alluded to were found in the direction
this persOUWould take in going to his own home, and' there
is an appearance of a contusion on the skull. A few metal
buttons and a shoe are the only remains of his wearing appa-
rel. The body was found by the river side, about three feet
below the surface, in digging for a new wharf. It has created
some astonishment in the neighbourhood, that so many days
should have been suffered to elapse without an inquest. We
trust there is no truth in the report that the parish authori-
ties have declined summoning one, upon the ground of ex-
pense.—Essex Standard.

ATTEMPT TO POISON.—A most diabolical attempt to poi-
son was detected at Grittleton House, the seat of Joseph
Neeld, Esq., M. P., a few days since. It appears that some
wine had been decanted at lunch, a very small portion of
which had been partaken of by Mr. Neeld, his brother, and
another gentleman. The remainder of the wine was intro-
duced at the dinner table ; but it had undergone such an
alteration in its appearance and taste, that suspicions were
at once excited. It was analysed, and found to contain a
large quantity of deadly poison, which must have been mixed
between,the time of lunch and dinner. The circumstance,
as might be expected, has occasioned considerable conster-
nation in the neighbourhood, and a Bow-street officer was
immediately sent for. We are not aware that any one in
particular is suspected ; and whose life was intended thus to
have been sacrificed it is difficult to say. No servants can
be more devoted to a master than the servants at Grittleton
House to Mr. Neeld ; and surely no master deserves more
the respect and esteem of his dependents.—Devizes Gazette.
LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL WEST INDIAN STEAM NAVI-
GATION COMPANY'S STEAM FRIGATE TWEED.—On Sa-
turday, the Tweed, steam-frigate, of 1828 tons new measure-
ment, was launched from the building-yard of Messrs.
Thomson and Spiers, ship-builders, Greenock. This being
the second vessel of the West Indian line of steam packets
built at Greenock. a considerable deal of interest was excited
as to the successful issue of the launch. At one o'clock
thousands of all ranks and classes, and a number of ladies of
the higher circles, were moving towards the scene, and at
half-past one every situation that could command a view of
the launch was crowded to excess. About this time a heavy
shower of rain fell, and the wind, which blew fresh all fore-
noon, now quickened up into a perfect gale, and made it ra-
ther dubious whether the launch would take place or be de-
ferred for a time. The gale having abated, and the vessel
hardened up at ten minutes pasttwo o'clock, it became appa-
rent that no time was to be lost, as she gave symptoms of
being determined to go off herself. In five minutes more,
while the men were clearing everything, the dagger snapped,
and away went the Tweed in beautiful style, into her destined
element, amid the cheers of thousands and the booming of
cannon. It now becomes our painful duty to state, that in
the hurry, one of the shores at the stem had got fastened by
a rope to a timber of the vessel, and was carried along
and we are sorry to say, that
through a crowd of the people ;
five men and a boy were dangerously wounded and bt uised,
and had to be carried home on boards and in noddies. The
boy has since died, and fears are entertained that one or two
of the remainder will not recover. The Tweed was taken in
tow by two powerful tug steamers, but she was too many for
them, and drifted down on a schooner, being at the tail of the
bank, and did considerable damage to the vessel. Another
powerful steamer had to go to Cherescue, and b seven o'clock
she was safely moored alongside of the Easty Indian quay,
where she is to get in her machinery.—Glaspow Courier.

Commando, ?earce, and Prentice, Hopkins; hence at Boston
Walter, Boyd; Sea Lion, How; Sheffield, Porter, and Ann Mary
Ann, Lane, hence at New Orleans .
Oswego, Thompson, hence at New York
Tremont, Gillespie, hence at ditto, with bowsprit sprung, and
has been very leaky, having experienced heavy weather
Osego, Wood, hence off ditto
Syren, Mondel, was to sail from Monte Video for this port about
21st Feb. and will bring home H.M. consul.
Countess of Arran, Eakin, hence at Donegal, to embark passen-
gers for Qeebec
Fenice, Vlsiu. sailed from Trieste for this port 22nd April
Providence, hence for Jamaica, was spoken in lat. 40 n, long. 13.
Portia, hence for Rio Janeiro, was spoken 10th March, in lat. 8 0,
long. 2s U W
Antigua, hence for Antigua, was spoken 11th April, in lat. 41 0,

long. 15 0
Britannia, (steamer) Clelland, hence for Halifax and Boston,
was spoken 24th April, in lat. 49 0, long. 22 0

THURSDAY, MAY 6.—Wind S.S.W.
ARRIVED.--Fulmar, Armstrong, from Trieste—Echo. Brock,
from Marseilles—Active, Hutchinson, from tlexandria—Comet,
Irons Bilboa• Isaac Allerton, Tory. and Abeona,
from New Orkans—Superb, Hamilton, from Charleston—Trinity
Yacht, --, from St. Michael—Don Juan, —, from Leghorn
—Rock Scorpion. --, from Malaga—Donegal, —, from
Oporto—Neptune, Christianson, from Liebau—Lemnos, Rowell,
from Ilambro'—Margaretlmina, Verf, from Groningen—lda
Verhina, , and Anna Herinina, --, from Rotterdam—
Louisa. , from Antwerp—Baldassare, —, from Trieste—
Swiftsure, —, and Betsey, —, from Smyrna—Splendid,
Dishon, and Libra, —, from Naples—and Elizabeth Ulrich,
—, from Anclam.

Superior, -, from Bombay, at this port; sailed 15th January,
and from the Cape of Good Hope 6th March, in company with
H.M.S. Volage, for England.
The Reindeer, from Messina, at 10 yesterday morning, spoke the
Caledonia, 10 miles from Tuskar W.S.W.
British Queen, was spoken 22nd April, in lat. 44, long. 20
Jane, Walker, from Marseilles for Liverpool, at the Cove
Azores Packet, Peters, hence for Stettin, off Falmouth
Urgent, from Calcutta to , was spoken in lat. 5 N, long.
24 W _ .

Lightning, from Monte Video to Liverpool, was spoken in lat.
24, long. 32
Alexander Wise, hence to Quebec, was spoken in lat. 44, long. 23
Volunteer, from Mauritius to Liverpool, was spoken lat. 31 S,
long. 13 E
Plutus; from Cuba to Liverpool, was spoken 20th March, in the
Gulf of Florida '
Lintin, Gillman, hence at the Cape of Good Hope, and sailed
27th Feb. for Bombay.

TELEGRAPH OFFICE,

MAY 6, 1841

Wind at H olyhead S.S.W. moderate in the morning ; S.W. ditto
at noon, S.W. blowing fresh in the evening.
Off Holyhead. at 4 30 a.m. No. 4713, Reindeer, B.Sc. ; 174, Sil-
vanus Jenkins, A.S. at 2 30 p.m. for New York. ; 7063, Leo, 8.8.
at 5 p.m. for Montreal, and 837, Columbus, B.Bk. at 6 30 p.m. from
Pernambuco _ _ _ _ _

East of the Floating Light, at 9 30 a.m. No. 5367, Superior, B.S
from Bombay.

VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING.

(SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.)

EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, &c.
Navigator, H G Bridges, 416 Batavia, Baring, Brothers & Co
Esther, H Heron, 351 Calcutta, Bold & Starkey
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Gulnare, E Stevenson, 183 Hobart Town and Sydney.

Al•Lecid & Yarrow
WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA. _ _

Solway. J Simon,
Georgian, H R Marshall,

IS3 Demerara, J Poole & Co
240 Havana, Nickels & llenderion

SOUTH AMERICA

Ilinda, Louthean,

8 Monte Video and Buenos Ayres,
J Poole et Co

UNITED STATES,

Nathaniel Hooper, WM Candler, 463 New York, Fitzhugh &Cc
Shenandoah, J West, 881 Philadelphia, Brown, Shipley & Cc
Grace Brown, Myers, 417 Baltimore, Brown, Shipley & Cc
Atlantic, T Hardenbrook, 785. New York, Barft &Co

Manley, J Glover,
Abinia, S M Logie,
James, J Cameron,

BRITISH AMERICA.
165 Pictou and Halifax, J Poole & Co
426 Quebec, Boyes, Burrell & Co
197 Halifax, Cannon, Miller &Co
EUROPE.

Eliza, T B Wygers, 96 Rotterdam, Bahr, Behrend & Co
Packet, J Milligan, • 126 Stettin, Campbell & Rudd
Heligan, W H Roach, 76 Stralsund, Bahr, Behrend &Co
Jeune Clemence. Smit, Antwerp, J Johnstone
Alberdina, H K Potyaeg, 130 Narva, Bahr, Behrend & Co
Deux Sceurs, C Vander Steene, 170 Antwerp, J Johnstone
Anna, P J Lucht, 70 Elsinore, Bahr, Behrend &Co
Wm. Turcan, J Turcan, 173 Genoa and Leghorn, Vianna & Jones
Rowland Hill, A Stewart, 211 Narva, C G Weber &Co

lit o rts.

WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA

Coaxer, (316) T Ridley, from liarbadoes, 3y9 hhds 37 tees sugar,
T Lee and co-5 do, J G Oughterson-2 brls do, 1 box arrowroot,
order—Q D
Fleurs, (175) D I‘l'Rae, from Havana, 279 hhds 50 tees 2 brls mo.
lasses, 12 boxes cigars, 1 jar honey, Smith & Irvine—G D
Ceres, (250) J Smith, from Belize, Honduras, about 3i tons old
copper, 222 tons logwood, 47 logs mahogany, P E and Jde St
Croix—p logs mahogany, Hyde, Hodge and co-2000 toter nuts
the master-2 serous indigo, C S Middleton and Son-5 seron:
cochineal, order-2 box contents unknown, Watson Brothers am
co— G D