The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-09-25 00:00:00

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" DESPERATE CASE" OF CHOLERA.—The following
is the latest case of cholera which has come within our
notice :—A gentleman, having some property in Water-
lane, was desirous to obtain from a certain male tenant
his lawful rent. The bailiffs were sent to• distraia the
goods for the same, but, on entering the premises, found
the tenant in a desperate state from cholera.. Such
apparently being the case, they consulted together, after
which they fled in alarm. We are enabled to state that
the afflicted one recovered almost as soon as the " limbs
of the law" bad shut the door after them.—Yorkshire-

ANOTHER FLYING DUTCHMAN.—A narrow escape oc-
curred on the St. Leger night to a respectable man at
Rawmarsh, who had witnessed the decision of that great
event with feelings of great excitement. He had retired
to rest, which appears to have been much disturbed by
visions of what he had on that day seen. He loudly voci-
ferated in his sleep, " They're coming, they're coming ;"
and springing out of bed, exclaimed, " the Dutchman—
the Dutchman wins--stand off—stand off—the Dutch-
man wins !" He threw open the window, jumped out,
and fell a distance of sixteen feet, alighting on a brick
pavement, but without receiving any further injury than a
severe shaking.—Doncaster Gazette.
LAMENTABLE FATALITY.—The following report from
a district in Lambeth is fearful :—" F., 65, widow of a
ship-carpenter, cholera twelve hours, Sept. 13, 7, Hemp-
shire-street.—This place contains eight houses, in every
one of which, I am informed, cholera has made its appear-
ance. In No. 3 died a mother, just on the point of con-
finement, and four children. The husband, after the loss
of all his tamily, fled, to wander, as he said, about the
country, careless what might become of him. The land-
lord, or his agent, let the premises to another family, who
entered the house ignorant of what had taken place, and
were almost immediately seized with cholera. The daugh-
ter died in a few hours ; the mother was very bad when I
saw her, but has also since fled from the spot."
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—On Friday week, .Thnathan
Hoy, aged 69, a respectable carrier in London, committed
suicide. Since the death of the deceased's wife, which
took place nearly five years ago, his whole thoughts had
been centred in his only son, a youth of twenty years of
age, for whom he entertained the strongest affection.
Arrived, however, dose upon the age of legal responsi-
bility, the youth united himself to a woman of loose cha-
racter. This preyed deeply upon the father's mind for
ted his usual avocations, went

SECOND EDITION.

Standard Office, Twelve o'clock, noon

LATER FROM AMERICA.

Arrival of the Steam-Ship Caledonia.

The Royal Mail steam-ship Caledonia arrived in the
river this morning at eleven o'clock, and has brought
dates from New York to the 11th inst., and 21 passengers.
The cholera still continued to decline, and had disap-
peared from New York, in an epidemic form.
The steam-ship Niagara reached New York on the 7th
instant, and took intelligence of six steamers. She re-
ported the arrival of the Europa at Liverpool, and saw on
her passage the steamers Cambria, America, Hibernia,
Canada, and Sarah Sands.

The Empire City, with one month's later news from
California, was anxiously looked for at New York.

According to all appearances, the secret expedition,
designed for the invasion of Cuba, has been knocked on
the head for the present, in consequence of bad arrange.
ment on the part of those who were at the head of it. A
rumour of an insurrection in the eastern part of the island
had been circulated, but this had arisen from the fact that
the government bad chartered two steamers to take troops
for reinforcing the garrison at certain exposed points.
General Taylor is reported to be still in very feeble
health.

SHIPPING NEWS.—Arrived at New York': Aberdeen,
and Devonshire, of Liverpool.

THE HENRY CLAY.—Nothing has yet transpir-d as to
the origin of the fire by which this unfortunate vessel was
destroyed. She had on board 200 bales cotton; 1,000
barrels flour; 800 barrels rosin; 30 hoghsheads tobacco;
43,000 worth india rubber shoes and coal for ship's use.
The value of the whole cargo is estimated at 4'30,000. It
is said to be fully insured on this side of the water. The
vessel is insured for 866,000. The New York Herald
" In the present state of matters it is impossible
to ascertain whether any of the cargo has been saved in
the hold by the scuttling of the vessel. The rosin was in
the bottom. The cotton was between decks. It is intended

to raise her with casks, and then the whole truth will be
revealed, both as to the cargo and the vessel. We ap-
prehend that even her bottom will be found to be of little
value. It is believed that none of the rosin is burnt, as
the water filled the hold before the fire communicated
with it."

CANADA.—Lord Elgin on the sth inst. proceeded with
his Countess and suite to visit Niagara Falls, with a view,
it is supposed, to meet General •Taylor, who is staying
there. His Lordship is not expected to visit Toronto,
Hamilton, or any part of Upper Canada in his progress.
Public feeling continues in an excited state. The harvest
in Upper Canada is nearly gathered, and the crops ex-
cellent.

List of Passengers : —From Boston—Mr. George A.
Fanshawe and lady, Mrs. Marshall, Mr. Geo. C. Bosson,
Mr. A. Bowman, Mr. S. Dupont, Mr. W. Hastings, jun.,
Mr. S. J. Carter, Right Rev. Bis Lop Ruppi, Messrs. J.
Cameron, Schulten, C. Vogel, H. C. Schuller, V. Lafont,
C. Morey, A. Grant, T. Hughes, C. Bontemps, Roderick,
and Maud. From Halifax—Mr. Simms.