The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-03 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1853.

FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

THE PRINTERS IN NEW YORK have formed a corn-
bination, and dictate to their employers an immediate
advance of 25 per cent in their wages. The masters, in
many cases, refuse to comply, and girls are being en-
gaged in scores to set up types.
Miss ELIZABETH WETHEREL, the authoress of
" Queechy," and the " Wide, Wide World," now so
popular in England, is the daughter of Henry W. Warner,
Esq., a distinguished member of the New York bar. The
name of Wetherel was always understood to be a nonz de
plume.
A NEGRO VIEW OF SLAVERY.—The Examiner says
that a dashing free negro from the United States married
the daughter of a very respectable coloured citizen of
Toronto, but getting no money with her, as he anticipated,
went off south, where he said that he had rich friends,
and there sold his wife and " absquatulated." The father
is now left to find, if not to purchase, his recently married
daughter in the slave market of the South.—American
Paper.
YANKEES, Cats, TIME,—The New York Tribune
says :—" Many people grumble audibly at the overcrowd-
ing of the cars on the City railroads. A true New-Yorker
will run three blocks to catch a fill car, and then hang at
the risk of his life upon the step, sooner than take a seat
in a car just going, because he would thereby lose two
minutes of time. Rather than wait that small eternity, lie
will abandon comfort, risk his life, and take satisfaction in
grumbling at crowded vehicles."

ANOTHER VICTIM OF SPIRITUAL 'MANIFESTATION.—
We learn that Mr. Christian Snevely, a very worthy and
industrious citizen of this borough, has become insane on
this ridiculous and absurd sabject. This is the first in-
stance that has occurred from this vile and sacrilegious
practice in our borough, and has caused a considerable
sensation among our people. Ha has been conveyed to
the Pennsylvania Lunatic Hospital, and is now a raving
manaic. We trust that this sad result may prove a salu-
tary Warning to all who have made a practice of attending
spirit rapping meetings, and giving countenance to this
base and wicked system of imposition.—llarrisburg (Pa.)
tr2zion, Sat.
THE NEW YORK HERALD of the 16th April bee an
indignant article on an American vessel having been fired
into, forced to heave to, and boarded by the crew of her
Britannic Majesty's steamer Devastation on the 31st of
March last. The American vessel was the Harriet, Cap.
James. Otis, of Bath. " Still," says the .Flerald, "
view of the apparently acknowledged right of foreigners.
to board our vessels and insult our flag, we are bound to-
admit that the Englishman displayed a very creditable
moderation in respecting life and property."

SHIPBUILDING IN AMF.I2.ICA.-Mr. INl'Kay, of East
Boston, is building a ship 320 feet long and 55 feet beam,
to measure 4000 tons, for California; to be propelled by
the screw, and to have Mr. Forbes' new rig of inter-
mediate topsails Two other ships—one of 1510 tons, and
another of 1200—for the same trade. A correspondent
says :—" The seamen are so scarce, and so bad, that we
must soon come to a steam-engine for making and taking
in sail."

ANOTHER MIRACLE.—The Official Journal rof the
Tma Sicilies announces a miracle said to have taken
place at Bari, where one of the thorns belonging to the
crown with which-Our Saviour was- tortured let fail some
drops of blood on Good Friday last, in the presence of a
numerous concourse of people. A similar miracle is
stated to have taken place at Andria on the same day with
another thorn of the crown ; and it is added that this is
not the first time such a thin.' has- occurred, but that it
has been several times observed, the last being in IE-i2.
A. BELGIUM EX2FLESS.—A laughable story of some
carrier pigeons -is told in an Antwerp newspaper. The
editor of a celebrated journal, published in that city, sent
a reporter to Brussels for the king's speech, and with him
a couple of carrier pigeons, to take back the document.
At Brussels, he gave the pigeons in charge to a waiter,
and called for breakfast. He was kept waiting for some
time, but a very delicate fricassee atoned for the delay.
After breakfast, he paid his bill, and called for his carrier
pigeons. " Pigeons !" exclaimed the waiter, " why,
you've eaten them !"
StarGamAlt DUEL.—A singular duel took place a few
days since in the Bois de Boulogne. Two private coach-
men who had for some time past felt a deep-rooted.'
animosity towards each other, and never met without
quarrelling, happening by chance to meet a few evenings
since at a wine shop, one of them said to the other,
" Our quarrelling has now lasted too long ; it is time to
put an end to it. Let us have one fight, and let that be
the last. We neither of us understand anything of sword
or pistol a let us fight with-our whips." This proposition
having been accepted, the parties repaired to the Bois,
and accompanied by their seconds, soon-commenced the
combat. A number of persons assembled to witness the
scene, which was continued with great animation, when
the keepers of the wood came up, and marched off the
combatants to the guard-house. One of the men :re-
calved a very serious wound on the face, and the other
had one of his ears almost cut off.

PAssponTs.,—Persons travelling ought to know some-
thing, before they set out, of the passport system, as it
is carried out in the various continental States. Prussia
and Sardinia are the only States that permit a passport
from the British Minister of Foreign Affairs to pass freely
into or through their territories without a vise from their
own Ministers or Consuls respectively. Prussia his
intimated her intention to demand a vise" of her own
authorities in confirmation of any passports granted by
the consuls of foreign powers. The safest course is for
every Englishman going abroad to provide himself with a
passport from his own Minister for Foreign affairs. The
cost is now reduced to 75..6d., no more than the charge
for the old consular document. in all other countries the
vise of the foreign authority is absolutely essential.
Bavaria used to be content with a simple passport from the
British Minister; but that privilege, granted to English-
men hi 1846, and confirmed in 1831, is now revoked.

A BULL AND BEAR FIGHT IN NEW
ORLEANS.

The New Orleans. Crescent, of the 28th March, gives
the following narrative, which illustrates the peculiar
refinement of sporting circles in that part of the New
World :

Yesterday, pursuant to public notice, came off at
Gretna, opposite the Fourth District, the long-heralded
fight between the famous grizzly bear General Jackson
(victor in fifty battles) and the Attakapas bull Santa Anna.
The fame of the coining conflict had gone forth to the
four winds, and women and children, old men and boys,
from all parts of the city, and from the breezy banks of
Lake Pontchartrain and Borgne, brushed up their Sun-
day suit, and prepared to see the fun. Long before the
published hour, the quiet streets of the rural Gretna
were filled with crowds of anxious denizens, flocking to
the arena, and before the fight commenced such a crowd
had collected as Gretna had not seen nor will be likely
to see again.
The arena for the sports was a cage twenty feet square,
built upon the ground and constructed of heavy timbers
and iron bars. Around it were seats, circularly placed,
and intended to accommodate many thousands. About
four or five thousand persons assembled, covering the
seats as with a cloud, and crowding down around the
cage, were within reach of the bars.
The bull selected to sustain the honour and verify the
pluck of Attakapas on the trying occasion was a black
animal from the Opelousas, lithe and sinewy as a four
year old courser, and with eyes like burning coals. His
horns bore the appearance of having been filed at the
tips, and wanted that keen and slashing appearance so
common with others of his kith and kin, otherwise it
would have been "all day" with Bruin at the first pass,
and no mistake.

The bear was an animal of note, and called General
Jackson, from the fact of his licking up everything that
came in his way, and taking " the responsibility" on all
occasions. He was a wicked-looking beast, very lean
and unamiable in aspect, with hair all standing the wrong
way. He had fought some fifty bulls (so they said),
always coming out victorious, but that either one of the
fifty had been an Attakapas bull, the bills of the per-
formances did not say. Had he tackled Attakapas first it
is likely his fifty battles would have remained unfought.
About half-past four o'clock the performances com-
menced. _

The bull was first seen, standing in the cage alone, with
head erect, and looking a very monarch in his capacity.
At an appointed signal, a cage containing the bear was
placed alongside the arena, and an opening being made,
bruin stalked into the battle ground—not, however, with-
out sundry stirrings up with a ten foot pole, he being ex-
perienced in such matters and backward in raising a row.
Once on the battle-field, both animals stood, like wary
champions, eyeing each other, the bear cowering low,
with head upturned and fangs exposed, while Attakapas
stood wondering, with his eye dilated, lashing his sides
with his long and bushy tail, and pawing up the earth in
very wrath.
The bear seemed little inclined to begin the attack, and
the bull, standing a moment, made steps first backward
and then forward, as if measuring his antagonist, and
meditating where to plant a blow. Bruin wouldn't come
to the scratch no way it could be fixed, till one of the
keepers, with an iron rod, tickled his ribs and made him
move. Seeing this, Attakapas took it as a hostile demon-
stration, and gathering his strength, dashed savagely at
the enemy, catching him on the points of his horns
and doubling him up like a sack of bran against the
bars. Bruin " snug out" at this and made a dash for
his opponent's nose. Missing this, the bull turned to the
" about face," and the bear caught him by the ham, in-
flicting a ghastly wound. But Attakapas with a kick
shook him off, and renewing the attack, went at him
again, head on and with a rush. This time he was not
so fortunate, for the bear caught him above the eye,
burying his fangs in the tohgh hide and holding him as in
a vice. It was now the bull's turn to " sing out," and
he did it, bellowing forth with a voice more hideous than
that of all the bulls of Bashan. Some minutes stood
matters thus, and the cries of the bull, mingled with the
hoarse growls of the bear, made hideous music, fit only
for a dance of devils. Then came a pause (the bear hav-
ing relinquished his hold), and for a few minutes it was
doubtful whether the fun was not up. But the magic
wand of the keeper (the ten foot pole) again stirred up
bruin, and at it they went, and with a rush.
Bruin now tried to fasten on the bull's back, and drove
his tusks in him in several places, making the red blood
flow like wine from the vats of Luna. But Attakapas was
pluck to the back bone, and, catching bruin on the tips
of his horns, shuffled him up right merrily, making
the fur fly like feathers in a gale of wind. Bruin cried
" Nuff" (in bear language), but the bull followed up his
advantage, and, making one furious plunge full at the
figure head of the enemy, struck a horn into his eye.
burying it there and dashing the tender organ into dark-
ness and atoms. Blood followed the blow, and poor
bruin, blinded, bleeding, and in mortal agony, turned
with a howl to leave, but Attakapas caught him in the
retreat, and rolled him over like a ball. Over and over
again this rolling over was enacted, and finally, after
more than an hour, bruin curled himself up on his back,
bruised, bloody, and dead beat. The thing was up
with California, and Attakapas was declared the victor
amidst the applause of the multitude that made the
heavens ring.
It was a most savage exhibition, and we chronicle it as
we would a murder or other lamentable fact. day we
never see such another.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY, APRIL 26.

The Registration of Assurances Bill passed through
committee with some amendments.

STEAM TO AUSTRALIA...—In answer to a question from
Lord Wharncliffe as to what steps the Postmaster-
General had taken with regard to the Australian packet
service, in consequence of the dissolution of the contract
with the Australian Royal Mail Steam Company, Lord
CANNING said the Government were under contract for
the packet service to the extent of about £BOO,OOO
annually, and had taken the opportunity of the failure of
the Australian Packet Company to endeavour to effect a
saving. The communication with Australia was carried
on by means of the Peninsular and Oriental Mail Com-
pany, and it was the intention of Government to adver-
tise for tenders for the conveyance of one or more mails
in alternate months to the Australian colonies. It was
also their intention to fix the price to be paid for this
service, and to fetter it with as few conditions as possible.
IMPROVEMENTS IN NAVIGATION.—Lord Wunrms-
LEY called attention to a correspondence between the
United States' Government, her Majesty's Government,
and the Royal Society, with reference to a comprehensive
scheme for improving the art of navigation, and dilated
very scientifically on the great importance of the scheme,
as one well worthy the consideration of the house and of
the Government —Earl GRANVILLE said the Government
was by no means unwilling to further the proposals of the
United States in this matter. They claimed, however,
the right to see that the money granted for such purposes
was expended with judicious economy, and they had ac-
cordingly abstained from granting aid to scientific investi-
gations which might be more fitly carried on by private
means.

THTIRSDAY, APRIL 28.
The Earl of DERBY preiented 93 petitions from almost
every part of the Kingdom, against the admission of Jews
to Parliament.
CANAE-A CLERGY RESERVES.—The Canada Clergy
Reserves Bill was read a third time and. passed, after some
opposition from the Earl of WICKLOW.
TRANSPDRTATION.—In answer to Earl as to
what arrangements had been made with regard to the
ultimate destination of the convicts now in the penal
establishments of Portland,- Dartmoor, Gibraltar, and
Bermuda, since it was understood that transportation to
Australia, except in very rare instances, was to cease, the
Earl of ABEREEEIsT replied, that the question was- sur-
rounded with great difficulties,. but that it was now under
the consideration of the Home Secretary, who, he hoped,
would shortly propose a scheme to meet the case.—A
brief discussion on the subject ensued, when the conver-
sation dropped, and their lordships adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL 29.

Numerous petitions were presented against the Jew Bill;
COUNTY COURTS:—Lord BROUGHAM said the total
number of suits instituted in those courts had been for not
less than £6,750,000, and the court fees upon those suits
amounted to £1,200,000, or to 25 per cent. of the whole
amount. If the Premier could show any other country in,
which such an abuse of justice prevailed, he should indeed
be much surprised.—The LORD CHANOELLOR said that it
was the intention of the Government to takethis subject into
consideration. Unless some explanation, of which he was
ignorant, were given of the fact, he should consider it to
be most disgraceful to the country that 25 per cent. should
be thus levied in coart fees on the whole amount of liti-
gation.
THE Jsw BILL.—The Earl of ABERDEEN moved the
second reading of the Jewish Disabilities Bill, and ex-
plained the reasons which• had induced him some time
back to change his opinion with regard to this measure.—
The Earl of SaAFTEsnualropposed the bill. Its principle
amounted simply to telling people that Christianity was
very good in private but occasionally misplaced in public
life. He trembled at such an admission, and though he
respected the Jews, and believed that if now under a cloud
they were ultimately destined to be the sovereigns of the
human race, he was forced to say no to their admission to
the Legislature "on the true faith of a Christian." He
moved that the bill be read a second time that day six
months.—The Earl of ALI3F-11A11LE and the Archbishop of
Duntirg supported the bill.—The Earl of DARNLEY and
the Bishop of SALISBURY opposed the bill.—The Bishop of
ST. DAVID'S supported and the Earl of HARROWBY op-
posed the bill; and, after some further discussion, in
which the Duke of ARGYLL, Lord WINCHMSEA, Lordl
BROUGHAM, and Lord COLCHESTER took part, their lord-
ships divided, when the numbers were—

Contents ..., ..........
Non-contents .

Majority against Ministers .. 49
The bill was therefore lost.

HOUSE OFCOMMONS.—TUESDAY, APRIL 26.
ARCTIC EXPFDMON.—In answer to a question, Sir
J. GRAHAM said that it was not intended to send any
f-esh expedition within the ice on the western side.
There were now within those dangerous regions either
three or four expeditions.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.—Lord JOHN RUSSELL. said
the President of the Board of Controul would; before
Whitsuntide, give notice on what day between the 20th
and 30th of May be intended to bring forward the mea-
sure in reference to the government of India.
NATIONAL POLICE.—Mr. Rica moved, that a select
committee be appointed to consider the expediency of
adopting a more uniform system.of police in• England
and Wales. An amendment that the inquiry should in-
clude Scotland was adopted, and the motion was agreed to.
COMMUNICATION WITH IRF.LAND.-A motion by Mr.
H. HERBERT " for a select committee to examine and re-
port upon the present state of the communication•between
England and Ireland as regards the expeditious convey-
ance of the mails, the transport of troops, and the con-
venience afforded to the public, and to the Irish,repre-
sentatives in particular, in their attendance on this house;
and to report what improvements modern science could
suggest to establish a more speedy and commodious com-
munication between the two countries," was agreed to.
NATIONAL. EDUCATION IN IRELAND.—Mr. G. A..
HAMILTON moved for a select committee to inquire into,
the working of the national system of education in Ire-
land, with the view of ascertaining_ how far the instruc-
tions of 1830 had been followed or departed from ;,whether
a combined education had been attained under the na-
tional system; and whether, by any further extension or
modification of the rules, conscientious objections to the
system might be reasonably obviated.—The motion was
opposed by the members of the Government, and on a
division was negatived by 181 to 111.
REDUCTION OF THREE PER CENTS.—The motion for
the third reading of the South Sea and other Annuities
Commutation Bill, was opposed on account of the lateness
of the hour, but, after some discussion, it was.read a third
time ; and further proceedings postponed till next day.