The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-10 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS

SEASONABLE HlNT.—Persons in the middle and upper
ranks of life would do well to look over their wardrobes at
the present inclement season, and see if anything can be
found which might be spared for the use of the poor.
ALARMING IMPORTATION.—The Francis Smith arrived
at London from Whampoa and St. Helena, with a cargo of
tea, silk, and other articles, brings no fewer than " three
thousand two hundred Penang lawyers!"

A BAIT TO CATCH THE SCRUPULOUS.—A company of
strolling players, at the bottom of their bills of fare which
they circulated in the town of Ampthill during this week,
had the singular words attached to the bottom, " Strict
attention to morality !"—Bedford Mercury.

THE RICE CROPS.—We are sorry to learn that the rice
crops in the vicinity of Calcutta will prove a failure this
season if we have no rain within a few days. This will in-
deed he a calamity to the poor ryots, a calamity which we
sincerely pray may be averted by the interposition of an all-
wise providence.—Calcutta Christian Advocate.

EXPORTATION OF IRISH PAUPERS.-011 Saturday morn-
ing, at eight o'clock, the St. George Steam-packet Com-
pany's steam-ship Jupiter sailed from her moorings off the
Alderman-stairs, Lower East Smithfield, for Cork, with
nearly 300 Irish paupers—men, women, and children—hud-
dled together upon deck. Most of the wretched group were
from, it was said, several union workhouses at Chelsea, and
the western parishes of the metropolis.—Standard.
IGNORANCE AND CRIME.—From the New Bailey Calen-
der, for the present month, we perceive that, of 181 persons
to be tried for felony, there are 87 who can neither read nor
write, 47 who can read imperfectly, 42 read and write imper-
fectly, 1 reads well, 1 writes well, and 3 whose attainments
are not specified. Of the 23 to be tried for misdemeanor, 5
can neither read nor write. 9 can read and write imperfectly,
5 read imperfectly, 3 read and write well, and 1 concerning
whose literary acquirements nothing is stated.

FLOATING FIRE ENGINES.-Mr. Ward called the atten-
tion of the town-council, at the meeting on Wednesday, to
the propriety of establishing a 'floating fire-engine at this
port. Since then we have learned from our Sunderland con-
temporary, the Norther Times, that a floating tire-engine,
built by Messrs. Tilly, London, was exhibited for trial, by
being put into operation on the river Wear, on Thursday
se'nnight. It is the property of the shipowners, but its use,
we understand, will not be confined to the shipping alone.
Its utility in eases of fires in the town was fully evinced on
that occasion, by the pipes having been led up Russell-street,
and the water thrown over the houses on the south side of
High-street—a height of upwards of 120 feet.—Hull Times.

DREADFUL FLOOD.—We cannot recollect a more tem-
pestuous night, since the 6th of January, 1839, than that of
last evening. During the day the rain came down heavily,
accompanied by frequent gusts of wind. As the evening
advanced, a very strong gale arose from the south-east. To-
wards 8 o'clock, the flat of the city became inundated with
a flood, caused by high tides and the great fall of rain during
the day. A river flowed through the principal streets ; and
in many houses on Hammond's Marsh the water was four
feet deep at least. The flood completely subsided at nine
o'clock. The rain descended in torrents during the whole
of last night, and the greater part of this morning. We
have not received any reports of casualities from our sea-
port correspondents, which leads us to entertain a hope that
the gale was confined to our city.—Cork Examiner of Friday.

SUICIDE IN CONSEQUENCE OF DESTITUTION.—On Tues-
day week, a poor man, named Samuel Ogden, put a period to
his existence by a dose of opium, under circumstances which
induce the belief that he was rendered insane by destitution.
He resided at No. 3, Fairfield-court, Grey-street, Charlton-
upon-Medlock, and had been unable to procure employment,
except a few trifling jobs, for the last twelve months. He
had sold all his furniture, in order to procure subsistence :
and for the last two months, he had not even a bed to lie on.
In consequence of this, he had not, during that period, taken
of his cloths day or night. He slept at night on the bare
laths of his bedstead, with nothing but a coverlid over him ;
and had been frequently without food for three days in suc-
cession.

TOKEN OE RESPECT TO MARK HUISH, ESQ.—We under-
derstand that a valuable and very handsome memorial is about
to be presented to Mr. Huish, as a mark of the admiration
and respect in which he was held while connected, as Secretary
with the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway. The
memorial is the workmanship of Mr. James Muirbead,
jeweller, Buchanan-street, and it does him infinite credit. It
is an elegant silver stand for a clock, the base being in the form
of a tripod, richly chased with scrolls of the rose, the thistle,
and the shamrock, and the arms of Glasgow, Paisley, and
Greenock, with suitable inscriptions engrav en thereon. On
the plinth are two beautiful modelled figures, representing
the godesses Pomona and Flora, supporting an elabrotely
chased wreath of silver scrolls and leaves, in the centre of

which is a patent lever clock, with a very chaste gold dial, the
whole being covered with a glass shade. The design is ex-
ceedingly beautiful, and the matter altogether does much
honour to all concerned.—Glasgow Paper

EXTENSIVE ADULTERATION OF GINGER.—On Tuesday
week, Mr. Harding, solicitor, applied to D. Maude, Esq.,
at the Borough Court, for a summons against Mr. Edward
Lee, of No. 5, Gaylor-street, Oldham-road, to answer a
charge of selling ginger adulterated with gypsum, or plaster
of Paris. A specimen of the adulterated ginger was pro-
duced by Inspector Irwin, and was said to be much heavier
than the genuine article. Mr. Harding stated that Mr. Lee
had been in the habit of sending to the School Mills a quan-
tity of ginger to be ground, and at the same time a quantity
of plaster of Paris to be mixed with the ginger. The case to
which the attention of the court was called occurred on the
17th of November, when he sent down half a hundred weight
of ginger to be ground. He afterwards brought about three
quarters of a hundred weight of gypsum for the purpose of
mixing with the ginger. The proprietors of the mill informed
him that they could not allow this. However, he mixed the
deleterious substance with the ginger, and took it away. The
proportions of the mixture were half a hundred weight of
ginger and three quarters of a hundred weight of planter of
Paris. Other ingredients were added to restore the colour
and strength. Mr. Maude said this was a criminal case, and
a bill of indictment would be preferred against Lee at the
quarter sessions.—Manchester Guardian.