The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-10 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A WIPE BY HER HUSBAND.—
We have just received the following particulars of a barba-
rous attempt at assassination. Our correspondent's letter is
dated " Tinhahely, September 2," and informs us that, on
Tuesday last, a man named Thomas Toole, a servant in the
employment of Mr. R. Laurence, of Sanyford, sent to his
wife, who resided at her father's, about two miles distant, re-
questing she would bring him a change of clothing. Accord-
ingly she proceeded to her husband, where she Ras detained
to a late hour, and on her return he volunteered to see her
part of the way home. On arriving at the side of Slievcrow
Mountain they sat down, when Toole asked her for a small
knife she had in her possession, which she accordingly gave
him, but he immediately returned it to her saying, it is not
sharp. He then took a razor from his pocket, and attempted
to draw it across the throat of his unsuspecting victim. The
woman, however, resisted, and, in her exertions to save her-
self, by placing her arms across her neck (which has been but
slightly wounded under the left ear), had her thumb nearly
severed from the hand. In the struggle the villain received
a wound in the hand from the razor. What renders the oc-
currence more distressing is the fact of the poor woman being
within a short period of her confinement. Doctor H. W.
Morton was immediately sent for, and rendered her every
assistance, so that favourable hopes are entertained of her
recovery. Through the exertions of that active head-con-
stable, Lennon, and the party under his command, Toole was
this day arrested, and committed by Francis Henry Morten,
Esq., to abide his trial at the next assizes.—Carlow Sentinel.

JUST IN TIME.—On Thursday last, the wife of Eben.
Vanning, orderly at Coatbridge, proceeded to the Summer-
lee cut of the Monkland Canal, for the purpose of drawing a
pailful of water, when she overbalanced herself and tum-
bled in. A crowd soon collected to the woman's rescue, but
only one individual dashed into the water, and caught her
can as she rose to the surface, without effecting anything
else. The poor woman's case was now considered hopeless
by the byestanders, when they thus saw the man who had
tried to save her quitting the scene of her struggles. At this
moment another individual, who had mingled in the crowd,
came forward to lend his assistance, without being aware of
the object struggling for life ; and as the woman rose for the
third time to the surface, Ile rushed wildly into the water,
exclaiming, " It's my wife!" and the next instant he had
the unspeakable joy of catching and carrying her, more dead
than alive, to the opposite bank, where, by timely attention,
the woman gradually recovered. About twelve months ago
the same Eben. Vanning saved a young girl's life, under
similar circumstances, at the same cut of the canal, but the
pleasure of doing that generous deed was evanescent, in
comparison with his more recent, but immeasurably prouder
triumph, of saving the life of the wife of his bosom.—Con-
stitutioual.
REPRESENTATION OF WESTMORELAND.—Lord Low-
ther's elevation to the peerage, which is to take place imme-
diately, will necessarily occasion a vacancy in the representa-
tion of this county. We think there can be but one opinion
as to the choice of his successor ; and we are confident we
speak the sentiments of a great majority of the electors,
when we say that they would look with satisfaction to Mr.
Alderman Thompson, to supply his place. In him the
county of Westmoreland would possess a representative of
great influence, of varied information, having both the abi-
lity and the inclination to serve his constituents, and to ad-
vance the interests of his native county. We do not dispa-
rage the merits of any other individual, in asserting that no
gentleman combines so many recommendations to the con-
fidence of the electors of this county. After stating so much,
it will afford our readers increased pleasure to find that be
has consented to be put in nomination, and that he is taking
this step with the most perfect approval, and with the hearty
concurrence of the distinguished nobleman who is about to
be elevated to the upper house --Westmoreland Gazette.
FATAL OCCURRENCE AT LANCASTER.—OR Thursday
morning last a young man, residing in Skerton, named
Hague, about sixteen years of age, was drowned in the.
Lune, under the following circumstances :—He was proceed-
ing, on the morning in question, to his work at a factory,
accompanied by his sister, and, on passing over the bridge,
had the misfortune to lose his cap into the river. It is said
that he expressed his determination not to go to the factory
without his cap ; and running back to below the bridge, on
the Skerton side of the river, he went into the water in chase
of the floating article. We are sorry to add, that owing trt
the strength of the current from the late heavy rain, before
he had proceeded far, he was carried from his standing, and
floated down the river. The alarm was instantly given, and
in a short time he was brought to the shore near the old
bridge, by means of a hook, by a young man named Parkin-
son. Life was, however, extinct.—Lancaster Guardian.

A CHILD KILLED WITH A SMELLING BOTTLE.—An
inquest was held at the King's Arms' public house, St.
George's-road, on Friday last, befere Mr. Chapman, the
borough coroner, on the body of an infant four months old,
son of Michael Baines, weaver, of Pleasant-row, Preston-
street, who came by his death under the following singular
circumstances :—Alice Baines, the child's mother, stated
that she went to her mother's house which was in the next
street, the preceding Wednesday afternoon, taking the child
with her. He: sister had a smelling bottle with her (which
was produced) ; and with a view to gratify the child, she
took the cork out, and put the bottle to its nose, when it in-
stantly became black in the face. They took it to several
druggists, but the child got no better, and appeared to be in
infirmary, atlfit ; about seven o'clock they took it to the infirmary, and
infirmary, the house surgeon attended to it, but it died the following
I,n, rung at six o'clock. Mr. Furnival, house surgeon at the
stated that when the deceased was brought to the
the infirmary
of y, it was cold, and was labouring under symptoms
which somewhatinflammation of the larynx and windpipe. He kept it at
uilr eleven o'clock, and applied remedies,
re-
covert'. He had relieved 'eyed it ; but there was no hope of re-
same day. He found inflammation
examination of the body the
pipe, which he considered of the larynx and wind-
of
the
the cause of death. He had
examined the contents bottle produced :it was strong
rapid
in
ititight produce inflammation.
ammonia, the vapour of which
and this w
verdict of " Aeacaidneontt oat
f
long standing. The jury returned
The disease was very
eiraenfa'
death.''—Manchester Guardian,