The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-24 00:00:00

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The operative masons and carpenters of Galway have
yen notice that they will not work under 4s. a-day.
The National Club have raised upwards of £3OOO for

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of vessels are now arriving at Cork with In-
dian corn, which is selling there at £lO 15s. per ton.
Dr. Nugent, domestic physician to Mr. O'Connell, has
been appointed inspector of lunatic asylums, although the
situation had been promised to the brother-in-law of the
Lord Chancellor.
The statement in the Dublin Evening Mail that
O'Connell had announced that the Repeal association was
indebted to him about £6OO has not been contradicted by
any of the repeal party. Even the agitator did not notice
it at the association meeting on Monday last. The state-
ment in the Mail must therefore be true.
ENDOWMENT OF UNITARIANISM.—The government
has endowed four additional professorships of theology in
connection with the General Assembly of the Presbyte-
rian Church of Ireland; and in addition it is said that
two professorships in connection with the Unitarian body
in this country have also been endowed.
The prospects of Erin are beginning to brighten. The
idea of a famine winter is fading away. The latest accounts
state that " corn and provisions of all kinds are becoming
more abundant, and, greatly to the satisfaction of all par-
THE WAR IN MEXICO. ties save one, the speculators and hoarders are likely to be
the sufferers in the combination to uphold the market
(From a Correspondent who has resided many years in prices of food beyond their natural level."
that country.) Twelve months ago, owing to the great mass of notices
The news brought by the Caledonia, after having pe- of railway bills, the Dublin Gazette was increased to six
rused our various columns from the United States and or eieht times the ordinary dimensions. Now there is
Mexico, certainly gives us a very different idea of the scarcely a railway scheme to be heard of, and the Gazette
future success of our Anglo-Saxon friends, from that be- is filled with proclamations from the lord lieutenant for
fore mentioned. The battle of Monterey was certainly
presentment sessions, to adopt measures for the relief of
one of great slaughter, and the official returns, one month the destitute.
after its occurrence, had not reached Washington. The
Government have hazarded a stroke of mercy at the
general supposition however, seems to be, that the first trial of participators in the Irish food riots. The
slaughter had been much greater than that which we
glean from the daily papers ; that it exceeds 800 killed rioters of Dungarvon, fifty-one in number, were brought
to trial at the quarter sessions, on Tuesday. Mr. Hatchel
and wounded ; and notwithstanding the great clemency
stated the case against the prisoners very leniently. They
which they endeavour to blind the world with, the terms
pleaded guilty • the ringleader, Patrick Power, was sen-
which General Taylor made to the Mexicans are those,
tenced to 'twelve months' imprisonment, and the other
not of a great and decisive victor, but of one who was
fifty were discharged without sentence on finding sureties.
delighted to make terms in any way. Private letters
At the Association meeting, on Monday, Mr. O'Con-
state that the invaders were so desperately off with regard nell announced the heads bf eleven bills which he has in
to supplies and ammunition, that they had in reality not hands ; but as the bill mania seizes Mr. O'Connell every
another shot to fire ; and we all know that these valiant
year, about the same season, we may conclude that the
men cannot charge with the bayonet, preferring, as their present notices will not be more productive of legislation
brief historic lore leads us to believe, being behind trees than their predecessors. They are a regular ruse, and
—and, in fact, carrying out the Indian warfare. We never the only inference we draw from them is, that the tribute
for an instant doubted the real moral courage of these our is not absolutely abandoned.
race, but of course custom, instead of patient, accustomed
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.—On Wednesday night, one of
submission to their superior (Zeus, has always been
their ct aracteristic. the most appalling events took place at Lurgan, near
Loughrea, when Mr. John Lalor, (brother to Mr. Lalor,
Ampudia had so admirably placed himself within the )
inspector of national schools,) who has been for a con-
walls of Monterey with 7000 troops ; that although some
siderable time past labouring under insanity, set on fire
days previously, having received distinct orders from
Santa Anna to retire from that place to Saltillo, was so the house in which he resided at Lurgan, and it was con-
sumed to ashes. He also shot his sister Sarah, aged 30,
convinced of success, that he took this stand upon him- whilst endeavouring to induce him to leave the house
self, rather than join the two other wings of the Mexican when burning. The gun-shot wound inflicted on the
army ; and although he has not proved victorious, ac-
sister at once put an end to her existence.—Galway Merc.
cording to acknowledged warfare, he has not been beaten,
SUPPRESSION OF THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—His
in having made terms by which hostilities are to be dis-
Excellency the Earl of Besborough has promised to do it.
continued for such a while, taking all private property,
His will be a bloodless victory and an easy one. The
ammunition, and six field pieces with him, thus allowing
modus operandi is simple. " I will," said his Excellency,
Santa Anna's great trap for the States soldiers to take „
effect, by inveigling them into the passes of the moue- put down the Repeal Association by giving places to all
"
tains, aud between the passes. They now have a park of the leaders John O'Connell Vs =amen crown for a
thirty field pieces to act upon them, which, if well ma- commissionership of stamps or excise at £2,000 a-year—
" say £2,000 ;" Captain Brodrick a stipendiary's corn-
naged, must cut the Americans up; and the flying troops
mission in Tobago or some other warm locality; and then
will be thoroughly slaughtered by the Guerillas, who
there will remain but Robert Dillon Browne and one or
have a deadly hate towards their northern brethren.
two others worth buying at the lowest possible price. A
The day will ere now be rued when they penetrated into a
peaceful country, in the rapacious a•.:d unjustifiable spirit strange termination all this will be to a ten years' fierce
which they have exhibited. The cabinet have indeed at agitation for a Repeal of the Union.
Washington disgraced their country and countrymen, by REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—The meeting on Monday wa
emptying their coffers in such a pernicious warfare, in , enlivened b
tholic bishops,y the presence of one of the Roman Ca-
having pandered to the worst passions of their western I money than has for several weeks past been poured
Dr. Browne, of Elphine, and the receipt
brethren ; for which a just Providence will visit with a ' of more
serious loss the most valorous of tbeir troops. into the repeal exchequer. The week's rent was an-
nounced at £372 3s. 2d., of which £2OO came from Bos-
The fleet now remains actively employed between Pen-
ton, and £2O from Patterson, in America, and £63 from
sacola and Matamoras, Vera Cruz, &c., &c. Report
states that it is their early intention to make an attack the Roman Catholic bishop and clergy in Waterford. Mr.
upon Alvarado and Tampico. After passing the bar at O'Connell was present, and made a speech, abusing the
"
these two places, the attackers will require to proceed at Young Icelanders, for whom he declared he did not care
least eleven miles in small boats up the river, the banks twopence." He announced " that the Roman Catholic
of which are so thoroughly covered with wood of great prelates assembled in synod, last week, in Dublin, had
done him the honour of entrusting to his care certain pe-
thickness, that, with tact and zeal, the attacked will not
titions to Parliament, which they had agreed upon. One
allow a living man to enter either of their ports. The
of these was for an amendment of the Bequests Act ; ano-
wisest course would be, seeing their immediate danger, at
ther for an alteration of the marriage law ; and a third,
sa attack the castle of St. Juan de Ulloa ; but of 1 complaining of the persecution of the religious orders un-
to anticipate coming events. der existing laws."

at a stand-still when the
Marys has brought no letters whereby

to gain uetailed information .—Timex

OF GOOD HOPE

Cape of Good Hope papers have arrived to the 18th of
September. The latest intelligence from Graham's Town,
the neighbourhood of the Caffre war, reaches to the 12th
of the month, at which date it appears the governor bad
fallen back to Line Drift, on account of the difficulty ex-
perienced in obtaining provisions for the troops. Sir
Andries Stockenstrom had, it is stated, left the command
of his forces, and returned to his farm, in consequence of
differences with the governor. Acc rding to these ad-
vices, the aborigines continue their depredations, and a
large number of oxen and sheep have been swept away
from several of those farms which were not thoroughly
protected. On the Baviaan river and at Bottas post the
Caffres seem to have been irresistible.—Times.

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ALGERIA.
(From the 3loniteur Al§e'rien.)
OVERFLOWING OF THE ARRACH

UNIVERSITY cy CLERICAL NEWS.

ERA catastrophe took place the day before yes- OXFORD, Nov. 19 —The following degrees have been
terday. The Arrach, swelled by the heavy rains which conferred :—Bachelor in Civil Law: Rev. J. A. Hessey,
had fallen in the course of that day and the preceding fellow of St. John's College, head master of Merchant
night, overflowed its banks and inundated the lower part Tailors' School, commutation.—Masters of Arts; C. J.
of the plain of the Mitidjah. Towards nine o'clock the Parke, Oriel; ltev. A. Forbes, Brazennose ; Rev. E. T.
inundation was increasing, and the water rushed on with Waters, Worcester ; Rev. W. Dalton, Pembroke, incor-
rapidity and fury. Of the eleven houses composing the porated from Trinity College, Dublin.—Bachelors of
village of the Matson Carree, seven had siren:ly disap- Arts : F. R. P. Bastard, Balliol (grand compounder) ;
peared, with all that they contained. Here and there H. C. Butler, Queen's; J. W. R. Roy, and J. R. Hea-
were perceived the wretched inmates hurried by the water wood, All Souls' ; S. T. H. Jervois, J. H. Wojehouse,
toward the sea. Before they reached it they disappeared F. E. Tuke, J. W. Parker, arid C. W. Goode, Brazen-
under enormous waves, occasioned by the collision of the nose; W. T. Browning, Exeter; H. R. Wedmore and
waters of the Arrach with the high tide. All human suc- H. S. Polehampton, Pembroke ; E. Eade, Balliol; A.
cour was impossible; it was a frightful spectacle which King, Oriel.
nothing can describe. Towards ten o'clock the inn of La The Rev. Wm. Dalton has been appointed by the Lord
Nonvelle France, on the roof of which eight or ten per- Bishop of the Diocese Rural Dean of Wolverhampton.
sons had sought refuge, fell into the water. Seven of The Rev. J. A. James, of Birmingham, has refused to
them followed the course of the stream on the ruins of the assume the degree of D.D. conferred ou him by the Uni-
roof ;it was in vain that attempts were made to rescue versity of Glasgow.
them, and they could not be induced to trust to Swim- PREDOMINANCY OF THE CHURCH.—According to the
ming. They were soon overwhelmed by the water, and a last return of the Registrar General for England and
few moments afterwards an unhappy mother, with a child Wales, 70 per cent. of the population are baptised, 90.7
in her arms, was carried away, and also disappeared. per cent. are married, and 85 per cent. are buried accord.
Nine persons were seen on a hillock, about a hundred in,,, to the rites of the established religion.
metres below the bridge, only part of which was discern- honon AND MAN.—The Rev- Dr. J. Griffith is to be
ible. They had only a few metres of earth left. Two or the new bishop of this Diocese, vacant by the translation
three others were clinging to the ruins of the chimney of of Dr. Short to the see of St. Asaph. By the last returns,
the inn ; eight persons shut up in a house near the bridge the income of the vacant See was £2OOO per annum.—
uttered cries of distress, and called for help ; a few metres post. [Tee Morning Herald of yesterday contradicts
further on was the roof of a house in the water, with this; and, with an air of authority, announces that Arch-
seven or eight persons in it. The greatest efforts were deacon Shirley will have the vacant Bishopric.]
made to save the persons who were on the hilock, but The Church Building Society resumed its sittings on
nobody could get to them, and the gendarme Schmitt, Monday last, the Lord Bishop of London in the chair.
who had courageously plunged into the water to convey The payment of grants were ordered to seventeen parishes,
ropeseto them, would have perished, but for the devoted providing addit'onal accommodation for 8124 persons; of
aid of Corporal Aubert, who bad himself a few moments which 2958 were free sittings. Several new applications
before vainly attempted to reach the unfortunate suf- were examined, and votes of money granted ; including a
ferers. During this time efforts were made, though new district Church at Paddington ; Eccles, Lancashire ;
unfortunately without avail, on the right bank. Twenty and another at Dukinfield, St. Mark's District, Chester.
men of the 6th Company of Native Sharpshooters, corn- LORD RECTOR. OF GLASGOW UN IVE RSITY.—The elec-
manded by Lieutenant Tirard, as well as some men be- tion of this office was proceeded with on Monday last, the
longing to the sth Chasseurs, threw themselves into the candidates nominated' being the poet Wordsworth, and
river, in the hope of saving, by swimming, some of the Lord John Russell. The result of the gross poll was a
persons in danger. Their efforts were, however, useless, majority of 21 for Wordsworth, the numbers being 212
as the current carried them away so strongly that ten of and 191 ; but as the election is conducted by sections, or
them were near perishing. A sergeant and two Native " nations," of which there are four; and each candidate
Sharpshooters were lost in this manifestation of devoted- having a majority in two of them, the Vice-Rector, Dr.
ness. About twelve o'clock a boat was brought to the Nichol!, gave his casting vote in favour of Lord John
spot from Algiers, with four boatmen to guide it. These Russell. It is, however, surmised that, under the cir-
men speedily set to work, and after four hours' perilous curostances, his Lordship will not accept the office.
efforts, succeeded in saving nineteen persons. By four SEE OF ST. ASAPH.—An order in council has just
o'clock the bridge had considerably fallen, and aid could been promulgated, carrying into effect the recommenda-
be afforded to the nine individuals spoken of above, who tion of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners that the Bishop
were also saved. The bridge of the ford of Constantine, of St. Asaph do pay into the credit of the Ecclesiastical
which had been carried away by the waters, floated down Commissioners, the fixed sum of £l,BOO by half-yearly
until it came against that of the Maison Caer6e. As it payments, that being the excess of the income of the see
might prove a great obstacle to the flowing off of the over and above the sum of £4,200, which the Commis-
water, soldiers were set to work to remove it. In an missioners believe would be a suitable annual income for
hour after, the circulation was restored, and no danger a Bishop of St. Asaph. The recommendation is made in
existed for either habitations or individuals. The troops, consequence of the provision for uniting the see of St.
in consequence, were permitted to withdraw. The num- Asaph and Bangor not having yet come into operation ;
ber of dead is now known to be twenty-three in all, and and the appointment to the bishopric, though made, isnot
seven dead bodies have been as yet found. On the 4th, yet completed.
the loss in constructions and goods was estimated by the DR. SCORESBY'S SERMON TO THE FEMALE FACTORY
Mayor of Hussein Dey at 26.000 f. We just now have OPERATIVES.—On Sunday week, the Rev. Dr. Scoresby
learned that the principal bridges over the Mitidjah have delivered his promised lecture to the female factory opera-
suffered severely. Those of the ford of Constantina, of tives of Bradford and neighbourhood. Long before the
the Oued-el.Ktbir, the Chiffa, and the Mazafran, are commencement of the service, the church was crowded,
destroyed ;- those of Rovigo and Mak-a-Khera have and many hundreds had to go away, finding it utterly im-
stood firm. It is to be feared that the habitations of the possible even to obtain standing room. The church is
colonists in the province of Algiers have suffered, considered to be capable of holding upwards'of 3000 peo-
ple, and of this number fully 2000 were mill girls. The
Mr. E. Eyre is to be appointed Lieutenant-Governor of scene was interesting in the extreme, and must have given
New-Zealand, under Governor Grey, the worthy vicar the greatest satisfaction. It is the vicar's
Canada is shortly to be annexed to the United States intention st the request of the factory girls, to publish the
by magnetic telegraph wires, the contract for a line from sermon in a cheap form for their use. The text was taken
Buffalo to Toronto being taken at 125 dollars the mile— from Numbers, 10th chapter, and part of the 29th verse,
4,000 dollars the entire distance. l P—." Come thou with us, and we will do theegood."

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