The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-25 00:00:00

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to the subject, in order, if possible, to prevent its further
extension, and to guard against it in future years.
THE E ATHER AND THE CROPS.—The rain during the
week has fallen abundantly, and we have had frequent in-
timations of the near neighbourhood of thundrr clouds.
The early part of the morning is the time when the rain
has fallen heaviest, and bas produced a wholesome effect
the air, destroying bl;ghr, and forwarding vege-

in coolin

----- tatton. Fruit this season of all kinds is unusually early,
tion to investigate facts as was the case at the present as. the slowest to ripen being nearly a month before their
sizes, with reference to railway transactions. Perhaps. time. The wheat crops are of excellent quality, as is also
however, the public time would not be altogether thrown barley, but thin. Peas and beans are better than it was
away Lbecau,,e, if the disclosures made there would have expected they could be.—Cambridge Chronicle.
the effect of bringing some speculating people to their NOVEL CURE FOR THE POTATO ROT.—A correspon-
senses, time would not certainly have been uselessly em- (lent states that Mr. Giddings, who formerly held an ap_
ployed.
pointment in the royal household at Windsor, and now
The case cf Ogden v. Greaves was referred. farms some land in the parish of Clewer, near that town,
FERNYHOUGH V. CURSHAM. found his potatoes so much diseased last year that be re-
Another share transaction, in which Joseph Fernihough, solved to let them rot in the ground. After they had lain
a sharebroker, was the plaintiff, and Arthur John Cur. in the earth nearly eighteen months, he had
the land
sham, an attorney at Mansfield, York'hire, the defendant. turned up, and then to his surprise found the whole crop
The action was brought for the recovery of £315, being in excellent condition, perfectly sound, and free from dis-
the value of fifty Boston, Newark, and Sheffield ilailwaY ease. Mr. Gidding's potatoes are again apparently ruined.
shares, which the plaintiff had purchased by order of the and he has determined on adopting the same course ; and
defendant. Verdict for the plaintiff. several farmers in the vicinity, knowing his success, have
BOLL V. WHITE AND OTHERS.

This was an action brought by Samuel f-101l agairist the
defendants, William Robinson White and another. The
declaration was i❑ trover to get possession of some lions.

determined on following his examp!e.
YORRSII IRE POTATO CROP.—As in other parts of the
kingdom, and indeed nearly throughout the world, the
•• . •

Mr. MAturts stated tl
maltster, in Nottinghamshire, and the defendants were
the assignees of a gentleman named Buddington, who
became a bankrupt, and the action had been brought
for the recovery of hops to the amount of £2OOO, which
the plaintiff said he was entitled to recover by reason of
the defendants having taken possession of them upon
Buddington's bankruptcy. The question was, whether
or not the transaction under which the plaintiff became
possessed of the hops was what is called a fraudulent pre-
ference. The jury were aware that, according to law,
whenever a bankruptcy took place, the property of the
bankrupt was taken, and it was equally distributed among
all the creditors; and the time at which the property
passed from the bankrupt into the hands of the assignees
was when the fiat was issued. Mr. Holl formerly carried
on business as a brewer with a gentleman of the name of
Harrison, at Strangeways, Manchester. On the death of
his partner, Mr. Holl returned to Nottinghamshire; but
prior to that event, Mr. Buddington came to Manchester,
and set up business as a corn merchant. He also sold
hops for Holl and Harrison, and being a great speculator
in hops, he purchased no less than £12,000 worth of them.
To make this purchase, he appropriated a sum of money
to the extent of £2OOO, which belonged to Mr. Hon.
When the misappropriation became known, the money
was demanded, and a letter threatening legal proceedings
was written. Buddington wanted to postpone a settle-
ment; but, eventually, he transferred the hops to Mr.
Holl, as security for the debt. He did not contemplate
bankruptcy at that time; and, therefore, the learned
counsel contended that there Ras no fraudulent prefer-
ence, and that the transaction was perfectly legitimate.
After an eloquent address to the jury from Mr. Wilkins,
a verdict wa3 returned for the defendant.

The plaintiff vss a

Ulbedbe amungsL inc potatoes in this country is far more
extensive than last year, amounting, we are assured by a
gentleman of very extensive knowledge and experience as
a valuer of estates and crops, to nearly a total failure. It
is calculated that in Marshland, and the country around
Goole, from whence the metropol's has for many years
derived some of its most extensive supplies, including the
very best and highest prices, the loss to the farmers—
whose outlay in manure is very heavy—will amount to
£200,000. Whole crops, which, a fortnight ago, appeared
to be souhd, are now found to be rotten; and of others
which have not yet manifested the worst form, it is be-
believed to be because the plant has not yet arrived at
that state of maturity which usually developes the disease
instead of exhibiting a bulb hardy enough to exist over the
winter.

PROGRESS OF TRH HARVEST.—The weather was un-
settled during the greater part of last week, and very un-
favourable for the gathering of the corn crops. Much
rain bas fallen ; and the atmosphere has been remarkably
varied in its temperature. The progress of the harvest
has been consequently checked ; but it has hitherto pro-
ceeded with great rapidity. Nearly all the wheat crops,
(says the Doncaster Gazelle,) especially in the higher
description of soils, have) been already secured in fair
condition. The late rains, however, although caus-
ing the check alluded to, have proved beneficial to the
turnip lands, as well as to the meadows and pastures, be-
sides replenishing the springs, and adding to the freshness
of the foliage. There is a general complaint as to the de-
ficiency of the barley produce. With regard to the Wheat
crop, the general opinion appears to be, that it will not
yield to that full extent which seemed to be sanctioned
by the appearance of the crops in their growing state.
As to the total production throughout the kingdom, too
little is known, et present, to form an accurate judgment.

CROWN COURT,

-SATURDAY

John Sweetman, indicted for an abominable offenc
at Orrell, was discharged.

Hamblet Holcrqfl, alias Collier, was convicted and
sentenced to transportation for life for having forcibly
violated at Southworth-with-Croft, Sarah Green, aged

nine years

ATTEMPTED INFANTICIDE AT WAVEItTREE

Elizabeth Davidson, was charged with exposing her
male infant with intent to cause its death.

We have recently given the particulars of the case.
The prisoner lived as servant with Mr. Blain, of Birken-
head. On Easter Monday she was taken ill, and a doctor
was consulted. She continued unwell, and engaged a car
to take her to Sandown-lane, Wavertree, and, whilst going
that distance, was delivered of one of twins, which she
placed, after leaving the car, in an adjoining field, with the
view, as alleged in the. indictment, of causing its death.
She must shortly afterwards have been delivered of another
child, as an infant was found in her arms, wrapped in a
shawl, when she was taken into custody.