The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-10-05 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

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The form of thanksgiving for the late abundant hary
is appointed to be used on Sunday the 17th,
Father Mathew is going to teetotalize the
the spring of 1848.
The bells of All Saints, N(

settlers
their m
Americans in I

Jr. Strafford (acting
a cow, at Mr. Carruti

"Oh,
" We
T cord,
trifle—

money,

.pology

!ef iiho

Al the Devizis petty

was sentenced to Pay -a fine of

young woman, by kissir.

Edinburgi

A young woman named IS
died in London on Fria
Quantity of YE

mselyes

in Sc

ladam

re two

MAYOR

f leaves

vintner, was on Wedn
of the City of London.
Hill were sworn in Sh(

sold at less

I with

but all

NDoN.—Mr. Alderman Hooper, o- nj 111ondav sex i
lay duly elected chief magistrate.
Mr. Wm. Cubitt and Mr. Chas.

KSGIVIN

iy appointed for the General Thanksgiving wi
inday ; probably the 10th or 17th of October

INGTON WITH MISS

A. meetir

Ir REFORM
'arm" was held

.eet, London, on Wednesda

METHODIS'
The friends

tended.
VESTRY

lotted b

ad in the

WPhlit

The Manxmen are going to erect a monument in honor oi'Malta, has sorrel
If Prince Albert, on 4„lie spot where he stood when he Church and State Gazett

ption to
native

3d may ere
an insti-

I be pa

-a.
At the County Court held at Barnard Castle on Thurs
lay the bench decided that a publican could not recove

ound sterhng in value. Many publicans have the im-
lression that this law merely relates to spirits sold in the

dy accom

colonial

F CHARLES

led to sign
been suffi-
lied that his

Esq., M.P., for articles supplii
The housekeeper, it appeared, w
and supplied articles for the fam

tiful hol

)nd in i

he math

It the Privy Council held by ti

Queen at Os.

1. This it

tive pr

Isle of Wight, on Tuesday, Parliament was ordered to be
further prorogued from Tuesday, the 12th of October,
until Thursday, the 11th of November. The last oc,ca-

ion of the prorogation of parliament, after dissolution 7;'"
by writ, was in the year 1837. The last parliament was this every
dissolved, August 21st, 1847, and the writs were made "m.X.N
returnable on the 21st of September. the Er
Amongst the last bills which were presented on Friday tered t
by the grand jury, at the Central Criminal Court, was one ton, at
for misdemeanour against Lord William Paget. The of- to him
fence imputed to his lordship is, that he, by means of the ho
false pretences, obtained two one hundred pound notes, howev
under a pretence that he was in a condition to obtain' for ferrule
the prosecutor a certain situation, and upon this repre- round
serration the money was advanced to his lordshiP. astonl
opinions
.Jenny Lind has been singing at Norwich at three con- genuir
The I ,u,..4-cv +i-so seexnnirs+ca on,ni,Morl fn -eq cnn of which nay he

in from the
ions minds. I

I freed him
well, at that
;land with a

£2OO to

„Aire she bad previously sung. The Swedish
nightingale also left with the Bishop of Norwich, with 1
whom she had been staying, £2OO, to be distributed
among the charities of the city
12e I ANOTH

were at

_
a INCENDIARY FIRE
out in the stack-yari
near Woburn, and w

—On Saturda
of Mr. Gale,

hanzir.

of Litt

11, hov

or twelve ricks of agricultural produce had been consumed.
Great discontent exists in this district, owing to the re-

nnounced the failures_of Messr

fused tc

ie confl

IR. ROBERT TnoM.—Lord Johi
vented to Mrs. Thom, mother

1, Consul at Ningpo, China,
s Bounty Fund. Mr. Thom, we unc

£250.0(

on deal

iu'me payment, or pay in full

received sucl

EmmaAffog.—The New Zealand Company intend to
despatch two fessels, of 600 tons burthen each, on the
30th of October rieiii—one from the Clyde, and the other

settlement, Otago. Each vessel will convey 21

DR. CUMMING'S LECTURES AT EXETER HALL.—These
h ic, were rung in honour
I lectures, which have obtained so wide and intense an inte-

-- bu...cto for from the highest place iii -England, and are at this
__.--c.r. sale. moment read, there is reason to believe, by the most illus-
-a calculated that there are now about 108,000 trious personage in the realm.
~ii servants in London. A respectable grain firm in Fife has issued their annual
On Sunday week, upwards of 250 vessels, of all sizes circular regarding the, crops of this season, and their
-1g sses, sailed in various directions from Penarth report is to the following effect :—Wheat, 61 to 641 b. per
bushel, and a fourth above last year's crop. Barley, 53
'rimes a gentleman has inserted an to 561 b. per bushel, and a fourth above last year. Oats,
^nt) for passing a friend in the three-fourths of an average crop, and about the same as
last year in quality. Beans and Peas, average. Potatoes,
ns, a few days since, a man good crop, but only about one-fifth of usual quantity
' 20s. for having assaulted a planted. Turnips, a very large breadth sown, but crop
her without her consent. not likely to be average.
istant inspector of the poor has Some villains hitely placed a tree across the lin,.
'cond victim of a similar grade Esk viaduct of the Caledonian. It way 4
in time. One hundred pounds has
Tewby, who was born an idiot, ward for the discovery of the perpetrators.
from the effects of a large to notice also that a large piece of iron, the crane _
..ow soap, which she had eaten. old fashioned wood plough formerly in use in this counts
...gter at Southampton, who was suspected of hay- has been placed upon the rails of the Kendal and Win-
veiled a letter addressed to the Queen, during her dermere line, near to Staveley. This, too, was discovered
" --tland, has been dismissed from the service of before the passing of the train. A reward is offered for
ce. the discovery of the guilty party.
Albertazzi, the celebrated vocalist, died on
CURRENCY REFORM.—BIRMINGHAM. "
,aturday at her residence, St. John's Wood, aged 35 years.
meeting of merchants, manufactur—
Her maiden name was Howson, and she was married to ested in a reform of the er'""

been offered as a re-
We are sorry

Invitations have been forwarded to
several members of Parliament who have taken an inter-
est in the question, as well as to other persons ; and the

, . .
meeting is likely to be of an important nature. The
So abundant is the crop of apples at Steeple Ashton, members for the northern division of this county, and for
and other villages in that locality, that they are the borough, have promised to be present.
than 4s. per sack. The best potatoes The scarcity of water is beginning to be felt as a cala-
selling in the same county at six shillings per sack. mite in Edinburgh. It is really distressing (says the
The Glasgow testimonial to Sir Harry Smith took the Caledonian Mercury) to witness the struggles for preced-
form of an epergne valued at £450, which having been once which take place between the crowds that assemble
presented, Sir Harry returned a very handsome letter of at the public wells, when the water is put on, perhaps
thanks. twice a day for an hour or two, and which are frequently
No fewer than three destructive fires happened last week in danger of leading to a breach of the public peace. It
in Worcestershire, through the carelessness of children, was only the other day that we heard a poor woman ex-
who were playing with lucifer matches in the neighbour- claiming, in tones almost of despair, and whilst waiting
hood of corn stacks. _ - . . ... i her turn for service, " Dear me ! there's nine o'clock

•/.1 4, 41.4.4.,• 01, ,
Mr. O'Connor, M.P., commenced a letter in his last selection of a Sunday does not exhibit the national grati-
paper, addressed to the editor of the TVeekly Dispatch, tude in a very striking or favourable light. The only
with these words •—" You unmitigated ass 1 you sainted ground there can be for taking that day, is that of saving
fool ! you canonized ape !" time. Sunday gratitude does not lose the nation a single
CORNISH MINERS.—One hundred Miners arrived at
minute. It costs absolutely nothing. Independently of
Ihnouth on Monday en route to Durham, having been the religious question, we do not see why the labouring
aged to proceed thither for the purpose of working classes should have been begrudged a holiday. They had
newly-discovered iron mines. a fasting day given them, and why may they not have a
'—^',INDED MARRIAGE OF DUKE OF WEL- day of festivity.—The uardian.
ANGELINA BURDETT COUTTS :--- ANOTHER ACCIDENT FROM READING IN RED.—Thurs-
must in his second childhood be day morning, between two and three o'clock, the family
s doting age he turns to A. B. C of James Antrobus, Esq., 19, Seymour-street North,
9,- of the "friends of Euston-square, were alarmed by loud shrieks and cries
`9n's Hotel, Fleet- for help proceeding from the bedroom occupied by Miss
and resolutions Antrobus, on the second floor, who was found with her
- -- ~ night dress on fire. and the furniture of the room in flames

wound her whicii7with some difficulty were extinguished.
Spofforth, on the 18th, a young man of twenty and The young'lady is so severely injured that her recovery is
considered extremely doubtful. The accident was caused
twelve years of age, drank, before breakfast, six
by the flame of a candle, by the light of which Miss An-
of raw gin mixed with whisky. The young man,
trobus had been reading, in bed, and had fallen asleep
fter remaining in a state of stupor for many hours, re
without extinguishing.—Bristol Mirror.
red under medical assistance, but the boy died.
, SUICIDE BY A MERCHANT.—On Wednesday, Mr.
NEW CONNEXION, (STOCKFoRT CIRCUIT.) Wakley held an inquest at the residence of Mr. M. A.
_____. of this community held their annual tea Reynolds, in Tunbridge-terrace, on the body of that gen-
gon Wednesday last, in Cross-street School, Port- tleman, aged 60. The deceased, who was a merchant,
The day being fine, the meeting was well at- carrying on business in the city, a short time ago lent a
large sum of money to a person who became involved
riNas.—A correspondent of the County during the late commercial crisis, in consequence of which
that the vicar of Chertsey has closed the ' the deceased was fearful that he would not be able to meet
--- -- ch against vestry meetings, and adds that his engagements, though his affairs were not complicated.
tis the intention of the parishioners to try the question On Sunday night, as usual, he read the family prayers.
if right. Th 6 following morning the female servant entered his
In the case of Mary Ann Hunt, convicted of the cruel room, when she found the deceased suspended from a bed
nurder of the aged female with whom she lodged, a jury post by a silk handkerchief, which he had tied under his
if matrons have decided that she is not pregnant, although chin. Verdict,—temporary insanity.
;he declared before the Judge that she was. Mr. Baron FEAST OF THE FIRST MAYOR OF BRADFORD.—The
Platt therefore said that the law must take its course. first civic feast. given by the first Mayor of Bradford,

The Bishop of Bath and Wells and the trustees of a Robert Milligan', Esq., of Acacia, took place on Friday, in
school at Enmore, near Bridgewater, have declined to re- the large room of the Exchange-buildings, and was an oc-
ceive a government-grant in aid of the institution upon casion of princely bounty and magnificence worthy of that
the ground that the conditions exacted are contrary to the liberal, excellent, and public spirited gentleman, who last
provisions of the Trust. week presented 200 guineas to that excellent institution,
CURIOUS IMPORTATION.—The City of Rotterdam the Bardford Infirmary. Brief as his term of office has
steamer has brought over 852 pair of wooden shoes, the been, the first mayor has at least given a guarantee already
manufacture of Holland. Wooden shoes are generally in munificence and generosity almost unexampled, that
worn by the humble classes in Holland, and are of great those who aspire to fill the high and dignified office of first
strength and thickness, and totally impervious to wet. magistrate in this borough shall evince a deep and tender
The Duke of Sutherland has promised to give his regard for the humblest and most helpless of its people ;
Scotch tenant fishermen two prizes, consisting of a boat, while, at the same time, he displays a rich and bounteous
oarsails, and fishing-lines for the greatest quantity of cod, hospitality to its principal citizens.—Halifax Guardian.
ling, &c., caught or cured, within the period from Sep- THE CARDINAL-LEGATE.—Among the on dits of the
tember current to July, 1848. day we have heard it stated that Dr. Wiseman will cer-
At a meeting of the Bramber Agricultural Association tainly receive a cardinal's hat, and be appointed legate
at Arundel, on Tuesday, it was resolved to break up the
from the holy see to the court ofs. James' " It is further
society in consequence of a deficiency of funds to carry. it stated that this appointment will not be published until
The Duke of Norfolk was president of the associa-
Lord Minto has been accredited as English ambassador
to the court of Rome ; after which event Dr. Wiseman
- will 1- at the English court as a prince ! We

THE MURDER BY A. MANIAC.-Thomas Macintosh ' ae receives b.
Davidson, charged with the murder of Lewis Mugford, by. must say that we have not Much faith in this report as a
whole ; though it is pretty certain that an overture will
stabbing him with a knife, has been pronounced of un-
LT,.or has been, made for establishing diplomatic —, ''
sound mind. and Mr. Baron Platt has given directions for ..

)f that

surveyed the beautiful country round Ramsey. The pro- _
DEATH FAOM YOUTHFUL BRAVADO.—An inquest was
arietor has presented four hundred square yards of land held on Saturday, on view of the body of Thomas
or the purpose, and £l6O has been so far subscribed. Russell, aged 15 years, who while standing near to the
A court of inquiry is sitting at Portsmouth, nvesti- shaft of Elemore George Pit of Hetton Colliery, remarked
rating the circumstances under which the Birkenhead, to a person who was standing near him that he would leap
;team-sloop, Commander Ingram, ran down the unfor- upon the rope : he immediately did so, and hanging by
:unate brig, off the Lizard, a few days since. It is the rope which is used for drawing the coals up the shaft,
upposed that the result will be a court-martial on the his weight caused the engine to move, and he was lowered
affi cers down the shaft about a fathom, whereupon he called to
On Wednesday, Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. Chris- the brakesman to stop the engine, but before the latter
topher Pearse, and Mr. John G. Hubbard, were elected could accomplish this it had reversed, and . the deceased
directors of the Bank of England, in the room of Mr. was drawn up to the pullys over which the rope works and
Prescott, who has been appointed deputy-governor, and was thrown off. He fell upon the settle boards at the top
in lieu of Sir John Rae Reid and Mr. Abel Gower, who of the shaft and was precipitated thence to the bottom, a
lave of late disqualified. depth of thirty-three fathoms : he was quite dead when
In reference to the complaint that some of the postage taken up.—Durham Advertiser.
Labels wouldn't stick, a correspondent of the Times At Cheltenham, a few days since, handbills were cir-
3ays :—" Damp both sides of the label, by drawing it culated through the town, headed "Unprecedented at-
gently through the lips or otherwise, thus swelling both traction ! " and displaying with much skill, in large
aides of the paper alike, and there will be no difficulty in characters, such words as " Jenny Lind ,—Signor Albom,
making them adhere." —Signor Mario," while the real facts of the case were
On Saturday morning last, a seaman belonging to one arranged in comparatively small type. Many persons
of the ships lying in the docks at Hull, rose, while asleep, thought that Jenny Lind was really to honor Cheltenham
and walked overboard ' • but some of his shipmates over- with a visit, and the room was filled. When the curtain
heard the noise caused by his plunge into the water, and was removed, an aperture was disclosed, where might be
din sAving the unlucky sleepwalker from drown- perceived figures, painted on canvass, representing the
principal characters in the Opera of The Barber of Seville,
while behind the scenes," were chanted forth the lays
which, doubtless, were intended to produce a magical
effect upon the audience. This was followed by a mis-

and many jeer

cpehl lrinseeos u, s, , selectionou tsi d e sohf 0
~
,music,an ,
,introducingskin-d
ACCIDENT TO VISCOUNT MORPETII.—We regret to —CULTIVATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL.-It has been thk
tate that the noble First Commissioner of the Woods fashion with prudes and pedants time immemorial to rur
ep beauty," ha(
and Forests met with a serious accident last week by a fall down the advantages of external appearance—thus fin
from his horse, which has since c3nfined him to his room ientations. Much ridicule was excited, t
...-ere indulged in, and there was an end of it.
at Castle Howard. His lordship, we are happy to state, obtained a sort of currency which gave them, and othe
is going on favourably, and is expected in town next week. of similar import, an appearance of grave authority
"
At the Westminster County Court, on Tuesday, Mrs. present age is bold enough to question this ,I:
Latham, housekeeper at Berkeley House, obtained even to go as far .. +„
judgment for £l9 13s. 10d. against Grantley Berl

Oldridge' 8 -Balm of C

iful ornament the Human Hair, takes firs
ig as its valuable properties continue to bi
predated, must take the precedence o

produeBo4n intended for exterior improvement i

IRISHMAN'S PIIRSE.—A few days back a son C
nerald Isle, on his way home from the harvest, en
he public-house of a repeatable widow in Gilmer
id called for a bottle of porter, which was brougl
From the external appearance of her customs
stess entertained but faint hopes of payment. Pa
er, drew from some part of his rags a thimble

lv hini with silver for the whol
discount in Ireland
he turned out the foot of an old st
I his treasure there, tyir

it up with
, and throe
ft the how

they may search my person long ere r
bund, but they will never examine my hook.
Courant.

Monday, • t

nts, and Messrs. W. L. Be
On Tuesday, Perkins, Sehlt

3, Baltic and East India t
ted to be paid in full. J. A. Arn

liabilit

by the arrival of the Caledonia, of the failure of Pri►
I Ward and Co. The liabilities are stated at 4900,000
which 4'400,000 consist of deposits... It is supposed

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