The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-16 00:00:00

A Vegetarian Society has been founded at Ramsgate,
by a gathering of vegetarians from many parts of the
kingdom. Its object is to promote the use of a farina-
ceous and fruit diet, in preference to the use of flesh. At
the head of the society is Joseph Brotherton, Esq., M.P.,
who stated that he had abstained from eating animal food
for the last thirty-eight years, during which he had
enjoyed excellent health. _ _ _

MONEY COMING.—On Monday the Giraffe steamer,
from Rotterdam, brought upwards of £lO,OOO in gold.
The Hamburgh steamer, on Tuesday, brought £30,000
in gold. On Wednesday, the Wilberforce steamer, from
St. Petersburgh, brought from £90,000 to £lOO,OOO in
gold. On Thursday about £170,000 in gold was received,
of 'which £70,000 was from Paris. There was also a
further arrival of £ll,OOO from Rotterdam. On Saturday,
the John Bull arrived at Hamburgh with £lOO,OOO in gold.
On Thursday two brothers, of the names of George and
Laban Bowles, aged respectively 17 and 14 years, went to
dredge in the river at Broom-hill, Essex, when, it is sup-
posed, they lost themselves in the fog, and had "walked
about until they were gradually overwhelmed, as they
were found drowned next day. 'Their cries were heard
from the shore for three hours, but the stupid people who
heard them did not call out, or the deceased might have
known which way to turn and have been saved.

A Goon EXAMPLE.—At the late municipal election at
Worcester, Mr. Padmore, on being unanimously chosen
sheriff, stated that 29 years ago he came to Worcester an
entire stranger, without more than a dozentounds in his
pocket ; but his circumstances and orospects had since
altered, and by perseverance and indefatigable industry,
combined with the kindness, assiduity, and industry of
others, he now stood amongst them as the sheriff of one
of the neatest cities in the kingdom.
DEATH FROM SWALLOWING A PLUM-STONE.-- Last
week, a young man of the name of Edward Rippon, work-
ing at the Middle Dock South Shields, was seized with
inflamation of the bowels, which resisted all medical
means, and caused his death in a few days. There being
some peculiar features about the case, a post mortem ex-
amination was held, when it was discovered that a plum-
stone had lodged in the small intestines, and produced
the disease. He had dined off a pudding made with plums
some two or three days before.
The joint committees of the master glove manufacturers,
the Chamber of Commerce, Town Council, and the Board
of Guardians, at Worcester, have resolved, with a view of
reviving the glove trade, to establish a school, with
salaried mistresses, for the instruction of girls in the
various branches of sewing. A room has been hired for
the accommodation of females who wish to receive in-
struction in the trade, and premiums are to be awarded to
those whd produce the best work. Four mistresses will
be appointed to superintend the establishment, which post
is open to competition by the most skilful workwomen.

THE METROPOLIS.—A. court of Common Council was
held on Wednesday last week. A representation from
the Commissioners of Sewers was agreed to after some
discussion. Although the commissioners hail made most
extensive sewers throughout the city, they complained
that it was impossible to get either landlords or tenants
to make drains from the houses. Five hundred miserable
dwellings had been cleansed. The New River Company
had been prevailed upon by the board to give a liberal
supply of water ; but the landlords shirked the duty of
providing cisterns or water-buts.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday in last week,
as George, the son of Mr. Alexander Bacon, of Edensor,
was descending from a corn stack belonging to Mr. Bur-
goine, of Dunbar House, Edensor, having first thrown
down the fork, which fell with the prongs upward, and
immediately gliding down the side of the st,-,ck after it,
h • fell upon the prongs, which entered his groin, and the
weight of his body forced them into his bowels. The fork
was withdrawn with great difficulty, and the poor lad re-
mained in a state of the greatest agony until Wednesday,
when death put an end to his suffering.—Derby Mercury.
IRISH IMMIGRATION.—In consequence of the alarm-
ing influx- of Irish vagrants into this city, the Board of
Guardians have authorised a rigid system of labour to be
enforced on all who are admitted for temporary shelter in
the Union Workhouse, the effect of which has already
been a very salutary check to this kind of vagrancy, the
number of applicants being thereby reduced nearly one
half. The rule carried into operation is to compel the
vagrants received into the house for the night, to do four
hour's work, for the benefit they derive in food and
lodging.—Bath Chronicle.
TALE OF A SHIRT.—A " navvy " was apprehended at
Lincoln the other day on the charge of stealing from a
poor man a shirt, but the owner refused to prosecute. It
appeared that the two parties were in a public-house to-
gether the other day, when one offered to the other a shirt
which he had to sell. After the regular beating down of
price, the shirt was bought for one shilling, and the seller
left the room. Shortly afterwards- the purchaser disco-
vered that he had purchased his own shirt, which the pre-
tended owner had cleverly abstracted from his bundle,
and had sold to him.

A QUEER SPEAKER TO REPORT.—At the Lord Mayor's
civic dinner in London, on Tuesday last, among other
toasts given, was that of " The health of the Due de
Broglie, the French Ambassador, and other Foreign
Ministers," to which the Due de Broglie took upon him-
self to reply, and we observe it is stated in a report of the
proceedings that on his Excellency resuming his seat, the
reporter had not been able to take any notes of his obser-
vations, in consequence of a violent discussion having been
kept up, as to whether he was speaking in French or
English : which we should understand to mean, that he
was neither speaking the one nor the other.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.—The following are the facts of
a horrid attempt at murder and suicide which was com
mitted at Reading on Friday :—A man of the name of
Hercey, a smith, residing in East-street, in this town,.
from jealousy, struck his wife on tho head several times,
and dreadfully fractured her skull, so much so that there
are no hopes of her recovery. He then cut his own throat
and died. About two months ago he was taken before the
magistrates for ill-treating his wife, and was bound over
to keep the peace. For the last four days he had not been
to work, having been about home watching his wife, and
no doubt premeditating the dreadful deed.
"JUST LIKE MY MONSTER."—A curious circumstance
occurred at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on Friday
evening, during the performance of " The Green Bushes."
When Madame Celeste, who was performing in the cha-
racter of Miami, the Indian girl, shoots the English
husband by whom she has been deserteil, a woman started
up in the pit and exclaimed in a loud voice, " Serve him
right !--it's just like my monster !" This explosion of
insulted womanhood, produced by the " cunning of the
scene" and Madame Celeste's powerful acting, was fol-
lowed by a shout of laughter from all parts of the house,
proving that art frequently possesses more influence over
our feelings than nature herself.
SUSPECTED POISONING NEAR TIVERTON.—Ann Fisher
has been committed for trial at the next assizes, on sus-
picion of having poisoned her husband, Richard Fisher, a
farm labourer residing at the village of Morchard ; and
Mary Hodge, her sister-in-law, and Thomas Leach, have
also been committed on suspicion of having been con-
cerned in his death. It was ascertained beyond all doubt
that he died from the effects of arsenic. He was 71 years
of age, and his wife 32, and at the time of his death they
had not been married three months. He had, it ap-
peared, only two or three days previous to his death, re-
proved her for some liberties which she allowed to the
prisoner Leach. She had purchased, it was proved, half-
an-ounce of arsenic " to poison rats," in the beginning
of August.
CONJUGAL DIFFERENCE.—A painful case of this kind-
in high life has for some time attracted public attention at
Moreton Court, in this county, and it was intended to
have brought the matter under cognizance of the magis-
trates on Saturday. It was a curious sight to see the
lady, who is highly connected in Wales, and of fine per-
son, entering the hall leaning on the arm of her husband ,
against whom she was to exhibit articles of the peace.
The matter, however was arranged, but the lady has
wholly left her husband. Whether the affair will be
brought before another court is, we are told, under con-
sideration. There are five children living, who remain
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with the father at Moreton. The husband and connex-
is
gal maiden
was Hanmer.—Hereford Journal.
IRRIGATION OF LAND.—From the overflowing of the
river Thames, 100 acres of 'the Drayton meadows are on
a dead level, and, therefore, are annually overflowed
similar to the land on the banks of the Nile, which was
noticed by a correspondent a few weeks ago. The above
named meadows have been drained four feet deep. and
the overflowing is not prevented, as it is found to be a
great benefit ; for the moment the water falls, the super-
fluous moisture passes off' with great rapidity, and all the
matter suspended in the overflow is left in the giound,
which acts as the best of manures. The water that
descends into the drains becomes so pure and transparent
that it is perfectly fit for drinking : and the passing of the
water this depth is also the means of obtaining a higher
'temperature of the surface soil, which is a benefit of the
greatest importance.
INCENDIARISM.—AIfred Marsh, the young man who
has been in custody since Saturday week, on a chaage of
wilfully and maliciously setting fire to the dwelling-house
of Mr. Bailey, a commercial traveller, residing in Swan-
place, Swan-street, Old Kent-road, was again placed at
the bar of the Lambeth Police-court, on Wednesday.
The prisoner, who is respectably connected, was in cus-
tody in June last, on a charge of firing a loaded pistol at
Miss Louisa Ralph, the step-daughter of Mr. Bailey, a
young woman to whom he was violently attached, and to
whom be was a short time before about to get privately
married. The parents of Miss Ralph having discovered
the object of the young couple at once frustrated it, and
this led to a bad feeling between the prisoner and Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey, and, on Tuesday fortnight, during their
absence from home, their house wat set on fire. The pri-
soner was seen in the neighbourhood. After some corro-
borative evidence had been given, the prisoner was again
remanded.
MURDER IN CARDlFF.—Considerable excitement has
been occasioned in Cardiff during the week by the perpe-
tration of a bru,al outrage, which has resulted in the
death of an unoffending individual. It appears that a
young man of the name of 'William Morrison, accom-
panied by his wife and family, came to the above town a
short time ago •, being reduced in circumstances, the par-
ties took up their quarters in Whitmore-lane, a locality
not of the best repute. Here Morrison employed himself
by manufacturing various articles of small value, which
his wife disposed of in the Cardiff market. On Saturdaj
be had been so engaged until night, when he sat down
with his wife to tea. During the meal a "row" was heard
in the street, and Mrs. Morgan, the wife of the man that
kept the house, opened the door to see what was the mat-
ter. She had no sooner done so than three women rushed
upon her, pulled her to the ground and otherwise ill-used
her. Morrison went to the rescue of his landlady, and
was in the act of stooping to raise her from the floor, when
two men named Alexander Thomas and John Griffith,
better known as "Alec the Devil" and " Swansea Jack,"
set upon him, and he received a violent kick in the abdo-
men, from which he almost immediately died. The men
were taken into custody, and have been commmitted on a
1 charge of " Wilful Bitkriler."