The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-28 00:00:00

PROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT,

Mr. Thomas Clarke, of Welsh Pool, a gentleman of high
respectability, who has been in the habit for many years of
attending our fairs, was at the Unicorn, in this town, the
night previous to the last Shrewsbury Fair. Mr. Clarke
has, we believe, without any exception, slept at his relation's
in Mardol during his occasional sojourn at the fairs, except
the last, when he observed to Mr. Ludlow that if they could
have a double-bedded room to themselves, he (Mr. Clarke)
would sleep at the Unicorn, whereby he should be earlier in
the fair the following morning (Wednesday)—a proposition
to which Mr. Ludlow cordially responded. The person who
is supposed to have committed the horrible act at Ludlow
was then in one corner of the room, but not joining in the
conversation. Mr. Clarke thought him a most suspicious
character, and, when the knowledge of the recent most hor-
rible attempt at murder and robbery was communicated to
him, said he had not the slightest doubt that, had he not
fortunately slept that night in the same room with his friend
Mr. Ludlow, that night would the murderous attempt have
been made. Mr. Clarke was at the time so rivetted to the
suspicious appearance of the stranger, that from recollection
he could pick him out from thousands of persons.

JOURNAL OFFICE, HALF-PAST TEN, P.M

A report prevailed in Shrewsbury, during this afternoon,
that Mr. Mackreth had died of his wounds. We have just
seen a gentleman who left Ludlow at eight o'clock, and are
happy to learn from him that Mr. Mackreth's medical at-
tendants have every hope of his recovery, and expect that the
wound in his throat will speedily unite.

THE ROMANTIC INNKEEPER.-At Fochabers, Murray,
the innkeeper, who retired from business this year, was
originally a foundling, and never had a guess of his own his-
tory ; but all his life he annually received a blank cover con-
taining £5O. Now there is a ready made novel for you at
once ! According to all the rules of romance, he must some
day find himself out to beat least a peer. 1 wcnder what titles
and estates will, unexpectedly, prove his?—Miss

NEW RIDING HOUSE FOR DER MAJESTY.—Her Majesty
and Prince Albert have inspected the works now going on at
the new riding-house and stalls, for the erectiono of which
parliament voted £70,000. Her Majesty and the Prince ex-
pressed themselves much pleased with the various arrange-
ments, and with the progress which had been made in the
work. The architectural style of the building is in perfect
keeping with that of the Castle. It is situated on the sonth-
western side of, and about 160 yards from, the Castle. The
building is faced with Bath and Wyckham Heath stone, and
its frontage 300 feet. The riding-house, the exterior of
which is nearly completed, only the rooting being unfinished,
which is just commenced, is 170 feet in length, 52 in width,
and nearly 40 feet in height. On the right and left of the
riding-house are extensive stables, surrounding large yards
in the centre, for the royal ponies and the saddle and car-
riage horses. Another wing, farther to the left, is to be ap-
propriated for carriages. Numerous dormitories, for the use
of the grooms and stable-keepers, will be built over the rid-
ing-house and coach-houses. At the entrance to the riding-
house, over the vestibule, a gallery is erected for the use of
her Majesty and the court, commanding a view of its inte-
rior, which is approached by a spiral staircase through the
right-band square tower, of which there are two, one on either
side of the grand entrance. The riding-house will be com-
pleted and fit for the use of her Majesty before Christmas
next. For Convenience and appropriateness the whole eco-
nomy of the building is most admirable, and the arrangements
excellent.

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than the opposing force rushed simultaneously to the
charge, the whole seven (leaving the pony unmolested)
up the boy's clothes, with the o • mug intention of
reaching his throat, always the favourite object of a weasel's
attack. The young cavalier commenced vigorously
to
pulse the assailants, brushing them off with his hands, an_
e.
attempting to give them the coup de grace with his feet. By
the time the battle had thus raged for a few minutes, he had
succeeded in laying three of the enemy dead at his feet ; when
the other four, seeing their chance of victory desperate, beat
a retreat. The victor, however, followed up his success, and
killed another before they could reach the plantation. The
little fellow then returned to the scene of action, deposited
the slain in a bag, and carried them home to his mother as a
trophy of his victory.

In another part of our paper will be found a brief account
of the melancholy death of three young gentlemen who were
drowned while bathing at Seaforth.
This day, at ten o'clock, the inquest was held at the Rim-
rose Hotel. Bootle, before John Hayes, Esq., coroner, and a
highly respectable jury. After viewing the bodies at the cot-
tage of Mr. Bickersteth, at Seaforth, the jury re-assembled.
Mr. Wm. Rawson, being sworn, said—" I am nephew to
the Rev. Mr. Rawson, of Seaforth, and until lately was one
of his assistants. lam at college, and was with him on a
visit. The deceased, John Rawson, was son of Mr. Rawson.
He was fifteen years of age last January. John Henry Bott
was the son of John Bott, Esq., of Coton Hall, Staffordshire,
and was, I believe, in his fourteenth year. Horace Augustus
Bosanquet was son of Augustus Bosanquet, Esq., of Osage
Hall, Southgate, Middlesex. On Wednesday last they went
to bathe. The whole school went, to the number of about
twenty. They went in on the north side of the Rimrose
brook. It was about twenty-five minutes past nine in the
morning, about an hour and a half before high water. They
went, as usual, in machines. They had remained their
usual time in the water, and I had called to them to come
into the machines. I had been bathing with them, and had
returned to the machine. They were in a straight line with
the machine, and not more than twenty yards off. When I was
going to put on my clothes, Mr. Christopherson, one of
the tutors called to me, saying there was something wrong.
I went out into the water arid saw a number of youths strug-
gling in the water. Mr. Christopherson, who was in one of
the machines, jumped in with his clothes on. Two of the
youths floated past me. I waded and got up to the chin in
the water; I cannot swim. I was not aware of any hole or
deep water. Mr. Christopherson took hold of the two, and
I saw another, and got hold of him, and got him out. His
name is Kirkman Finlay. Some had sunk. John Rawson,
the deceased, could swim a little ; the others not at all. An
attempt was made to rescue them by the other boys. The
tide was running towards Liverpool. Their bodies were not
found when the tide receded, until two and-a-half 'hours after.
It is the usual place of bathing, or thereabouts where the
machines were. I do not. remember that the boys ever got
into a similar hole before.

John Christopherson deposed :—I am tutor with Mr. Raw-
son. I went with the pupils to bathe, but did not bathe my-
self. I was in a machine in the water with them. We had
two machines for the school. Some of them came into the
machine from the water, and shortly after I heard a cry of
help. I looked out and saw some boys floating with their
hands up, but had no idea they were in deep 'rater. They
were 20 or 25 yards off. I pulled my coat and waistcoat off
and went in to them. I got hold of two of them. They
were both black in the face, and much exhausted. I think
they must have been under water, as their faces were covered
with sand. The cry for help was from those who were saved.
When I got to the machine I looked out for others. I saw
three heads on the Bootle side of the brook, and thought
they were some others of the school, but on getting up I
found they wei e three men swimming. The boys of the
school are never allowed to bathe alone. They are always
attended by the tutors. I was not aware of any holes being
there before, such as that which I have heard described.
John Dixon, owner of the machines, said, I drove the young
men into the water a good way to the north of the hole. I
considered it a safe place where I took them in. They must
have gone to the left to reach the hole. I have had machines
for many years. I went in with my horse to try and save
them, and went overhead. There are some holes on the shore.
The shore and banks alter a good deal.

Kirkman Finlay, one of the pupils of Mr. Rawson, at Sea-
forth, aged 13, in November last, ssaid, I was bathing with
the others on Wednesday morning last. I went in the ma-
chine with Mr. Rawson. There were with us John Rawson,
and H. A. Bosanquet. We remained the usual time in.
Bosanquet went further out than the rest, and more to-
wards the south. He was a few yards from me. I saw
him struggling in the water, and then he fell on his back.
He then sunk, and rose again. lie sunk again, and I did
not see him afterwards. We did not see Bott at all. Dun-
can, Plunkett, and John Rawson went with us to help Bo-
sanquet. When we got near we fell into deep water. Ba
ton could swim a little. Mr. William Rawson took us
Mr. John Rawson was endeavouring to save Bosanquet.
After getting out of the pit I floated, and called out for help,
and Mr. Wm. Rawson came to us. I never knew of the hole
before. Ido not think we ever went so far to the south.
John Henry Bailey, an assistant tutor, said—l was left on
the shore with five of the junior boys, waiting for a machine.
I beard an alarm, and was called, by Mr. Christopherson,
and went in with part of my clothes on. I saw the machine-
man with his horse, which plunged in the water over head.
I went the place where the boys sank several times, but could
find nothing of the deceased, and having part of my clothes
on bad some difficulty in extricating myself. _ _

Thomas Cunningham, of Copperas-hill, Liverpool, said—
I am a plumber, and was on Mr. Muspratt's building when
I saw ,the young men go down, I heard A scream, which
called my attention. I went into a caravan with another
person, undressed myself, and went into the water. I can
swim well. We were in the water about an hour, endeavour-
ing to find them, but could not, and came out quite exhausted
We went to Mr. Rawson's and got some refreshment, and
we, in about an hour afterwards, went into the water again.
I came to the place, while wading about, and thought the
bodies would be there. I called for assistance, and we even-
tually found the whole three bodies nearly together. One of
the young men who came felt one of the bodies, but it es-
caped him. I got hold of it. It was taken out by another
person, and I soon after found another body between my
legs. I soon afterwards found the third. They were re-
moved to the cottage belonging to Mr. Bickersteth, of Sea-
forth. I had bathed near the place before, but did not ob-
serve the hole, which might be four or five yards in diameter.
Richard Balfour Reid said—l am a surgeon at Bootle.
About nine o'clock I heard that three boys of Mr. Rawson's
had sunk. I and others got a boat drawn to the spot, but
did not recover the bodies, which were afterwards taken out.
Great interest and caution was taken. There were about
thirty persons so engaged. All possible means were used to
endeavour to restore animation, by friction, warmth, &c.,
nor did they desist until all hope of success was at an end.
No further evidence was considered necessary, and the jury
found a verdict, that the deceased were accidentally drowned
whilst bathing.

At the request of the jury, the Coroner stated that he
should communicate with Lord Sefton, by way of recom-
mendation, as lord of the manor of Litherland, to which the
machines belonged, and with the authorities of the town-
ship, requesting 'them to procure a stake or post, to be
found so as to denote the position of the mud hole, as a
caution to parties who may hereafter bathe near the spot.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,--THIS DAY.

About 2000 quarters of Wheat, chiefly foreign, form the
only arrivals into this port worth notice since Tuesday, hav-
ing scarcely any grain of other description, and no Flour
whatever fresh in from abroad.

The seasonable weather noted on Tuesday was interrupted
by a recurrence of rain that evening ; and although Wed-
nesday was fine, last night was again extremely wet, with a
close, warm, sultry atmosphere, unattended by any wind to
counteract the injurious effects which a continuance for
inme days could hardly fail to produce. The barometer
this morning, however, is gradually on the rise, and the day
has cleared up with a brighter aspect.
The duty on Rye has fallen to 14s. per quarter, and re-
mains on all other foreign produce precisely the same as last
week ; but inasmuch as that on Wheat and Flour is expected
to recede further on Friday next, and bring the stocks in
bond upon the free market, we have had little business pass-
ing in any branch of the trade, from Tuesday until to-day,
beyond a few parcels of Wheat and Flour, under lock, on the
terms last noted.
At our Corn Exchange to-day, upon a limited attendance
of country millers, the proceedings in foreign free Wheats
were restricted to a moderate demand from needy buyers, at
scarcely our last quotations ; and English as well as Irish
were difficult of sale at rather lower prices. Bonded Mica&
and Flour supported their previous value, and a few more
parcels of each changed hands this morning. States Flour,
duty paid, was in toterable request at the rates of Tuesday.
Barley and Malt 'appeared to meet very little notice, and
both were the turn cheaper.—Beans and Pease, attended with
occasional sales, remained steady in value.
Oats continue to move off very sparingly on rather lower
terms •, and old Oatmeal, with hardly any inquiry, declined
Is., while good new, from this year's produce, maintained
40s. per 2401b5.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,

From the 25th to the 27th August, 1840, inclusive.

DBSCRIPTIO

UNITED! FO-

COAST-
LAND. WISE. ,STAT,S.I REIGN. TOTAL

75 1 1880

2190
172
I 4

Beans Qrs.
Pease. Qrs.
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn . . . Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal . . . . Loads

I

Countess of Dunmore, Johnstone, from St. Domingo at this port,
and sailed 27th June for Falmouth
Panther, Shepherd, hence, at Genoa
Lightning, Le Seur, from Marsala for this port, at Malta
Mary Bell, Brown, from Alexandria at Malta, and sailed for this
port 13th August.
Lynx, Watson, hence at Malta, and :sailed 13th August for Alex-
andretto _ _

Margaret, Honey, and Despatch, Magub, hence at Harlingen
Eliza, Owen, hence at Helvoet
Alice Brooks, Scott, from Port Phillip off Dover
Joseph Winter, -, hence at Mauritius
Belfast, -, from Jamaica, off Cape Antonio for this port
Speedwell. Roberts, from Charleston at Mumbles, for this port,
leaky, with loss of bulwark, staunchions, &c
Nemesis (steamer), hence at Prince's Island

Huskissen, Lucas, hence at Bonny
Killermont, Smith, and Chatham, Forshaw, hence at Fernando Po
Magnificent, hence for St. John's, N.Ti., was spoken 14th hist.,
in lat. 44. lon. 35
Mary Queen of Scots, hence off Tuska.r 26th August
Hero, Grant, and Heywood, Keyzer, hence off Cape Palmos 20th
June

Exmouth, Warren, from Calcutta at Mauritius, dismasted
Cambria. hence at ditto, with loss of sails

Pomona, Perry, and Champion, Cechrane, hence at Rio
Conquest, Hawkins, and Martha, Martin, hence at Beirout
Newport, Le Groks, hence at Alexandria
British Queen, Evans, sailed from ditto for this port auth July:
Alligator, Cook, and Hirondelle, Orley, hence at Constantinople
Malvinas Buckle, from Corfu, at Patras, and sailed 7th Aug. for
Dragottesti and Liverpool
Francis Barclay, -, hence at Valparaiso 19th May
The Windermere, Brown, froth Calcutta for this port, was spoken
in lat. 23 40 N, long, 35 W; and had been boarded in lat. 5 N, long.
23 W, by a Spanish brig, apparently Baltimore baild, with her head
and stern covered with cloth, and armed with six 18 pounders, and
one long 32 on a swivel before the foremast, and manned by about
100 men, 30 of whom boarded the Windermere in a large,lauttch,
who were covered with flannel frocks, which at a sign from their
()Meer they all took off, and underneath which, each man had four
pistols and a sword. The officer told Captain Brown that he had
lost his bowsprit, and he must have his (Capt. B's.), and with this
drove every one below, and cut away every thing that came in
their way. At 8 p.m. they left the ship, taking with them the bow-
sprit, jibboom, a quantity of rope and canvas, the watch, shirts,
and sundry other things' of Captain Brown's, as also the seamen's
clothing, and told Captain Brown not to proceed till they had
hoisted a light, which they did shortly after getting on hoard, and
then steered to the westward, and were out of sight next morning.