The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-27 00:00:00

of a few thousand fresh Africans

and the consequent
14.1 f rirnnpac and in

the middle passage,) we shall at last get otir sugar a little

cheaper

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, an accident
took place near Shoreditch Church, London, by which

four persons met with most serious injuries. It appears
that the Rev. Richard Cruttwell, Rector of Spexhall, near
Wickham Market (who had been on a visit to the
metropolis,) was driving a spirited horse in a chaise along
the Old-street-road. At the corner of Lloaton Old Town
the horse took fright at a railway carriage placed on a
truck. The rev. gentleman used all his endeavours to re
strain the animal, but without effect ; he dashed mad'y
forward until the chaise came in violent collision with a

cart laden with bricks, literally smashing the chaise to
pieces, the Rev. Mr. Cruttwell being thrown with fearfu
violence to the ground ; the horse, finding himself disen-
gaged, rushed on, and in its progress knocked down an
aged woman residing in the Shoreditch Almshouses, and
a little child, both of whom were much hurt. A- man en-
deavouring to stop the frightened animal, was also
knocked down and severely injured ; as also the waterman
of the Shoreditch rank, who received a severe contusion
of the left eye, and his arm and leg severely injured. The
horse then ran on to the pavement and smashed several
panes of glass in the Albion Coffee-house, and continued
its career until it was secured in the burial- ground of
Shoreditch Church, which fortunately happened to be
open. On the Rev. Mr. Cruttwell being picked up he
appeared to be insensible, and it was found that his collar
bone and two of his ribs were broken.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.—From two inquests which
have been held at " Sleaford and Little Gonerby, near
Grantham, Lincolnshire, it. appears that a singular mur-
der has been committed on a girl named Mary Hill, by a
man named George. Healy, who afterwards poisoned him-
self. The girl had been residing some days at the house
of Healy's father, and was to have been married to Healy
in a few days ; but on Thursday, the Bth instant, she un-
expectedly left. On the same evening Healy left his fa-
ther's house, for the purpose of following her, and it ap-
pears that he succeeded in borrowing a pairuf handcuffs,
and a constable's staff. On the Friday night, he arrived
at a public house, in Grantham, in company with Mary
Hill, who was handcuffed, and whom • he asserted to be
his prisoner. He declared that she had committed a rob-
bery at Gonerby, and that he was taking her to the office
of the magistrates' clerk. On Saturday morning, he left
the inn with the girl, and was seen with her in a field-,near
the river Witham. Mary Hill was never again seen.alive;
but on the 15th instant her body was found in the river.
On the evening of Sunday the 11th instant Healy, who
was completely wet through, came to a beer shop at New
Sleaford, where he passed that night and the following
day ; but on the Monday morning he was found dead in
his bed, from the effects of a dose of laudanum which he
had taken. During his stay at this place, some boatmen
recognised him as a perscn whom they pulled out of the
river. From various other circumstances detailed at the
inquests, little doubt can he entertained that Healy
drowned the girl Hill in the Witham, and attempted to
drown himself ; but that having been rescued from the
river, he had recourse to poison. The juries returned
verdicts, that Mary Hill had been found drowned, and
that George Healy la:safe/a de se.

•.•
PROPOSED OPENING OF TIIR PORTS.--We cannot,
says the Halifax Guardian, sEe the propriety of the pre-
sentr agitation ho
provisions o ni
low duty nowho
ocdh
corna rg e a
notble o n
igso
plentiful as it ought to be. True, also, that there is
foren corn. to
True, abolips
reason for alarm at the renewed potato blight, more parti-
cularly as regards Ireland. But the duty is now only 4s.
per quarter. And it is not likely to rise, we fear, for
some time to come. It behoves the government, there-
fore, to think seriously before it abandons a duty which
may be necessary to maintain the balance of next year's
income and expenditure. If by removing the duty the
nation could get its wheat 4s. a quarter cheaper,, that
would only he robbing Peter to pay Paul. But will the
opening of the ports have that effect? Is it not, on the
contrary, much more likely that the speculator and the
foreigner will quietly pocket whatever amount of duty
tho British Government chooses to forego? The present
high prices of provisions do not seem themselves to be
justified by any well grounded prospect of dearth. The
potato disease has again most mysteriously stayed its ra-
vages. The recent wheat harvest is admitted to have been
an average one. Whilst in the great wheat exporting
counties we
hear of none of that dearth and scarcity
which the Times in its leading articles affirms. Thus on
Monday the Times declared—" The harvests of Europe
are insufficient for the exigencies of Eirope. France is
straightened even more than ourselves. Austria is bid-
ding against us in the marts of the Mediterranean.
Odessa is well-nigh drained." Whereas the Sun of
Thursday states that on the 18th ult. at this very drained
port of Odessa there were 150 vessels loading from
350,000 to 400,000 quarters of wheat for Italy and France
—that after these had been shipped there would remain
about 150,000 quarters available for exportation from last
year's harvest—and that this year's crop " would be suffi-
ciently abundant to allow of large further exports."'
Whilst from America the only limit to the amo.unt of our
exports seems tu ke the diA.culty 0( Wing *wog,

Oct. V, TM&

HEALTH OF LONDON.-Our readers will have ob-
served that since the cessation of the intense heat which
prevailed in August, the weekly deaths in the metropolis
have steadily declined, and have fallen below the averages.
We this week pass from the summer to the autumn aver-
age, and the influence of a change of season will be here
manifested. The weekly summer are to the weekly au-
tumnal deaths• as 898 to 1000, Diseases of the brain and
nervous system appear to be now most prevalent and
fatal. Contagious and epidemic diseases are reduced be-
low the averages. The deaths from diarrhoea and typhus,
taken individually, are above the autumnal average but
then small-pox, scarlet fever, measles, and hooping-congh
are considerably below the average. It speaks well for
the extended influence of vaccination, when, out of a po-
pulation of nearly two millions, there were only three
deaths from small-pox during the week, and these oc-
curred in infanta ! Diseases of the organs of respiration
have also just now less than their average fatality.-211e-
(heal Times.

ANOTHER ADVANCE IN Triv PRICE OF BREAD.—
On Friday morning the bakers in nearly every locality of
the metropolis made a still further advance of one half-
penny in the price of the quartern loaf, making about the
fifth rise in price during the present month. The prices
range (according to locality) from Sd. to Ild. the 41b.
loaf. In the low neighbourhood of the New Cut, Lower
Marsh, Lambeth, and its immediate vicinity, the price is
only ild. in some instances, and Bd. in others. In the
Blacktriars-road, Southwark, the Borough, and otlier
parts of the Surrey side of the river, the latter sum is the
utmost demand, except for full-priced bread. In the
City, without exception, the price is nd. and 9d. ; 84d.
and 9d. is charged in the vicinity of Clare-mai ket anti
Picket-street, whilst for a similar article bat 73d. and Bd,
is demanded at Whitechapel, Poplar, East Smithfield,
&c. In some neizhbourhoods no less than 94d. ie charged
per 41b. loaf. The amount charged for the bat or
"full-priced" bread averages from between 93d. to 104 d.
and 11d.—

MORE INTIMIDATION.—The Hon. Grantley Berke-
ley, member for the Western Division of Gloucestershire,
has issued a second address to his constituency, whersin
he openly declares that " Lord Fitzhardinge has actually
signified his intention of withdrawing his support from his-
brothers, the liberal members for Bristol and Gloucester-
shire." The eight gentlemen who at a meeting approved'
of the noble earl's views in respect of the representation
of Western Gloucestershire, have published a declaration
in which the gave as their chief reason for doing so that
the Hon. Mr. Berketey himself had expressed his inten-
tion of retiring ; and it appears that a candidate to suc-
ceed him was in readiness ! We suppose, therefore, that
there will be a change at the next election. It is remark-
able that among all these bickerings in the liberal camp,
and the family disputes without, not a word is said con-
cerning the unconstitutional proceeding of a peer inter-
fering in the election of members of the Commons House
of Parliament. Had a Conservative nobleman attempted
to exercise a tithe of the influence put forth upon this occa-
sion, we do not think this point would be lost sight of.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN.—On Sun-
day week the inhabitants of Everton, near East Retford
and the neighbourhood, were thrown into a state of ex-
citement and regret by learning that the Rev. Robert Cock.
the respected curate of the former place, had, on the morn-
ing of that day, in a moment of temporary insanity, put a
period to his existence by shooting himself through the
head with a pistol. The deceased gentleman was a native
of Stamford Bridge, near York, and was 45 years of age.
In due course he became curate of a small parish in York-
shire. About 10 years ago he married the daughter of
the late vicar of Feliskirk, near Thirsk, by whom he bad
several children, only one of whom survives him. He was
afterwards curate of Tickhill, where he resided till last
summer, highly respected by' his parishioners for his zeal
as a minister, and his general character as a man, giving,
at the same time, the most perfect satisfaction to his vi-
car. Towards the latter part of hie ministry there, how-
ever, some evil-disposed person set afloat au unfounded
rumour that he was frequently intoxicated, which coming
to his knowledge, and knowing the charge to be untrue,
had so serious an effect on his constitution, that his friends
believe, (and the evidence at the inquest tends to corrobo-
rate that belief,) that it laid the foundation for that state
of nervous excitability, involving temporary aberration of
mind, which prompted him to commit self-destruction.
It appears the reverend gentleman rose and dressed at his
usual hour, but appeared to belabouring under some un-
pleasant sensation ; he paced about, went into the kitchen,
kissed his only child, bid it good bye, then took it into
another room, placed it on his knee, and immediately ap-
plying a pistol to his own head, discharged its contents
into his right temple, and fell dead.

SINGULAR AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—An investi-
gation has been going on at Abingdon, Berks, for some
days, into a most extraordinary case of wholesale theft,
extending over al9ng period, and in which a number of
persons are implicated. By an accidental circumstance,
during the transit of some of the stolen goods through a
farm, inquiries were set on foot which led.to the impeach-
ment and incarceration of seventeen persons, stated to be
more •or less concerned in the delinquency. During the
last two years, as appears by the confession of one of the
prisoners, upwards of 100 quarters of malt have been
stolen from various malthouses and warehouses in the
town, together with a large quantity of hops, amounting
to many pockets ; and the precautions taken by the
thieves have been so well concerted and carried out, that
no loss of anrconsequence appears to have bee.n d
ed ale.
covered. The inquiry is still going on, and o
the details, so numerous the separate thefts, that
it
un-
certain when it will terminate in committal previous to
trial. The confession of the " main offender" is

strangely enough, has been received as approver,) is .
luminous, arid Jiscovers robberies to a vast amount Of
money. Miss Spenlove, brewer, has been the principal
loser of the malt arid hops. Three or four hundred sepa-
rate cases of felony have been admitted by three of the
prisoners, and further disclosures are expected.
THE ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES AT. RoGRD.S. AND
Co.'s.—Within these last few days circumstances are
understood to have transpired which leave no doubt thee
ere long the large amount of property stolen frog Or
'—•-house of Messrs. Rogers and Co. will be rellteleW
the notes, to the amount of £4o,mn"i,vo
Are still in existence, has been satisfactorily proved 1*- tee
fact that a few days since a .£1 note, the number of which
does not appear in the printed list, but which was-stoles
at the time, was forwarded to the banking-house, the
party sending it requesting the receipt of it to be acknow-
ledged in the newspapers, and stating the whole of the
notes would be restored upon the payment of .£lo,ooo'
the acknowledgment to be to "H. F." This request Wee
accordingly complied with ; but as to the compromise'
that has not been ascertained; and from a variety of eh'
cumstances which have transpired, but which it would be
at present highly injudicious to notice, further than the.
mere assertion, no doubts are now entertained but that
the whole of the stolen notes will be recovered, and at the
same time such evidence will be adduced as to lead to the
conviction of the offender. Paragraphs have occasionsill
appeared, stating that some of the stolen notes have been
circulated on the continent. This is incorrect, for the.
steps taken render the negociation of them impossible'
and it is well known that the whole of the stolen notes:
are at the present period secreted in the metropolis.
Taut GUN-CoTrosr.—An English surgeon, Mr. Vet
Taylor, has discovered that the gun cotton can be made
with the ordinary nitric acid of commerce, by previous:,
V
mixing it with about one-third of its volume of sulphur[.,
~
acid: The cotton when immersed in this mixture quick
becomes whiter, more opaque, and loses its elasticity'
After having assumed this appearance, which it does lit
the course of a few minutes, it is to be taken out and n .
washed in water, to remove the slightest trace of ael
It may then be squeezed in a linen cloth, dried, 5%
carded. Thus prepared, the cotton differs very little le
appearance from ordinary cotton, except that it is metr
harsh to the feel. On the application of an ignited boi
it explodes without leaving the slightest residue, as we
as readily when struck by a hammer, and could be fire::
over gunpowder without igniting the latter. Dr. OW
has also publie'ed an account of the process of mang..
facture. He says—" In order to obtain explosive cotto%
I steep it for half a minute in strongly-concentrated nitelf
acid, which I prepare by the distillation of ten parts t
dry saltpetre and' six parts of oil of vitriol. I then vOsl
it immediately in water, renewing the water so as to get
rid entirely of the acid, taking care to separate the
tions which adhere too closely together. It is then dile f;
and the process is thus completed. The effects of Ih,.
preparation have astonished all who have witnessed the
The smallest quantity of the cotton placed on an se
1.,1,1
and struck with a hammer, produces an explosion ent
to that of fulminating mercury. When a light is set toad
it explodes like gunpowder, and in a gun it produces,,4
the effects of gunpowder in much smal[er quantities. 14
explosive cotton is to be used precisely in the same wetf
as gunpowder. It is made up in a kind of plug' %ad
which a wadding is introduced, as with gun
over this a hall is placed, and all are rammed down n
that of
ramrod. The explosion of the capsule prodneeeerbnents
the cotton." [Parties making these "P
cannot be too careful in doing so.]
ESISTINCI•
EXTRAORDINARY TEST OF MILNER'S rs
MAN FACTU RES.—in accordance with the circu a s
ou
sued. the trial of these safes came off on Monday la t
a spacious plot of ground on the south side of the Railvvai,
Dock, consequently a great number of our influential en;
scientific gentlemen a-sembled, amongst whom wen"'
John Gresham, Esq,. Mayor, Rev. O. T. Dobbin, LTA. Yti,
J. K. Pease, Esq., K. Watson, Esq., R. Firth. Esq"
41
many others. A round safe of Milner's Patent was Olio
with various papers, in which was also placed a gold Otto
and chain, four.Xs Bank of England notes, containinfm •
signature of the Mayor, a packet of gunpowder, twig
document with several notes fresh written, purposelLe
try how the steam would affect the ink. After being,T.
tened down it was placed upon a pile in the centre tao
circular furnace six bricks high, leaving a space betiviii
powdewrvh
every brick to admit of draft. This safe was sorrel:W.oe
with fire of the most intense heat for six hours, wbeelaa
being opened—to the utter astonishment of every pelf-st
—all it contained was without a singe : but such 0,10
has the non-conductor and tubes to repel the heat, thPoi
was eomparatively cool, and Mr. Wenden actual seatot
himself on the top before raising the cover. The 704
was set by the Mayor at the time of being depositent_,•te
when taken
bpreircfueoscut
forming
r mha dtnognn
astonishing,
nrigr:variedgaws
etarheseeccofiomrnepd second.. e
The second wstheacesond circle contained two safes, both filled
one being of the common iron construction, with elfutt.
bered lid; the other "Milner, No. 1;" these were ,04
jected to a similar fire for three hours, and, upon ""0.0
withdrawn, presented a contrast indeed :—the iron bole
red-hot and cracked with the heat ;. Milner's quite'erfecg
and cool, similar to a boiler. This safe was as 1/..e,1 f 0
inside as without—not a scorch to ita contents-03e'-fro.
slight discolouration occasioned by the essential oil re.
the non-conductors ; while those of the other Werheos;
duced to one blackened mass of calcined ashes. A,
tiful skeleton lock, with various others, was also ea hour
upon the ground, and much admired ; as also a model 00-
lined with glass, through which could be seen the arrBll.eat
ment of tubes, and protective principles of these exee
mauufactures.—Hull Paper; was
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so
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SUNDAY, 25th OCTOBER.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.
_ Army/sp.—Great Western, (steamer.) Matthews. from New
!fork ; sailed Bth October ; Hannah. Batchelor, from St. Peters-
uorg, and Oriental, —, from St. John, N.B.
SAILED.—Mary, M'lntoth, for Africa—Lucille, Young, Hayti
i-lklarY Sommerville, Johnson. Ca'cutta—Nuevo Ramoncito,
6:rreros, Elavana—Magellan, Hindmarsh, Lima—Empire. Rus-
N!lt and Patrick Henry, Delano, New York—Fanny, Sampson,
1"v Orleans—Croline, Nant, Preston,
Ii am Gibraltaar—Doris, Carry ,+
Beirout—Wm. Melville. Mo-
e. menoa—i cssing, Neuman, Stettin—Leven Lass, Crowe,
tvita Vccchi

_Apparition, Watson, hen----cc for Ancona, at Bristol, with loss of
bulwarks, &c.
Prince Albert, Rogers, hence for Valparaiso, at Cardiff, with
loss of stanchions, bulwarks, sails, Ac. Crescent, Mildren, hence for Africa at Milford,
with loss of
culwat.ks.
'eneeConcordiMa,7Beme indemann ; William, Brown, and Preciosa,
ait
Ca
•ience
rl
at DanzlcAugust, Ashendorff; Juno, Spohn, and Solide, Herzborg,
%Vilna
at
m and Henrietta Klie ; Try, Howes '; Hellecina
Karsons; Samuel,, Press, and Meinkina, Dix,h
'''elvoet. h ence
Lt aurora Her dersont and General Parkhill, M'Kown, hence at
Vbatlei on.
VoPirkd!tia‘ If, ackstaff, and Huguenot, Graves, herce at New
Flora. Glenday, and Mary Allen, Wade, hence at Montreal.
Vine,
wßow ; Countess of Durham, Rowlands; Charlotte,
'
ilb • Bona Dea, Brown ; Cur de Lion, Kendall; Jane,
Pre
Abram. and Highland Mary, Cross, hence at Quebec.
Preciosa, Sanberg, he at Stockholm.
Countess of Minto, Allen, hence at St. Petersburg,
Oelus, Maacks, hence off Memel.
William arid Charles, Reeeves, hence at Elbe.
Sophia Klaslna, --, hence at Zoltkamp.
Clyde, Smith, hence at New Orleans.
Nary Jane, Flitoer, hence at Boston. •
F,ying Fish, Rowe, hence for Naples at St. Maws,
Don, Vautier, hence for Messina at St. Ives; assisted in with
less of bulwarks, Ac decks partially swept, and one man over.
board.
Camilla Celestina, Stab:ace, and Carlotta, Lagana, hence at
Palermo.
_ David Banks, Curtis, sailed from Palermo 23d Sept.; John
!Pearce. Luly, 24tb ary
apd M, Ilunkep, 4th October, all
A°l. Ws port.

BIRKENHEAD HOM CEOPATHIC DISPENSARY.
[WEEKLY REPORT.]

New Patients
Old Patients

Total
Physician, Dr. Norton.—Charles Smith, Hon. Sec