The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1853.

GENERAL NEWS.

MR. PHILLIPS, a solicitor at Southampton, of imbe-
cile mind, who has been missing from his friends some
time, has at length been found in an out-house at Drox-
ford, in Hampshire, about 16 miles from Southampton,
perishing from cold, hunger, and distress of mind.

OYSTERS IN PARIS.—It appears, from statistical re-
turns, that during the year 1851 there were consumed in
Paris 1,070,926 f. worth of oysters, which, at the average
of 2f. 30c. the hundred, would show nearly seventy mil-
lions to be annually eaten in the French capital.
A DIGGING MACHINE has recently been patented. It
is simple in construction, goes deeper than the plough by
several inches, covering from two to three times its
breadth, and reducing the land to a tilth equal to several
ploughings and harrowings—in fact to trenching. It is
equally effective in breaking up land for railway and other
public works.
TROOPS IN THE COLONIES.—From a parliamentary
return of the troops stationed in the colonies, it appears
that in 1851 there were 1608 officers, 2076 sergeants and
drummers, and 34,558 rank and file employed in the colo-
nies ; and that, on the Ist of April last, 1076 officers, 2735
sergeants and drummers, and 35,530 rank and file, were
so employed.
BOAT-RACE.—On Monday, a scullers' match, for £25
a side, took place between two noted boatmen, Cook of
Oxford, and Ault of Manchester. The distance was a
mile and a quarter, from Oxford to Iffley, which was com-
pleted by Cook in ten minutes, when he came in easily
fifty yards ahead of his opponent.
THE GERMAN FLEET.—When the German fleet was
in course of formation, the Grand Duke of Oldenburg
presented a silver punch bowl, in the shape of a bomb, to
the officers' mess of the vessel bearing his name. Since
the sale of the fleet the bowl has been returned to his
royal highness, who has announced that it shall be pre-
served, in order that it be re-given to some ship when-
ever the Germen fleet shall be revived.
A HOARD IN A WORKHOUSE.—One of the nurses
attached to St. Giles's Infirmary died rather suddenly a
few days since, and on searching her clothes the sum of
£l3 10s. in gold was found. How she accumulated a sum
so large is a mystery, as no salary is attached to the situa-
tion, the nurses being selected for their cleanliness and
other qualifications from the inmates of the workhouse.

To DAESS A HAM.—Bayonne is celebrated for its
hams. I accordingly had one dressed under my own
inspection ; and, as a considerable degree of science is
required in dressing a ham, I publish my receipt. Boil
it in hock, a quarter of an hour each pound ; then put it
in an oven, and bake it another quarter of an hour to the
same weight ; and I'll venture to say the epicures will
acknowledge that nothing can be more delicious.—Lord
Blaney.

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—On Sunday, a most singular
accident happened at Monk Bretton Church. On the
wife of Mr. Thomas Wandsworth, who was the first com-
municant, kneeling down, the floor beneath her gave way,
and she suddenly disappeared. Assistance, however, was
instantly rendered, by putting a ladder down the hole, and
the lady was found at the depth of eight feet uninjured.
The accident was occasioned by a dry rot having taken
place in the timber that supported the raised floor, there
not having been any ventilation beneath it.
DETERMINED SUICIDE.—A man named Witham, who
was suffering from an attack of delirium tremens, was
taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, on Mon-
day week, and was left alone for a short time. He availed
himself of the importunity to break a pane of glass ; and
with one of the fragments of glass he began to cut his
throat, which he wounded so severely, before the surgeons
arrived to stop him, that he still remains in a very
dangerous condition.
THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. The eligible
estate at Wood-green, Tottenham, has just been pur-
chased for allotment among the members of this society.
The property is situated mid-way between and near two
stations on the Great Northern Railroad, and is at an
easy distance from Enfield, Edmonton, Hornsey, Hollo-
way, &c. The society has now five estates—two in East
Surrey, at Putney, and three in Middlesex, at Ealing,
Hounslow, and Tottenham.
EXAMINATION OF LAW STUDENTS.—The examiners
of solicitors and attorneys have determined upon in-
creasing the rigour of their examination, by requiring
next

Michaelmas term satisfactory answers in convey-
ancing, as well as common law and equity. The answers
in regard to bankruptcy and criminal law, and proceed-
ings before magistrates, will still be taken into considera-
tion in summing up the merit of the general examination
as heretofore.

MANCHESTER AND Music.—" A Shareholder in the
Concert-hall" writes a letter to thalanchester Courier of
Saturday, arguing with great warmth. that the cotton
metropolis is not a musical town. He remarks :--'• To
go no further back than last week, ask Mr. Thomas what
he thinks of the support which Manchester gives to
music. A band as good, if not better than Jullien's,
playing night after night to an empty room, because Mr.
Thomas did not depend upon humbug but trusted to
the fictitious character for musical taste which Man-
chester enjoys."
A ROYAL BALL.—On Fridayweek, aball was given by de-
sire of Prince Albert to thedornestics of Buckingham Palace,
numbering about 300, on the occasion of the opening of
the new servants' ball at that establishment. A band of
the Life Guards was engaged for the occasion. Her Ma-
jesty and Prince Albert, together with many of the ladies
and gentlemen connected with the household, honoured
the company with their presence, and many of the latter
joined in the merry throng. Refreshments of the best
kind were provided for the occasion, and the party did not
break up till a late hour.

A Mosr DARING BURGLARY has been committed:at
Macclesfield by five robbers, who, with masks on their
faces, entered the premises of Mr. J. Dean, on Sunday,
at seven o'clock in the evening, Mr. Dean was absent at
the time, but two friends paying a casual visit to his wife,
were with her bound to chairs, under threats of being
shot, whilst the robbers secured a bag with upwards Of
£2OO in specie, and some deeds belonging to a loan
society, of which Mr. Dean was secretary. The thieves
appeared well acquainted with the premises, and addressed
each of their three prisoners by name, but at present no
clue has been found.
THE REY. J. FLAMANK, Senior Fellow of King's
College, Cambridge, who had been residing with Dr.
Rigg, a homoeopathic surgeon of Northampton, has died
of poison. Yfr. Flamank had been deranged in his mind,
and though his health had improved, he was still subject
to attacks of mania. One day he was found dead ; and
from the evidence at the inquest there could be no doubt
that he had swallowed prussic acid. How he obtained the
poison is not known, and whether he drank the acid to
destroy himself, is equally a matter of conjecture ; though
Dr. Rigg had deemed it necessary to be watchful that
Mr. Flamank should not obtain ready means of suicide.

LIBERTY OE THE PRESS.—On Monday, in the Queen's
Bench, Mr, Andrews, solicitor, sued the Morning Herald
for reporting a trial, in which Mr. Andrews was plaintiff,
giving an introduction to explain the proceedings, which
reflected on the plaintiff. Lord Campbell pointed out the
legality of a fair report, and left it to the jury to say
whether the introductory notice took it out of that cate-
gory. They immediately returned a verdict of not guilty,
and the Lord Chief Justice said they were perfectly right ;
lie took a great interest in the respectability of the press,
and he must say that the reports which were given of law
proceedings were in general perfectly impartial. It was
not right to mix up comments with reports. If the mat-
ters reported seemed to require comment, the comments
should appear, not with the report, but in another part
of the paper.
SINGULAR FACT.—It is a very remarkable fact in the
history of the United States, that. none of the great names
among the American elected presidents bad children. No
one who was ever re-elected has had a son. Washington
had no children ; lie held office eight years. John Adams
had children ; he was not re-elected. Jefferson had no
children; he was re-elected, and held office eight years.
Madison had no children ; held the presidency eight years.
Monroe had no son ; held
,office eight years.
John Quincy Adams bad sons ; he was not re-elected.
Jackson had no children ; he was re-elected. Van Buren
had children ? not re-elected. Harrison died; Polk had
no children; Taylor died ; and now, among the childless,
is the next elected president after Taylor, President
Pierce, made sc by the recent accident at Andover.

ERICSSON'S CALORIC ENGINE.-At the meeting, last
week, of the Institution of Civil Engineers. the renewed
discussion took place on Mr. B. Cheverton's Paper, " On
the use of Heated Air as a motive power." The construc-
tion of Ericsson's engine, and the application of the Re-
generator were first described, and it was then argued,
that the action of the regenerator almost amounted, theo-
retically, to the creation of force, and that it was not of
the utility that had been presumed. From the best ac-
counts, it appeared that various practical diffimities ex-
isted, in the application of heated air as a motive power,
and from calculations which were entered into, it was
shewn, that the mean pressure of the air in the working
cylinder being 4-1,1b5., the engines making eleven strokes
per minute, a total power was developed, which, after
making a proper deduction for friction and waste, did not
exceed 208 H.P. with the cumbrous machinery which was
described ; it was then contended that with such a fine
model of a ship and under the circumstances of the ex-
periments, a greater speed than seven miles an hour ought
to have been attained, with a less expenditure of fuel,
and that therefore, at present, the Caloric Engine could
not be practically regarded as a successful innovation.
Further investigations were entered into of the theory of
the Air Engine, and the general result appeared to exhibit
so much distrust of the accounts already received, of the
working of the caloric ship, that it was suggested, that
the further discussion of the subject should be adjourned
for a few weeks.

STATISTICS OF DRUNKENNESS. A parliamentary
paper has been published, showing the number of persons
taken into custody for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
by the metropolitan police force, with similar returns
relating to the cities of London, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
In 1831, when the metropolitan population amounted to
1,515,585, there were 31,353 persons arrested for drunken-
ness, and 10,383 for disorderly conduct ; of the drunkards,
11,605 were women, and 19,748 were men; among the
persons who conducted themselves in a disorderly manner
there were 7,287 women and 3,096 men. In 1841, when
the population had increased to 2,068,107, the numbers
of the same offences were still enormous, the total for
drunkenness being 15,006, and for disorderly conduct
15,810 ; there were among these totals 5,123 female
drunkards and 9,883 males, and among the disorderly
there were 7,913 women and 7,897 men. In the same
year the city police took up 2,313 persons for drunkenness
and 802 persons for disorderly conduct among a popula-
tion, as shown by the census returns, of 123,563 persons.
In 1851, when the population of the metropolitan dis-
tricts had increased to 2,399,004, the total number of
persons arrested for drunkenness had decreased to 10,668,
6,207 of whom were men and 4,461 women, and the total
of disorderly persons arrested was 6,131, 2,556 of whom
were men and 3,762 were women. In London the
numbers were in 1851—drunkards arrested, 280; dis-
orderly persons arrested, 681. Edinburgh, with 140,000
inhabitants in 1841, shows 4,824 arrests for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct in that year, and in 1851, when the
population was 166,000, the arrests were only 2,793,
while Glasgow, with 333,651
, iehabitAnts,in 1851, had in
that year-10,012 areas for the-lin:au Mentioned above.