The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-25 00:00:00

THE HALIVAX AND BOSTON MAILS..".-The following '
is from the report of the select committee of the House of
Commons upon this subject :—" That your committee
have inquired into the circumstances connected with the
granting of the present contract for the conveyance of
mails from England. to Halifax and Boston, as well as
other matters referred to them, and are of opinion that
the arrangement has been concluded on terms advantage-
ous to the public service, and have been most efficiently
performed by Mr. Cunard. But your committee do not
wish to express any opinion whether a more advantageous
one might not have been entered into had the tender been
thrown open to public competition. Your committee,
however, cannot but regret that the above arrangements
involve consequences injurious to the Great Western
Steam-ship Company ; and considering the meritorious
character of the services rendered by the latter company,
and its priority of establishment on the Near York line,
will be glad if, on any future extension of the royal mail
service, it receives the favourable consideration of the
government."
FRACAS BETWEEN THE HON. MR. SUTTON AND MR.
CHRISTIE.—Towards the close of the inquiry on Tues-
day, before the Andover Committee, a scene of great
excitement took place. in which the above-named gentle-
men were the principal actors. It appears that a question
was put to Mr. Parker (then under examination) by Mr.
Christie. Before the answer was given, the Hon. Mr.
Sutton, in a state of excitement, ordered the room to be
cleared, and, as we are given to understand, charged Mr.
Christie with putting the question with an improper pur-
pose. This charge was strongly resented by Mr. Chris-
tie ; and Mr. Sutton, making use of an expression which
left an impression upon the minds of those present that
he intended to send a hostile message to Mr. Christie,
rushed out of the room, and left the house. With a view
to prevent this object, immediate application was made
to the sitting magistrate at Westminster Police-court for
a warrant against the honourable gentleman, and it was
expected that he would have been brought up the follow-
ing day for the purpose of being bound over to keep the
peace. Owing, however, to the intervention of some
prudent friends on both sides, we believe we may say
that the affair has been so far settled as to render judicial
interference unnecessary.
THE LATE MURDERS AT BARNARD CASTLE.—A
further investigation into this tragical affair took place at
Greta-bridge, near Barnard Castle, on Tuesday. Fifteen
witnesses were examined, including the girl Humphrey,
whose disclosures will be yet fresh in the recollection of
those who perused them three weeks ago. A young man,
named Harrison, deposed that about a week before Yates
(the young man murdered) was missing, George Barker,
who then slept with him, asked him (Hartison) to go with
him and assist to beat Yates, which he declined to do.
He also stated, that on the night of the murder he well
remembers it was past two o'clock when Barker came
into the house at which they were living as fellow-servants.
He slept with him, and he started much in his sleep. The
person who laid out Yatps after the body was found,
stated that he bled very much from his head. Only two
of the persons charged were present at the examination.
viz., Barker and Raine, the Home Secretary having re-
fused to order the removal of Breckin from Durham gaol,
where be is now under sentence. Barker wept much as
the witnesses gave their evidence, but Raine was unmoved,
and, when they bad to retire, left the room with a smile.
The magistrates committed them to York Castle, to take
their trial at the next Yorkshire assizes, on a charge of
wilful murder.

A RAILWAY ADVENTVRE.—A few days ago two ladies
entered the railway station at York, and took tickets for
Derby. Their next care was to seat themselves in the
train. One of the ladies bad made the trip before; the
other had not. It devolved, therefore, on the former to
undertake the proud task of making her companion as
wise as herself. Not a town or station, castle or church,
was passed, but the name was told. Daylight was dying
just as they shot by Chesterfield church ; and when the
petticoated veteran pointed it out to the travelling tyro, it
was barely visible in the twilight. Another hour brought
them to the terminus, and they alighted at the station in
glad anticipation of a welcome from awaiting friends.
But no ! not one familiar face presented itself—no hand
was extended to greet them on their arrival. Uneasy
suspicions began to arise in their minds, and were
strengthened when, emerging from the station, they found
themselves on high ground, and dimly perceived, in the
valley below, a rolling river, separating two towns, and
crowded with shipping. Could this be Derby? " Derby!"
exclaimed a by-stander ; "no, ladies, this is Gateshead,
and von is Newcastle!" The fair travellers had "taken
the wrong turn" at York ; and the massive towers of
Durham cathedral had been mistaken for the corkscrew
steeple of Chesterfield church !—Galeshead Observer.
HORRIBLE Al TIRDF R.—A horriblecrirnewascommitted,
on Saturday week, at the Guildhall Coffee-house, London.
John Smith, the cook at that hotel, cut the throat of Su-
san Rosin, the kitchen-maid. No person was present
when the wound was inflicted, but the poor girl was seen
by several persons to run from the kitchen with a fright-
ful gash in her throat, from which the blood was pouring
in torrents. She fell at the foot of the stairs, and died
almost immediately; The prisoner was examined at the
Mansion-house, on Saturday afternoon, and the same
evening an inquest was held, when a verdict of " wilful
murder " was returned. It appears that the deceased and
the prisoner were heard disputing about some unkindness
on his part towards a Mrs. Reilley ; she told him he had
not acted like a man, and he would find it out before
many months were over. He replied that she would per-
haps find it out before many days were over. Tne de-
ceased was sitting preparing some vegetables for the pot,
and at this period the girl who overheard the above re-
marks was sent by Smith to the bar for some lard. She
returned immediately and met the deceased rushing from
the kitchen with her throat out. The surgeon deposed
that he found two gashes, one of which was of great
depth. The larger vessels on one side being all divided.
The prisoner is a married man. He seemed to suffer
great mental agony during his examina,ion before the
Lord Mayor. He was committed to take his trial for
murder. At the Central Criminal Court, on Saturday, he
was sentenced to death without any hope of mercy.