The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

TOOTH-ACHE AND DECAYED TEETH.
WHITE'S PEARL CEMENT, for filling decayed
Teeth, rendering them useful for mastication, and pre-
venting Tooth-ache. Time advantage of this Cement over other
preparations is in its being perfectly harmless in the mouth.
and while it effectually protects the tender Teeth from heat and
cold, and portions of food decomposing in the cavities, so often
the cause of Tooth-ache, it arrests the progress of decay, and
removes that unpleasant tain4of time breath arising from un-
sound Teeth. The Pearl Cement is simple in its application,
any one may use it : it never changes colour, and laSts for years.
Sold in packets, at 2s. 6d. each, with full directions.
WHITE'S ANODYNE, the only infallible Specific for the
Tooth-ache. without injury to the Enamel, price l3ld- per
Bottle.
Prepared only by J. IL White, Dentist, 3, Oldliam-street,
Manemester, and sold by him wholesale; a!so by Barclay and
Sons, and Sutton and Co., London ; Jackson, Liverpool ; and
retail by Dresser, 78, Dale-street; Colqulmoun, 24, Castle-street;
J. and .1. Thomas, 5, Preeson's-row ; Priestley, 52, Lord-street ;
Carter, 8, Bold-street;, Bowie, 17, Church-street ; Janes, 19,
Berry-street ;Tiernan, ISS, London-road ; Ball, 1, West Derby.
street ; \Villiams, 25, St. Anne's-street; Troughton, 76, Old-
hall-street, Liverpool.

SCI ND E t appears from a Parl'amentai y paper jest
published, that the gross total amount of the estimated
revenues of the province of Scinde in 1846-47, is 33,86,990
Company's rupees, and the total amount of the charges
80,70,377. The estimate of the accountant to the Bengal
Government makes the revenues of the province amount
to 30,04,309, and the charges to 83,14,510 Company's
rupees.,__

`NE FOOD QUESTION IN FRANCE.—The Moniteur
announces, that the Valenciennes branch of the Northern
Railroad had I ransported, durin g the first ten days of March,
526,000 kilogrammes of grain, viz. 368,000 of wheat, and
151,000 of rye. Wheathad fallen If: per hectolitre at Haze-
bronek on Monday ; lf. at Bailleul on Tuesday; 2f. at Mel-
ville on Wednesday; and 2f. at Estaires, and If. 50c. at
Cassel on Thursday. Considerable arrivals of grain at Dun-
kirk and Calais had occasioned the fall. The Government
steamer Solon had sailed from Havre, to take her station in
the Channel, being one of the steamers appointed to tow
vessels laden with grain which may be delayed by contrary
winds. The Commandant-General ofthe Department of the
Lower Seine had voted a sum of 500,000 f., to be employed
in works of public utility throughout the department.
The Gazette des 7'ribunaux publishes a letter from Or-
leans, dated the 11th inst., 10 o'clock p.m., stating that
the population of several localities traversed by the canal
having congregated 'on its banks to plunder boats laden
with flour and wheat. The Prefect of department, ac-
companied by the Attorney-General and a number of
other magistrates, had immediately left for the disturbed
districts with a strong detachment of gendarmes. Seve-
ral omnibuses tilled with soldiers also proceeded thither
post-haste; but when they arrived the agitation which had
shewn itself had entirely subsided. Flour fell ten francs
on the Orleans market on the 17th. An attempt was made
by the populace of Vannes, on the 15th inst., to oppose the
embarkation of a quantity of wheat from Ouray. The
prefect, mayor, and the other authorities, having failed in
prevailing on the people to desist and disperse, a company
of soldiers was ordered to clear the quay. The appear-
ance of the troops nowise intimidated the multitude, and
the women in particular, roused to the highest pitch of.
exasperation, were deaf to all advice and exhortation.
The mayor having directed the three legal summonses to
he made, and the people still refusing to disperse, the
gendarmes advanced towards the crowd, who retired
murmuring, but without offering any resistance. The
next morning all the troops of the garrison were called
out, the carts were escorted by soldiers to the quay, and
the grain was embarked without any opposition,

LATEST FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.
(From the Times.)
By accounts from Madrid of the 14th instant, reports
of a ministerial crisis were again in circulation. :The Ca-
binet, on receipt of despatches from Navarre, had re-
solved to send general Serrano to that province, with the
title and powers of Captain-General. A decree was ae-
cordingly prepared and submitted to the approbation of
the Queen, who asked for time to consider.

From Madrid journals and correspondence of the 15th
instant, we learn that the Queen not having signed the
decree appointing General Serrano Captain-General of
Navarre, the Ministry had appointed him to inspect the
troops stationed in Naverre and the Basque provinces,
and enjoined him to proceed to his destination on the
14th. The General having refused to obey the order, an
extraordinary Cofincil was held to deliberate on the mat- .
ter. It was attended by all the Cabinet, by General
Narvaez, Messrs. Martinez de la Rosa, Mon, Pidal, Do-
noso Cortes, Castro y Orozoo, Gonzales Bravo the
Marquis de Viluma, and other distinguished members
of the Moderado party. The Council unanimously
resolved that General Serrano should be tried for dis-
obeying the order of his superiors. At three o'clock on
the 15th all the Ministers repaired to the Senate, and
communicated to that assembly the official decrees, nomi-
nating Generals Serrano, Espeleta, and Fernandez, in-
spectors of the troaps -in the provinces. A document,
drawn up by General Serrano, was next read, in which he
stated what had passed between him and the Cabinet dur-
ing the two previous days, and asked if he ought to quit
Madrid pursuant to the orders. of the Cabinet, or continue
to sit in the Senate. The Duke de Sotomayor next rose,
and after explaining the circumstances referred to, de-
clared that the Cabinet had determined to bring the
General to trial for disobedience and insubordination.
M. Luzurriaga urged the assembly not to,adopt any hasty
decision in a matter: of so delicate a nature; but the /kli.
nister of Justice insisting on the necessity of a prompt
and decisive resolution, a committee was chosen to report
on the affair in the course of the day.
1 We have Lisbon news to the 15th inst. An extraordi-
nary apathy was pervading all classes, civil and military,
in the country. Saldanah had not yet proceeded to
Ain-
vest Oporto, but the junction of a port' n of his forces
with those of Casal had at last been eft'.
The monied difficulty still subsiste d the probabi-
lity remained unchanged that the Queen would be obliged .
; to accept . British mediation.

A 'limber of inconsiderable 'skirmishes had taken
place, in which the advantage was said to be on the
Queen's side, but with little tendency to bring the civil
war to a conclusion. Some serious desertions, however,
had taken place from the Junta to Saldanha.
The Government had adopted further measures with a
view to the reduction of the discount upon Bank of Lis-
bon notes (including the emission of 2,400 contos of new
inscriptions of the internal debt, the produce to be ap-
plied in cancelling the notes), but so far without success.
THE WEST INDIA MAILS.
The royal mail company's steamer Forth, C. M. Chap-. .
man, commander, arrived at Southampton• on Saturday
afternoon at 5 p. m., bringing mails of the following dates,
in charge of Lieutenant Brown, Admiralty agent;-Puerto •
Cabello, 18th February ; St. Jago de Cuba, 23rd February ;
Jamaica, February, 25th; Puerto Rico, February 27th ;
Demerara, 18th February ; Tobago, 19th February; Tri-
nidad, 23th February. ; ilarbacloes, 24th February; Gre-
nada, 26th February; St.. Vincent, 26th February; St.
Lucia, 26th February ; Martinique, 27th February ; DO-.
I minique, 27th February.; Guadalope, 27th February ;
Antigua, 28th February ; Montserrat, 28th February ;
Nevis, 28th February ; St. Kitts, 28th February; Tortola,
Ist March ; St. Thomas, Ist March. Her freight consists
of 225 ounces 16dwts. of gold ; 168.`. ounces old silver,
and £lO5 silver bullion : 74 tierces, 2 casks, and 14 bar-
rels of coffee ; 6 serons of indigo, and packages of sundries;
1 tierce and 1 cask of beeswax ; 35 packages of arrowroot;
46 packages of succades; 3 casks of tortoise-shell, &c., and
51 passengers, including General Middlemore and family.
The Forth brings little intelligence of interest. The crops
are in a satisfactory state throughout the island.

THE COMET.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir, —I beg to forward to you some results relative to
the comet discovered here on February 6, which will, per-
haps, interest your astronomical readers. During the
last ten days this object has been distinctly visible to the
naked eye in the constellation Andromeda, shining as a
star of the forth magnittule, with a tail extending (at
present) about four degress from the nucleus.
The perihelion passage will take place about six o'clock
on the evening of March 30, when the distance of the
comet from the sun's surface will be little more than four
times the real diameter of that luminary, or about
3,500,000 miles; consequently, the intensity of light will
be 100 times stronger than at present, or once stronger
than that of a star of the fourth magnitude. Very few
comets have approached so near the sun as this.
My object in writing now is to suggest the possibility of
our seeing the comet in broad daylight on March 30.
The great comet of 1843 was distinctly observed at noon-
day over the whole continent of America, and likewise in
the south of Europe ; and on comparing the intensity of
light of the two comets given by theory, there is no suf-
ficient difference to render the visibility of the present
comet in daylight impossible, though we are of course un-
able to Jude how physical circumstances may affect the
degree of brilliancy. At noon on March 30, according
to my corrected elements, the comet will be distant from
the Fun four times his apparent diameter, and nearly
south-south-west of his centre. Towards sunset, or about
perihelion, the distance will be somewhat less.
The diameter of the couetic nebulosity is about 65,000
miles, and that of the more condensed central part 8,000
miles ; the tail extends more than 5,000,000 miles from
the head. At the beginning of April this appendage
(judging from analogy) will no doubt reach a much
greater length, and wilt probably be seen in the western
heavens soon after sunset, though the nucleus may be lost
in the twilight early in the month.
It is almost unnecessary for me to remark, that obser-
vations made about the time of perihelion would be ex-
tremely valuable for the determination of the elements.
I remain, Sir, yours very respectfully,_____

- J. It: HIND.
Mr. Bishop's Observatory, Regent's-park, March 20.

OPENING OF THE PORT OF BIRKENHEM).—Next Mon-
day week, the sth April, Easter Monday, will be a great
day in Birkenhead,, for from that day the inhabitants of
this increa-ing community may date the commencement
of its existence as a port. On that day the Commissioners'
Dock, the Birkenhead Dock Company's Warehouses, the
Chester and Birkenhead Extension Line of Railway to the
docks, and the Birkenhead Park, will be opened, Lord
Morpeth, the chief commissioner of woods and forests,
taking the chief part in the several ceremonies. The oc-
casion will be observed in Birkenhead as a gala, and every
arrangement will be made for making the day one of ge-
neral enjoyment to the inhabitants. There will be a
grand dejefine(in one of the spacious rooms at the dock
warehouses, and a ball at the same place in the evening.
Special trains Will be provided for the purpose of convey -
, ing the distinguished visitors from the metropolis and
other places, and numerous cheap trains will be despatched
from various parts, in order to give the inhabitants of
dis-
tant districts an opportunity of att nding the fete.
Amongst the distinguished visitors expected are Lord
Lincoln, Lord Auckland, Lord John Hay, Sir Thomas
Fremantle, lion. Mr. Gore, Mr. Pemberton, Mr. Ward,
and the county members.

INQUEST—MEDICAL CASE.—Yesterday, an inquest
was held before Mr. Curry on view of the body of Mary
Ann Knox, the wife of Thomas Knox, and who lived at
No. 29, Richmond-row. It appeared that the deceased
was in the family way. Mr. Bullock, surgeon, was em-
ployed to attend her—he had before lodved in the house.
On Friday deceased was ill and the doctor was sent for.
She observed to a witness on that day (before he was
called ), though she appeared to be quite well, that a great
change had taken place in her condition within a short
time. She said she had discharged great clots of blood
of the size of eggs. Subsequently the doctor attended
her in her confinement, and it appeared that, after resort-
ing to the usual measures in cross birth, he delivered de-
ceased of a dead female child. He had previously admi-
nistered medicine to the deceased. It appeared from
some of the evidence,. that the surgeon was slightly affected
by liquor on his first visit. - One witness left deceased for
about an hour, and on her return found the surgeon in a
state of intoxication, and unable to answer any question.
Deceased-at this time-wag tench-Worse than previously,
and died about eight o'cle.cl: the same night. A second
witness steed that she did not think that the doctor paid
deceased that attention which was requisite. The care
was adjourned, for further evidence, until Thursday. It
appeared from the evidence of Mr. Woods, surgeon, Ulu t
the cause of death was flooding, or haemorrhage, scarcely
a drop of blood being left in the body.
MISS EMMELINE MONTAGUE'S BENEFIT.—This de-
serving and talented young lady takes a benefit to-night;
the pieces selected, "The Wife," in which she will sus-
tain the part of Marietta; " A Husband at Sight," and
"The Ladies' Club." We need not say how deserving
Miss Montague is of the support of the play-going public.
BENEFIT oFMn. 0. 0. COOKE, Box-KEEPER, TIIEATRE
ROYAL.—On Thursday next, it will be perceived by the
Advertisement in another column, that Mr. G. G. Cooke,
the indefatigable and polite box-keeper of the Theatre
Royal, takes his benefit. Few playgoers who have ex-
perienced the attention of Mr. Cooke, will doubt that his
friends will :rally round him on this occasion, and we.
sincerely trust that a fashionable and crowded house will
reward his efforts.

TOE CORN mans.—The arrival of spring removes not
the gloom that lowers aver almost every branch of com-
mercial enterprise, but we trust, nay we prognosticate,
that the apathy evinced by pUrcbasers, which has dogged
the railway-like speculations in cotton and corn, may pro-
duce a re-action alike beneficial to all classes. The . ex-
horbitant
.prices of grain led to the forwarding of unlimited
orders to purchase to all supplying ports, creating, of
course, in foreign markets an unexpected demand, and
eau;ing an unprecedented advance in value; but the pur-
chases that have been made to supply the English market
are so great, and almost all on speculation, that even with
increasing prices in America, we have an important decline
here. The fact is that the flour to arrive is now antici-
pated to he more than will supply the wants of the coin- ,
triunity. Speculators having been led under the idea of a
scarcity in America to buy too extensively. This is borne
out by the news by the Cambria, the papers by which
quote flour at prices, when freight is considered,
t_
which.
are greatly above its value in the English markets.
every manoeuvre is being tried by speculators to spew -
a
decrease in stocks in hand and to arrive. Last week no ;
less than 4000 barrels of flour paid dock and town dues
for shipment to France. We know, however, that there
are articles occasionally passed which are never intended
to be exported, but merely to show a decreased stock, •
and which a return of dues are applied for some days
after the sailing of the vessel "as short ship."..,.
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