The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-06 00:00:00

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LEADERS OF THE COMMONS.—It is a curious fact, that
a Scotehman has never yet led the British House of Com-
mons. Only two Scotehmen—the Earls of Bute and Aber-

deen—have been prime ministers of England. Two Irish-
men—Castlereagh and Canning—have led the Commons ;
and amongst prime ministers, Ireland counts three —the
first Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Wellington, and
Mr. Canning. As successful "leaders," Sir Robert Wal-
pole and the younger Pitt are unrivalled in the duration of
their power. _ _

A NATIONAL MUSEUM FOR SCOTLAND is a subject
which has long occupied public attention in that country,
and last week the Right Hon. E. Cardwell visited Edin-
burgh with a view to enquire into the subject and report
to government. He inspected the Natural History and
other museums in the University-buildings ; after which
he visited several places which were suggested as offering
favourable sites for the et

of an edifice, suitable for
the reception of the contemplated museum, promising to
consider the whole matter, and report to the proper quarter.
HA.mnToN.—The Tablet says that the Duchess of
Hamilton attended mass on The 21st ult., at Hamilton.
The Rev. M. Condon received
_from her grace a supply of

church.ornaments, consisting of a statue of the
and Child, flowers, vases, vestments of all the colours and
of the richest kind ; altar linens, cope, humeral veil, and
six superb silver candlesticks ; a thurible, incense-boat,
cruets and cruet-stands, ciborium, chalice, bell, grand altar-
cross, and monstrance, all of solid silver and of exquisite
workmanship. " The gratitude of the congregation was
extreme at the sight of the princely gifts and at the pre-
sence of the noble princess. There were tears of thanks-
giving to God for these gorgeous gifts
A PARLIAXENTARY PA.PI

Madonna

issued last week, contains

very interesting statistics with

:sped to
rtar ena

the issue of

It appears that the

during that period in money is £4,763,326 3s. H. Of this
amount, 95,692 lba. weight was coined into 4,471,242

1 141 563 florins 717,7
pieces, and'15,844 threepenny pieces'
The total value of the above silver coin
is. 3d. It appears that no crowns, half-crowns, or
penny pieces were coined, and that no copper coin
any description was executed during that period.

33 shilli

194.304 sixpeny

Were also struck off

FOOD DISTURBANCE IN BELGI6I.-7011 Tuesday even

Brussels

a ,spite Of the rain, a

here a species of corn marks

Lrm, ani

thought proper to call out the gendarmes,
'eceived with loud hisses. A manufactory of
on the Quai d'Avroy was partly broken open by soi

tne rioters, and a quantity of tire-arms removed.
excitement prevailed during the whole of Wedm
morning ; but a telegraphic despatch, of one p.m., g
that no further disturbances had occurred. Inten4
of the affair has been sent off to the king, who is atten
the fete at Bruges. . _

A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT took place
Zoological Gardens, Regent's-park, Londo:

last week in th
In, to one of th

named Scott. This individual, while engaged
in cleaning out the dormitory of an antelope, was unex-
pectedly set upon by the animal and severely butted and
The poor man was first alarmed by seeing it run

gorc
full tilt

d making

with its powerful
:s by the inside of

4' over its head

the left t

Upon ming, tn,
tted too suddenly for

came to his

d and he n

~onveryed to the University

was found that

narrow escape,, the wound being within a little of rup-
turing the femoral artery. . .
STrasEs.—The plasterers engaged at the Wellington
barracks, in London, have resumed their work, having
obtained an advance of sixpence per day in their wages.—
The hair-dressers of London are making a movement for
an advance on their present. payment. —The masons, 1,700
in number, who were out on strike at Glasgow, have

obtained their -object, and returned to work. lne terms
*reed upon are—that the masons shall work only fifty-
en hours a week, leaving off -at two o'clock on Satur-
that they be paid fivepence 'the hour ; and that six
notice be given before any change in these

mouths'

port of London struck for an increase of wages on Tues-
day, and, in consequence, mercantile business was con-
siderably impeded. The men have since held meetings,
at which they- state' their chief 'objections against the
present system to be, that it entails a great deal of night

work.
Loss OF LIFE IN A. " Locic-E-r" lIC DORSETSIIIRE.—
On Saturday, two vagrants entered Wimborne, vending
lucifer matches, and . for some misbehaviour were taken
into custody, and, of course, put into the ordinary durance
vile. Although the usual search was made by the con-
stable, a box of lucifer matches (concealed by the younger

prisoner under his armpit) escaped notice. During the \
night of their confinement they.attempted a release by
collecting the straw in their cell and setting fire to the
door. A can of water is usually left by the constable with
his prisoners on -these occasions, and it would seem they
endeavoured to extinguish the fire by pouring this water
over the blaze, thus creating a dense smoke. There being
no ventilation, one of the prisoners soon fell a victim to
his own rashness ; the other prolonged his existence by
placing his mouth to a small crack in the door. On the
arrival of some workmen engaged on a building close by
early next morning, they heard a noise of groaning, issu-

ing from the " hotise," and called up the constable,
who, on opening the door, found one of the prisoners
quite dead, and the other in a state of syncope. The
latter was conveyed to the Union-house, and, having been
rallied by stimulants, was enabled to make a statement
to the effect above given. The second prisoner, however,
lingered only till Monday morning, and then died also.
Inquests on the bodies have been held, and verdicts ac-

cording to the circumstances given, tne Jury, nowever, m
one case, accompanying their verdict with the following
opinion :—" The jury are of opinion that the lock-up or
blind-house,, in the town of Wimborne, is totally unfit
for any human being to be placed in, more especially
during the night, as it appears there is a great want of
ventilation and other conveniences."—Poole Herald
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS have successfully
cunt, ulcerous wounds, and dreadfully swollen limbs. Ex-
tract of a letter addressed to Messrs Barnet, Brothers, -whole-
sale agents for Holloway's Pills and Ointment, Surinam.—
Gentlemen,-1 beg to inform you that I considered my son
lost to society in consequence of swollen limbs and ulcerous
sores, with which be was severely afflicted. I have sacrificed
large sums of money to doctors who have afterwards told me
that it was a hopeless case, but at last I tried Holloway's
Pin s, and the result has been so favourable that it has as-
tonished all who had seen the deplorable state he was in.—
SipiedJOSEPH MACHIEESE.
BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS.— Extract of a
letter written by John Molard Wheeler, Esq.. Collector of
Customs, Jamaica. having been handed by his brother, at
Swindon, to Mr. Prout, for publication :—" I know you have
never bad occasion to take Blair's Pills, but let me emphati
cally tell you, in mercy to any friend who may suffer from
gout, rltuematic gout, lumbago, sciatica, rheumatism, or any
branch of that widely-allied family, to recommend their using
them. In this country they are of wonderful efficacy ; not
only am I personally aware of their powers, but I see my
friends and acquaintances receiving unfailing benefit from
their use. I would not be without them on any account. If
taken in the earlYstile of disease they dissipate it altogether :
If in a later, they alleviate pain, and effect a much speedier
cure Shan by any other means within my knowledge." Sold
Strand, London ; and by all respec
by Thomas Front. 229, table
edicine Vendors throughout the United Kiwgdum, yrice
2s. 9d. per box