The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-10 00:00:00

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On Wednesday, afire broke out in the extensive engine
building manufactory of Messrs. Hawthorn, near New-
castle-on-Tyne. It broke out in what is called the pat-
tern and fitting-up shops, and it is said, nearly all the va-
luable t atterns have been consumed ; and four or five
locomo ive engines, in a very forward state, which were
in the fitting-up shops, have been rendered nearly useless.
The loss is estimated at from £lO,OOO to £15,000. The
premises were insured. but not the engines.
THE LATE DUKE OF YORK'S CREDIT.—On Thursday,
at the Auction-mart, Mr. G. Rubins offered for public
competition, a bond given by the late Duke of York to
Mr. William Gilpin, to secure the payment of £1,955125,
of hie!) £6(' 12- '

balance of principal now remains due,
with interest thereon from the 15th September, 1820.
The bond was secured on property in Nova Scotia. Mr.
Itobins asked :C9OO ler the lut, remarking that the balance,
with the interest, was above £1,200. After considerable
delay in getting an offer, a gentleman bid 20 guineas.
This was eventually increased to 180 guineas, at which
sam it was purchased.
13.110POSF.D AND PS,ESENT CORN LAWS.—The fol-
lowing table will best'show the operations of Sir Robert
Pee"

s new Sliding scale

Average
Price.

Present
Duty.

Proposed
Duty.

When it reaches 45., according to the proposed scale the
duty remains fixed ; while in the present scale it falls ls.
for every is the price rises, till it is reduced to Is.
NOBLE DARING.—The ship Alhambra, from Dublin to
Cadiz, being driven by one of the late gales within the
north-west horn of Carnarvon Bay, her peril became most
imminent to every soul on board. A lad, named Owen
Jones, of Cerrig-yr-Ader, in Rhoscolin, immediately ran
out to a projecting point for the purpose of making the best
signals he could for her to come into a small creek where
she could lie in safety. A small island, detached from the
shore by a sound of about 100 yards, offered him an ad-
vantageous position for gating nearer to her, but how to
get there was the difficulty, as there was a tremendous sea
tumbling in, such as no boat could live in had one been at
hand; he therefore boldly plunged in, and by great ex-
e lions, succeeded in gaining the island, Here his presence
of mind was as remarkable as his intrepidity. When his
companions entreat, d him to take off his jacket before he
made the mad attempt, he replied while plunging in, " 1
cannot spare it; it's the only signal I have to bold out."
He did providentially succeed, and gaining a high pinnacle,
there there he stood with his jadket fluttering in the gale ! he
people on board having acknowledged that they saw him,
he instantly dropped both arms in a manner that wasin-
telligible to them, when the ship instantly rounded to and
dropped her anchor, and was in_comparativf safety; the life-
boat then went on board, and at a proper time of tide, they
slipped her anchor, and beached her in a spot " as quiet as
a duck pond," from whence she was, on the return of
moderate weather, taken into Holyhead.—North Wales
Chronicle.

FALL of Two HOUSES.—On Wednesday, at noon,
two houses, three stories high, situate at the top of Upper
Marshall-street, near St. Thomas's Church, Birming-
ham, fell to the ground with a fearful crash. The houses
belonged to Mr. Frith, a cooper, and the roofing had
just been completed. The accident is supposed to have
been caused by imprudently digging out a foundation ad-
jacent, which, from the late heavy rains, had not got pro-
perly set. Fortunately, no lives were lost, but the pecu-
niary damage is considerable.
SUNDAY TRADING.—We understand that the mayor
and magistrates have issued a caution to those shopkeep-
ers who are in the habit of violating the law by Sunday
tradng, warning them against the penalties to which they
expose themselves, &c. We trust that this wellltimeci
caution will have the good effect it is intended to produce
and that the practice complained of will be voluntarily
discontinued. It is a well known fact that the majority
of those who open their shops on the Sunday are averse
to this illegal custom, but are tempted to adopt it by the
conduct of their less conscientious neighbours. The ex-
ecution of the law, therefore, after due notice, becomes a
protection to the shopkeeper who wishes to attend to his
religious duties, and to have the quiet enjoyment of his
family circle one day in the week The cut m adopted
by many masters in this city of paying their workmen on
Friday night, or in good time on Saturday, has been pro-
ductive of much benefit to the labouring classes.—Wor-
cester Journal.
NARROW ESCAPE.—The juni,r members of the family
of Mr. Scott, of Colnev, narrowly escaped destruction on
Tuesday se'nnight, in crossing the railway at the hlether-
sett station. The carriage was on its return from Ketter-
ingham-hall, with the governess and four of the family,
and on reaching the station the gate-keeper came out to
open the gate. The carriage was passing through the first
gate when it was partially closed by the wind, and striking
the body of the carriage, caught the hindmost wheel, and
stopped its progress. The footman jumpeddown to extri-
cate the gate from the carriage, and at the moment saw
an engine coming along the line close to them. The gate
keeper had also, in crossing the line, seen the train cotning.
The footman and gatekeeper instantly rushed to the
horses' heads, and succeeded in pressing them back, and
at the very instant they had cleared the rail an engine
passed them unharmed. We are afraid this was one of
the special trains that proceeded to London after the con-
clusion of the free trade meeting, of which it would seem
the gatekeeper had received no notice.—Noru:ich Mercury.
SERIOUS CHARGE.—On Tuesday, great consternation
was occasioned in Leeds by the apprehension of Mr. H.
J. Marcus, of the firm of Marcus, Naylor, and Co., on a
charge of forgery. The facts of the case are understood
to be that the name of Darnton Lupton, Esq., late Mayor
of Leeds, had been attached to a transfer of some London
and Croydon Railway shares without his knowledge, the
attestation to the signature being by Ark Marcus. On
harpserelft-iednedstinrugeAtilori;
self-destruction,
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y IRead, of the police force, who dashed the bottle of lauda-
num in pieces, which the unhappy man had just raised to
71te aertiavtietyof Mr.
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his lips, that the attempt was frustrated. Mr. Read's
hand arid Mr. Marcus's face were both cut in the struggle.
Another unfortunate feature is, that a pocket-book be-
longing to another firm in the town, which had been mis-
sing for some time, was found upon his person. Mr.
Marcus was not a member of the Stock Exchange, but
held the office of chairman of the Sharebrokers' Asst ela-
tion. Ile is also one of the honorary secretaries of the
Leeds Mechanics' Institution, and had hitherto been well
resnecte d.

DISGRACEFUL SCENE.—One of those demoralising ex-
hibitions, denominrted a prize-fight, took place on Tues-
day, the combatants being Harry Broome, of London,
and a Birmingham man named Benjamin Terrv, both well
known in 1, hat is called the " prize ring." The contest
took place in Berkshire, seven miles from Swinton Staten.
After fighting upwards of an hour, Broome app-ared to
have so much the best of the battle, that the partisans of
Terry were in despair for their man, or rather for their
money, and eagerly seized an opportunity of declaring
that Broome had struck a foul blow ; but the referee de-
clining to declare it one, a party, properly denon,inated
roughs, broke into the ring, armed with bludgeons, and it
was with the greatest difficulty the unfortunate referee
was preserved from being brutally slaughtered on the spot.
The language and threats made use of were described as
surpassing, for horrible and savage ferocity, anything ever
witnessed on any similar occasion, bad as they f..;enerally
arc. The ring being broken up, the most open robneries
were committed with impunity, no one daring to inter-
fere. Surely something will be done to put a stop to
the e scenes,—scenes disgraceful to human nature, or to
any country calling itself civilsed.

THEATRICAL PROPERTY.—On Thursday, Mr. George
Robins attended at the Auction-mart, for the purpose of
disposing by auction of two £5OO renter's shares in
Covent•garden and Drury-lane Theatres, and of 22 £lOO
subscription shares connected with the letter establish-
ment, on which occasion a great number of gentlemen
who had large interests in the respective royal properties
were present. The first lot was a rent charge upon the
Theatre Royal Covent-garden, which originally cost £5OO,
the income of which had been reduced from £25 to £l2
10s. This was stated to have been sold by private con-
tract. Lot 2 was a £5OO renter's share in the Theatre
Royal Drury-lane. The annual income from it was £8
10, the share expiring in fifty years. This was sold at 62
guineas. The auctioneer remarked that he had sold a
similar share for 300 guineas. Lot 3, five £lOO subscrip -
lion shares in the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, paid up, and
red to a personal life admission. Lot 4 and 5 were
ten £lOO shares, but with no personal admission. They
were bought by Mr. Busgess for 5 guineas and a half.
The last lot consisted of five similar shares, but of which
there was no certificate. These were knocked down to
Mr. Burgess for 3 guineas and a half.

•
FACTORIES IN THE NORTH OP ENGLAND.—In his
last report (just laid before parliament), Mr. Leonard
Horner thus describes the result of his inquiries in his
district (the north of England), giving the following cu-
rious details :—" I have ascertained, by inquiry, that the
1,519 firms on my books occupy 2,068 factories, have
1,552 steam-engines, with a power of 44,338 horses, and
515 water-wheels, the power of which is estimated at
5,413 horsel ; being together 49.751 horses power. They
employ 221,437 persons of all ages, of which number
14,441 are children between 8 and 13 years of age, 65,546
between 13 and 18, and 141.450 of 18 and above. Of
these there are 5,424 female children, 38.172 females be-
tween 13 and 18, and 77,208 above 18; making in all
120,804 females; or above 541 per cent. of the whole
number employed. Since the last return to parliament,
in February 1839, there has been an increase in my dis-
trict of 529 factories, of 10,041 horses power, and of
50,522 persons employed. This increase has all taken
place since November 1812, when the revival of trade
began ; and indeed the increase of persons employed
since that time must have been considerably greater nark
the above amount; for between June 1838, when the
collection of particulars for the return of 1839 began,
and November 1842, many mills had entirely ceased to
work, and others had considerably reduced the number
of their hands. The total number of power-looms in
my district, ascertained by inquiry, is 142,949. The only
return of power-looms made to parliament is that of 1835,
and I find from it, that in the same parts of England
which now constitute my district—viz., Lancashire, part
of the West-Riding, and the whole of the North-Riding
of the county of York, and the four northern counties of
England, there were then only 03,861 ; showing an in-
crease of 79,088 in.the ten years ; and there are now
26,237 more power-looms at work in my district alone
tl,an there were in the whole united kingdom ten years
ago. As regards the employment of women, Mr. Horner
says that the clause in the late act which prevents women
from working more than 12 hours a- day, and secures to
them regular intervals for meals, applies to 85,515 in my
district, that is, to all those of 18 years of age and up-
wards ; and I have every reason to believe that the inter-
ference in their behalf is very generally approved of, and
especially by the women themselves

ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.—CH API ER IL—We have
a sad task to perform in givine the finale to the history of
" Da Costa," whose exploits in this neighbourhood were
spoken of in our columns during the autumn, as a "ro-
mance of real life." A romance indeed. they were, but
of a different character from what we were led to andel-
pat

Soon after his marriage with Miss Kimmel*, after
paying a visit to Cheltenham, Da Costa took up his resi-
dence at Cirencester, and continued there to live in the
same magnificent style as here, though it would appear,
by his not paying for anything in cash in that quarter,
that the " boundless wealth " which he seemed to possess
while here was already exhausted. A short time ego a
lady went to Alees!er to inquire for him, and followed him

to Cirencester. She was then introduce'd to his wife as a
cousin, who had come over to him on important business
wit') some deeds, and brought some deeds for him to sign.
It became necessary, be said, for liim to go with her to
London, and afterwards to France. At Cirencester be
assumed the name of " Baron Da Costa," hunted with
the hounds, rode in a carriage and four, and by his ex-
pensive mode of living gained many converts to the opi-
nion that he was posstssed of " enormous wealth," and

there were not wa

in their ledgers, a desire which the " Baron

was so

complacent as to gratify. But it came to pass that a
strange woman came to visit him, and, notwithstanding
that he had obtained the ' object in search of which he
had travelled so far,' the fascinations of the stranger were
so great, that lie has rather fulfilled the prophecies of the
good people of Aleester, among whom were many rumours
"of what the modern ' Blue Beard' would do.' For it
so happened that one morning he informed his newly-
married wife that business of importance would take him
from home for a day or two; but still, not unmindful of
his bride, he kindly told her that as the gold watch he had
presented her with did not " work quite well," lie would
take it with him, and have it put into "good working or-
der," and " well regulated " by an " experienced hand."
After bidding her an affectionate adieu, he departed with
the familiar spirit,' who assumed the form of a Frenck
lady, and has not since been heard of. Unfortunately,
' the Baron' had a short memory, and forgot to call upon
those whom he had allowed to make use of his name in
their ledgers, and say that they were quite welcome so to
do, and, therefore, some little dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed. It is generally thought that the atmosphere of
Cirencester was no longer " healthy," or " the Baron"
would have favoured us with a longer stay. His unfor-
tunate wife has ieturned to the house of her parents. It
is painful to add that her relatives have been victimised by
this artful scoundrel to a considerable extent.—Birming-
ham Journal.

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