The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-09-03 00:00:00

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On Saturday a man, named George Burley, was com-
mitted to:Norwich Castle for the murder of a girl 13 years
old, by beating in her skull with a blacksmith's hammer.
No motive is assigned for the brutal outrage. He struck
her while in bed, and then carried his dying-a
stairs, when her screams alarmed the neighbours.
On theist August-last a highly respectable tradesman
of Bristol, named Palmer, residing at Belmont, Clifton,
went out, as usual, after breakfast, and has not since
been heard of. When he left he was in his accustomed
health and spirits, and gave his customary directions with
regard to dinner.

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NarvuAL CURIOSITY.—During the present week, a
pigeon belonging to Mr. Jonas Jennings, of Horton, has
hatched a hen's egg, and produced a live chicken ; and
what makes the circumstance more strange is the fact of
the pigeon being of the masculine gender, its mate having
been shot some time ago.—Leeds Mercury.
The Chancellor administers the patronage of no
less than 754 church livings' baying an annual value of
about.Cl9o,ooo; he has' likewise the alternate presenta-
tion °P23 benefices, of whim the annual -value is £7877,
making a total of 777 benefices, with an aggregate value
of nearly £200,000.
THE "LEFT-HANDED V. .THE RIGHT-HANDED.—This
novel match, which was made for the benefit of the players
of the Surrey Club, was commenced on Thursday at the
Oval, and was continued on Friday. when it was brought
to a conclusion, by which the right-handed were pro-
nounced-to be the victors in •one innings by 66 runs.
There was some very fine play.
Hop rINTELLIGENcE.--Thoagh the weather has not
been so warm as could have been wished, yet the burr
has grown apace in the past week, and altogether its ap-
pearance-is luxuriant and good. General accounts are of
of the same tenor, and state the quantity as likely to
exceed 'vita was expected. The duty is rising £200,000.
Kentish,' Observer.
A man had been engaged, on-Tuesday, to do some work-
at a hayrick, near Bedminster, and arriving.pt the place
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earlier then,the appointed hour,-he laid himself down on
a limekiln -to sleep. A policeman, who found him,
aroused him and warned him of hie danger; but the poor
fellow, oar getting up, became giddy, fell back into the
pit, and received injuries of which he died.
On Tuesday two typefounders, in the employ of Mr.
Caslon, London, were held to ball .for obstructing the
thoroughfare,. and causing a mob to assemble. The men,
with others,-chae struck in consequence of French work-
people being introduced into the foundery. They had
issued placards, headed " French invasion," and addressed
to Englishmen, reprobating the principle acted on by Mr.,
Caslon.
The Bishop cf Gloucester has admonished the Rev.t
M. R. Whish•fer having interrupted divine service in• St.
Peter's Church, Bishopworthy, by calling the Rev. H.
Brancker, the perpetual curate, to come down from the
pulpit. His lordship has also condemned Mr. Whish in
the costa. It appears that Mr. Whish, who is vicar of.
Bedminster. deemed that he had authority-in the Church
of Bishopworth,-though it has been taken ant of his pa-
rish and constitute& a district church.
About a month ago a boy, 15 years of age, residing in
Edinburgh, received a bite on the arm froval a dog. The,
wound was dressed,.and was progressing favourably until'
a few days since, .when symptoms of hydrophobia ap-
peared. He first exhibited evidence of labouring under
this dreadful malady in-the street, when heuttered a loud
yell. Medical assistance was obtained, but sbe only sur-
,vived a short time. 'lie sufferings were intense, and his
rreason wholly obscured. The dog was destroyed,ahortly
:after biting the boy.
MinActmo Us EscAPE.—On Wednesday week,,daring
sAeavy shower of rain, a thunderbolt fell on a largefnew
,Pie& of hay, the property of'W. Chambers, Esq.,-LlanctilY,
and struck it with such.viulance that nearly 20 tons ()filmy
became separated from it, .and carried to a considerable
distance. 'The thunderbolt•appears to have entered the
ground in a turnip field,somedistance from the stack,and
in its, progress cut off the tops of a large number of turnips.
Several men were employed ;in thatching the rick at the
time,- hat strange to say. Ihey.eseaped uninjured.
NAaaow ESCAPE.—One day last week, as Mrs. Lid-
dell, of Mean, was driving in her-carriage, near Graham-!
stone .(where operations are going on for carrying the'
Stirlingshise Midland Railway -under the canal,) the horse
started suddenly, from the noise guacle by an engine
erected close to the roadside, and backed instantly, with
the carriage, ,into the canal, when 'Mrs. Liddell and the
ooachman were plunged over-head into the water. The
coachman, after having provided for his own safety, pro-
videntially got hold of Mrs. Liddell's shand and brought
her 44 the bankovhen she was conveyed home.—North
Britieli Mail.
THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.—TiIe ;Watchman, in
defence of the Conference, adduces the fact, that out of
the 439 circuits, only 66, or less than one-sixth of the
whole, approached the Conference with memorials, and
asks—" Why did the 3: circuits, the five-siaths of the
Connexion, abstain frora memoralicing ? Not because
they were unaware of the controv.arsy. They knew that
their silence would be interpreted as denoting satisfaction.
Did they mean it so ? If not they would have spoken,
and what their meaning was may be gathered from the
the fact that, at the September, December, and June
quarterly meetings, a number of circuits, far exceeding
that which adopted memorials, passed resolutions con-
demnatory of the whole agitation."
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—The body of an aged
female was on Wednesday evening last seen floating up
with the tide, in the river Wear, at Sunderland, oppo-
site to Mr. J. Gordon Black Wharf. She was immediately
taken out of the water, apparently dead. Mr. Davison,
shin-owner, having been present, went on board a vessel
and got some spirits, which he administered to the unfor-
tunate woman, who shortly afterwards showed signs of
life. She was taken to the workhouse, where she re-
ceived prompt medical assistance, and is now likely to
recover. She has since stated that her name is Sarah
Curfield, aged 62 years ; that she belongs to Ireland, and
had been in the town for some days ; and that she has a
son a journeyman draper in Sunderland, who refused to
relieve her when applied to, but CM :give no mount how
sbe fell into the water.