The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-08 00:00:00

WESTS IND

The Royal Mail Steam-ship Clyde arrived at Southamp-
ton on Sunday.
By this packet we are in possession of our customary
advices from Jamaica, extending to the evening of the 12th
June. The intelligence has been partially anticipated via
New York On the north side of the island the cholera
still lingered, particularly in the parish of Hourner. It
had likewise re-appeared at Up-paak Cnmp, three miles
from Kingston, among the troops. At the latter place,
although the disease appeared in a somewhat violent form,_
the mortality was by no means great, and at the time of
the packet's departure it was said to be on the decrease.
The Hon. Hector Mitchel had qualified as custos of the
city of Kingston, and had included in his commission, it
is said, nearly twenty new magistrates. There seemed
little probability of the Legislature being called together
before the usual period in October, as the county mem-
bers were unwilling to attend. The Police Bill was, there-
fore, totally lost— at all events for a season. Parochial
constables had been sworn in several of the parishes agree-
ably to law, much to the dissatisfaction of the public, who
are decidedly favourable to the old police bill.
A fire at the residence of Mrs. Crosby, on the Corinth
estates, had destroyed property of the value of 15,000
dollars, and the owner fell a victim to the flames.
Our accounts from British Guiana extend to the 12th
ultimo. The weather during the preceding fortnight had
been very rainy, and unfavourable to sugar-making. The
political advices are unimportant. On the 6th, in the
Court of Policy, the Hon. Mr. Bean had brought forward
a motion on the subject of legislative and administrative
reform, which was carried in consequence of the majority
of the elective members declining to vote. Governor
Barkly subsequently promised to send forward the motion
to the Secretary for the Colonies. The vacancy in one of
the seats for Essequibo had been filled up by the unop-
posed return of Mr. Philip Hughes.

From Barbadoes we are informed that the weather had
been generally fauourable for planting operations, fre-
quent showers having fallen. The old cane crop was
reaped, and the yield would be equal to that of last year.
About 30,757 hhds. of sugar had been shipped up to the
departure of the packet. The new crop wore a most
healthy appearance, unusual attention having been paid
to it. Provisions had been extensively planted, in con-
sequence of being scarce during the past season; next
year they are expected to be abundant. An act for
allowing the importation of sugar, molasses, and syrup
from British colonies to be refined in bond and exported
without payment of duty, had passed.

The President of the Republic left Paris on Sunday
morning for Beauvais, to be present at the inauguration
of the statue of Jeanne Hachette, the heroine of that
town.

THE FRIMLEY MURDER.—Smith, the approver, it is
understood, is to receive a small sum of money from
government, and to be removed from this country.
THE LONDON DocK COMPANY.—At a meeting of the
proprietors, on Tuesday, a dividend of £2 10s. for the
half year was made. The procccdinzs against the com-
pany by the customs have cost £lO,OOO.
WATER SUPPLY TO LONDON.—The new river supplies
the metropolis to the extent of 15,000,000 gallons daily,
She river Lea lihnnt nnn •' rf,

„„„ 'die names z 0,000,009,
the Ravensbourne,l,coo,ooo, making altogether 45,000,000
gallons daily ; but this should be understood to be for
every purpose—fires, flushin gs, &c.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. The
week's take is £16,310 over the corresponding week of
last year, and over the last week £5,287. This is a
brilliant close to the now past half-year, constituting, as
it does, the largest amount ever taken upon the line since
it w. s opened.

HYDROPHOBIA IN AN Ass.---A short time ago an ass,
belonging to a labouring man at Stretford, was bitten by
a dog that had given evident signs of madness, and was
afterwards destroyed. Last week the ass bit several per-
sons, and on Saturday seized the wife of the owner by the
arm, dug its teeth into it to the bone, and did not leave
hold until the banal° of a hammer was forced into its
mouth. The poor woman now lies dangerously ill.
EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION.—On Tuesday morning,
about a quarter before four o'clock, a very alarming and
destructive fire broke out in the extensive premises
belonging to Mr. James Holdssvorth, known as Bridge-
house Farm, Lady Well-lane, Lewisham. When first
discovered, he flames had obtained a firm hold of the
barns, &c. The engines were procured from London
with as little delay as possible, and were set to work ;
but the flames were not extinguished until the barns,
stabling, waggon shed, &c., were destroyed, and the,
reenter portion of their contents consumed.
SANGUINARY FANATICISM OF THE MORMONS.—That
fanatical body, the Mormons, present a striking illustra-
tion of the fatal con&quences of men indiscriminately
constructing their own religion. We learn from Detroit,
in Canada. that Thomas Bennett was murdered at Beaver
Island, on the 6th ult., under the colour of ecclesiastical
therity. Mr. Bennet twas taken ont and shotthrougb the
dy with fire rifla bullets and thirty-eight buck shots.
- Samuel was also shot-, bat not killed. This
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SINGULAR DISAPPEARANCE OP

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hood, left her lodgings on Sunday morning for the purpose
of going to church, since which time she has not been:
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tit'ATH r o TAIL memo YRESS.—This strange but un-
mistakable symptom of the times is noticed and com-
mented upon by the Examiner on Saturday last :
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What do they interest themselves about ?
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Titles 13111? Better, say our readers, leave your paper in
blank, saving your types and your readers, and sparing
that most stale, flat, and unprofitable discussion."
CAUTION TO TAVERN KEEPERS.—It was decided on
Thursday, in the Court of P
that tavern keepers and licer

at Westminster,

filchers who use silver

plate in their houses for the purp
spirits, or malt liquors, and ser
towers, must have it stamped
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in the neighbourhood of Coven
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into another district ; but the
structions to go to the party age
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the law, would prove a
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