The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-14 00:00:00

GENERAL MISCELLANY.

On Friday night week, the grand stand on Sutton
Coldfield race-course was set on fire, and wholly destroyed.
Mr. Rich, a reformer, has been returned unopposed for
the borough of Richmond, Yorkshire.
Her Majesty's royal charities to the aged and poor were
distributed on Monday and Tuesday last, to upwards of
250 persons, ss. each.
On Wednesday. the election committee of the House of
Commons decided that the Hon. Mr. Lindsay had been
duly elected far Wigan.
Five hundred distress warrants to recover poor-rates
have been issued during the past week in the parish of
St. Clement Danes.

Measures are now in active progress for the erection of
two out of the four public baths contemplated in Bir-
mingham.
On Tuesday the extensive ropework and sailcloth weav
ing premises of the Gourork Ropework Company, at
Glasgow, were destroyed by fire.
On Friday an awful fire occurred in Limehouse. Six
houses were destroyed, and thirty poor persons rendered
homeless. The majority were uninsured.
The Anniversary of Shakspere's birthday will be cele-
brated at Stratford-on-Avon on the 23rd instant. It is
expected that several eminent literary characters will at-
tend.

Russell, so well known in the sporting circles as the
plaintiff in the numerous qui tarn actions which excited
so much attention last year, has been before the Insolvent
Court, London.
On Saturday week, a woman and a little boy were found
buried in the snow, in the pass of Glenlyon, Scotland. She
died soon after the discovery, but the boy was taken to a
cottage and cared for.
A few days since, a poor fellow met his death at Hud-
dersfield, through the brutal practice of kicking. His
opponent has been committed for trial on a charge of
manslauzhter.

EmpsE.—There will be an annular eclipse of the sun
on Saturday, the 25th instant, partially visible at Green-
wich. It will commence at 5h.32 m. afternoon ; middle,
6h. 14 m. afternoon ; and end 6h.4 m. afternoon. _

On " all-fool's day," a poor Irishman inquired at the
office of the Glasgow Citizen for a copy of the paper con-
taining the account of the passing of the repeal act, and
the triumphant entry of O'Connell into Dublin !
Yesterday week, the freedom of the city of London was
voted unanimously, in gold boxes worth 100 guineas each,
to Sir H. Hardinge, Sir H. Gough, and Sir H. Smith,
the heroes of the war in the Sutlej, and also to Maj or-
General Pollock.

Mr. S. R. Brooking, of St. John's Wood, having died
of injuries received by a fall from his horse, his wife was
inconsolable,—insisted on sleeping in the same bed with
the corpse of her husband, and in the morning was found
dead by his side.
Mr. Edward Lawes Pyrn (who was removed from the
list of lieutenants of the Royal Marines, and who was ac-
quitted, at the last Winchester assizes, for being con-
cerned in the duel at Gosport, in which Mr. Seton lost
his life), has been restored to his former rank in that corps.

At Bodmin assizes, Mary Pearce, post-mistress at
Stratton, was sentenced to seven years transportation.
She had taken postage stamps off letters-which passed
through her hands, and these stamps she had placed on
letters for which the people paid her postage.
Mr. Hudson, painter, of Douglas, Isle of Man, lost
life last week by jumping from the paddle-box of the
King Orry steamer, and missing his footing, as she was
leaving the pier at Douglas. The brother of Mr. Hudson
committed suicide the same week by cutting his throat.
BRADFORD.—Great exertions are making at Bradford
by the free traders to induce Mr. Hardy, who has long
laboured under indisposition, to retire from the repre-
sentation of the borough, in order that Lord Ashley may
step in.

When the progress which foreigners are making in the
textile, hardware, and other manufactures is considered,
it would not be at all surprising were the Anti-Protectionist
manufacturers in some few years hence to rend the air
with shouts of Protection.

GREAT TROTTING M ATCSI.—On Thursday, Mr. Tay-
lor's grey mare, and Mr. •Eldridge's brown horse, per-
formed their five miles trotting match at New Cross, and
the match was won by the grey, who went over the five
miles in twenty minutes. The stakes were £lO.
Last week the meadows, and lands adjoining the river
Trent, north and south, for many miles, were lad under
water owing to the excessive rains. Several newly-built
bridges, portions of works in the course of erection, hay-
stacks, hewn timber, cattle, and property of a moveable
character, were swept away.
A convict, named Howard, who was sentenced to seven
years' transportation at the Central Criminal Court, made
his escape from the Penitentiary at Milbank, by getting
through an aperture in the roof of the builuing. Ile be-
longed to a most notorious gang in Westminster, by whom
it•is supposed he is secreted.
Three sailors belonging to an Austrian ship bound from
Newcastle to Venice, having been sent ashore at Falmouth
the other day, for water, picked some plants in a marsh,
with which they made a salad. One of the roots was
water-hemlock, and all the men were poisoned ; two were
recovered by medical aid, but t he third died.
It is stated that the Leeds Botanic Gardens, though of
larger extent than those of Sheffield, Manchester, Liver-
pool, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Belfast, and Dublin, are
conducted at a considerably less annual expense than any
of these. The annual cost of the Leeds gardens (20 acres)
is £5,17.

A meeting of the electors of the Tower Hamlets was
held on Tuesday, when resolutions were passed agreeirg
to support Mr. Lawrence Hepworth of Liverpool, and
Mr. George Thompson of London, at the next election,
as candidates " upon the principles of commercial, reli-
gious, and political freedom."
The Waterwitch towing-steamer, belonging to Leith,
was run down a few days since by the Vintage schooner,
from London, at the entrance of the Fiith, abreast of
Ofscar rocks. After they had struck, it was thought she
had got clear without damage, when she almost immedi-
ately sunk with her crew, six in number.

It is said that an additional wing is to be added to the
Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Chad, Birmingham. A
new chapel also, upon a smaller scale, is to be commenced
almost immediately at Edgbaston, so that there will be
three Roman Catholic chapels in Bit mingham. A new
chapel is also to be erected at Shrewsbury, at the expense
of the Earl of Shrewsbury.
Sir Henry Hardinge is the son of the Rev. H. Har-
dinge, rector of Stanhope, Durham. He highly distin-
guished himself in the Peninsular war. He was present
at the battles of Busaco, Alhuera, Badajos, Salamanca,
Vittoria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, and Orthes ; he lost
his left arm at the battle of Ligny, and was one of the Wa-
terloo heroes.

Hundreds of acres on the low lands around Hull, says
the Hull Packet, are now under water. Between Hull and
Beverley and Selby and Brough, numbers of fields present
the appearance of one vast lake, and in many places the
drains and water courses are undistinguishabje from the
land on either side. it is said that the land in the East
Riding of Yorkshire has not been so generally and heavily
flooded for thirty years.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—Two labourers, named Hart and
.11`Clare, were killed on Friday, at Newcastle-on-Tyne,
by the falling of the gable end of a cottage, adjoining the
site of an intervening house, which had been removed.
The unfortunate occurrence took place while the deceased
were in the act of removing the soil adjacent to the foun-
dation of the fallen wall, which was built on a loose sandy
soil.

PROGRESS OF ART.—Mr. Barton, of Ulverstone, the
contractor of the mail gig from Milnthorpe to Whitehaven,
has at present a horse with an,iron leg, and, most strange
to say. in that state it is a " first-rate galloper," a fact
which is known to many persons in Ulverstone. The
horse came to a misfortune about last Whitsuntide, and
the iron leg has been fitted up and fixed on by a blacksmith
of Ulverstone.—Kendal Mercury.
GREAT FLOOD.—The river Don last week overflowed
its banks to an unprecedented extent, and great damage
was done at Rotheram, Doncaster, and the neighbour-
hood. Several sheep and lambs have been washed away.
An immense quanttty of game has been destroyed, either
by being drowned, or captured by persons who traversed
the flooded fields in light boats, and took the hares, &c.
from the tops of the hedges where they had sought refuge
from the water.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—On Monday afternoon a fire of
a very destructive character broke out in an extensive
building at Elmbank, Glasgow, consisting of two stories
besides the ground flat, the lower portion of which was
known as " Elmbank Foundry," occupied by Mr. James
Allan, sen., whilst the two upper flats were used as a cot-
ton store by Messrs. Bryson and Miller. The latter
portion of the premises was completely filled with cotton,
amounting to about 1200 bales, as we have been informed,
and estimated at £lO,OOO value. The premises were to-
tally destroyed, but it is hoped that much of the cotton
will be saved, though, of course, in a dama.:ed state.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS.—A few days since, a meeting
was held at Peckham, for the purpose of inducing mas-
ters and mistresses to unite with their servants in raising
a fund towards the erection of asylums for invalid and
aged servants, and also for providing means of support
and a refuge for servants out of place. There are in the
vicinity of London 125,000 servants, who by subscribing
4s. each would realise £25,000, which would allow £lO,OOO
for building almshouses, and £lO,OOO for a relief fund,
leaving a surplus of .£5,000. Communications from seve-
ral noblemen, clergymen, and others, were read, promis-
ing support ; and resolutions were passed for forming a
Servants' Protection Society.
THE ELEPHANT AND THE LOCOMOTIVE. A few
days ago, there was a " monster meeting" at Morpeth,
Wombwell's elephant and a North British locomotive en-
gine having arrived in the ccurse of the afternoon. The
engine was drawn by fifteen horses. Mr. King, the ma•
Hager of the menagerie, made an offer of the services of
the elephant to surmount the hill in leaving the town.
His kindness was at once accepted ; and the ele-
phant, apparently proud of an opportunity of dis-
playing his strength, cheerfully and resolutely undertook
the task. When yoked to the load, he seemed to say to
the horses, as they tugged along with him, " see me do
it !" and he never once paused until he had reached the
summit of the hill. This, we should think, is the first in-
stance of an elephant trying his powers against an iron
horse.

IS CHALK MANURE ?—This question—one of great im-
portance to the agricultural body—was brought to an
issue before the Court of Quarter Sessions at Dorchester,
on Wednesday last, when was heard an appeal against the
decision of two magistrates who had convicted a toll-
keeper in the penalty of 45e., for charging toll on a wag-
gon-load of that article. Mr. Ffooks, in support of the
conviction, showed by two old agricultural works, pub-
lished in 1718 and 1727, that chalk was used as a manure
in those days, and that it was mentioned in that quality
so long ago as the time of Julius Cresar. Asa manure it
woul)l be exempted from toll by the 5 and 6 William IV.,
cap. 18. For the appellant, Mr. Stock quoted Johnson's
definition of manure, and contended that although chalk
might be classed as a component of manure, it was not
n anure by itself, and had not been so contemplated by
the legislature. The court at once and unanimously con-
firmed the conviction, deciding that chalk is manure, and,
on the application of counsel, granted the respondent's
costs.

INTERESTING TO SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.
have examined a little work that has lately fallen into our
hands, written by a lady, (generally the best expounders
of the wants of children.) ereitled Chamberlain's
Young Scholar's New English Dictionary," and to our
judgment it possesses extraordinary merit. The work
contains a dictionary of well selected words in general
use, explained in language adapted to the capacities of
those for whom it is designed. The words are accented,
and the mute letters are printed in italics, The method
pursued of placing many nouns and adjectives immedi-
ately after the verb or noun to which they belong, and
shosing their meaning by figures ingeniously contrived,
has given space without too much bulk, for a far greater
number of useful words under different heads, in one,
two, three, and more syllables; an advantage that ob-
viates the necessity of separate meanings, and naturally
excites in learners more interest, from tl,e variety it af-
fords. The book is indeed admirably adapted for teach-
ing the junior classes and for family use, and it enjoys an
advantage also, of no slight consideration in the present
times—it is remarkably cheap.
ECONOMICAL TRIP.—In a locality not more than fifty
miles from Huddersfield, there lived not long ago a couple
of respectable individuals, apparently in the enjoyment
of every comfort. The husband was kind, but withal
rather of a saving turn of mind. Some months ago, the
wife was attacked with a serious illness, which, to the
grief of her family, terminated fatally. She bad, how-
ever, one request to make of her loving husband, and that
was, that she might be buried in the beautiful churchyard
of W—, situated in one of our northern counties ; at
once he assented, and the poor creature died contented.
On the same evening, a man in his Sunday attire might
have been seen wending his way to the door of the vi-
carage. " Please, Sir, I've come for a license." " Li-
cense, John ! you don't require a license to bury your
poor wife." John was abashed for the moment. " How
long, my good man, have you lived together as man and
wife ?" " Please, Sir, twenty-five years. But, Sir, I
thought of marrying Jane —." " Marrying again, John,
before you have buried your late wife !" " Why—yes—
please—Sir,—you'll understand that she requested to be
buried at W—; and Jane and me thought it would be
most convenient to all parties, if we were to get married
at once, and make the same trip do for both purposes.

THE IRON TRADE.—The ironmasters of the district as-
sembled at Wolverhampton on Wednesday. The buyers
sought a reduction, but the masters would not yield, and
demanded the prices for last quarter,—namely, pig iron,
from £4 15s. to £5 10s. ; bar iron, £lO ; railway iron,
from £lO 10s. to £ll. After an ineffectual attempt to
reduce the prices, sales of pig iron were made at the above
quotation. It was stated by some extensive buyers, that
there were many railway companies would be purchasers
to a great extent if the prices were reduced. It was also
intimated, in the course of the day's transactions, that
there was a decided inability to purchase for want of
capital; but strong hopes were entertained that the mea-
sures about to be introduced by government, relative to
the proposed new schemes, would have the effect of im-
proving the money market, and facilitating commercial
transactions. At Birmingham on Thursday there was a
very large attendance of masters, not only from the imme-
diate locality, but many of the large firms in Shropshire,
Wales, and London, were represented. There were also
a great number of buyers present, who tendered orders at
reduced prices, but the masters were firm, and refused to
accede to a reduction, however small, twon any descrip-
tion of iron. It is doubtful whether Ole present high
prices can be upheld throughout the present quarter.
RAISING THE WIND.—An ingenious fellow, calling
himself George Nettle, was on Monday brought to the
court at Bow-street for re-examination, charged with
uttering counterfeit silver coin. In five different cases ;t
was proved, that seeing a bill in the window announcing
" Apartments to Let," he went in, and offered himself as
a tenant; and saying he had rather leave something to
" bind the bargain," he tendered what appeared to be a
very nice crown piece, desiring them to take two shillings
or half-a-crown as a deposit, and give him the difference.
The difference was given to him in good money of course;
and when he was about to leave the house he suddenly
seemed to recollect something, and said his wife was by
bw-iness a laundress, and asked whether there would be
any objection to her taking " in a little washing in a quiet
way." The answer being that there would be a very great
objection, he said, " Well, then, I must have my deposit
again;" the crown-piece was returned as a matter of course,
and he gave back a counterfeit half-crown. Thus acqui-
ring two shillings and sixpence good and lawful money by
the trick, and getting repossession of his counterfeit crown
to enable him to repeat the trick elsewhere. The police
d'srovered that this trick he repeated successfully at three
different places in the same street in the souse of one
hour.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.—On Friday the wife of It W.
Tomlinson, employed on a railway near Goole, drowned herself
and her infant in the river. She had been suffering some time
from lowness of spirits._ _

Mr. Herapath, of Bristol, the analytical chemist, met with a
serious accident on Wednesday. While operating upon some
fulminating silver it suddenly exploded, and burnt his face so
severely, that for a time it was feared be would be deprived of
the sight of the left eye at least. He is progressing favourably.
A Al ELANCHOLY ClAsk.—At the Quarter Sessions of the peace
for Bolton, on Friday, a case of a curious nature occurred. Mary
Bird, alias Wilson, was arraigned on a charge of having stolen
..t'3s from John Waddielove, a butcher in that town. The robbery
need not be detailed—it may be well imagined—The prisoner,
an unfortunate female, lived—horrifying to relate—with her
own parents, in a common brothel, at the bottom of what is
called Twenty Steps, in Bank-street, and was permitted, and
encouraged by them, to endure a life of the most disreputable
nature. When she committed the theft, she handed the money
to her father, who went off with it to Manchester, and there him-
self got robbed of it in a house of ill-fame. He took this so much
to heart, that, in a fit of excitement and despair, he went out
and hung himself—an awful example of retributive justice,—
the prosecutor losing his money for his iniquity—the prisoner
receiving no benefit from it—and the author of her being, per-
haps of her misfortunes, meeting so awful an end. She had
been previously convicted, and was sentenced to transportation
for ten years.

April

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES.

CROWN COURT..—TUESDAY.
(Before Mr. Justice Palleson.)
ASSAULT IN A CHAPEL.

OLDHAM v. Penn.—This was an action to recover da-
mages for an assault. The declaration stated that the
defendant assaulted the plaintiff, and compelled him to go
out of a chapel. The defendant had pleaded, first, not
guilty ; and, secondly, that the plaintiff, with others, was
making a disturbance, laughing and talking in a certain
chapel, and that in order to prevent the continuance of
the noise, the defendant, as servant of the trustees of the
chapel, removed the plaintiff. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins was
for the plaintiff, Mr. Joseph Oldham, estate agent, of
Jubilee Buildings, Lord-street, Liverpool. For the last
three years, he, with his mother and sisters, had at-
tended Brunswick Chapel, Moss-street, in that town. In
the evening of Sunday, January 11th, being later than
usual, he went with a friend to this chapel. It was seven
o'clock when they reached the chapel, and in order that
he might not disturb the congregation, the plaintiff went
the back way to get to his own pew. It was filled with
persons ; he did not wish to disturb them, and he stood
in the passage, intending to wait to the end of the service.
At this moment the defendant, Benjamin Pugh, who was
the chapel keeper, went up to him in a very abrupt man-
ner, took him by the collar, and dragged him out of the
chapel. The plaintiff asked him for an explanation, and
asked him to be allowed to go back and fetch his hat.
Still the defendant kept him by the collar, and having al-
lowed him to get his hat, he dragged him out of the cha-
pel, and held him for some minutes on the steps. The
plaintiff remonstrated with the defendant, who produced
a cap in which something very filthy hart been deposited,
and accused the plaintiff of Ming guilty of the offence.
The plaintiff indignantly denied the charge, and insisted
upon having an apology from the defendant, when the de-
fendant threatened to give him into the custody of the
police. The learned counsel said that all the plaintiff
wanted was to save the costs of the present action, and to
set himself right with those with whom be had been in the
habit of associating. It could not be said that the action
had been got up to put costs into the attorney's pocket,
for the defendant had had the opportunity of settling the
matter by paying two guineas to the Orphan Asylum,
and a guinea to Mr. Fosbrook, the solicitor employed br
the plaintiff.—Two young men, named Springfellow and
Dowling, and Mrs. Oldham, mother of the plaintiff, were
examined in support of the plaintiff's case.—Mr. Ather-
ton addressed the jury for the defendant, and in mitiga-
tion of damages, on the ground that although the assault
was unjustifiable, the defendant at the time was labouring
under the belief that the plaintiff was the person who ha
committed a wrong upon him. The jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff ; damages, £lO.
At twelve o'clock, the court rose ; and, in the Conroe
of the afternoon, Mr. Justice Patteson left Liverpool for
London.