The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-30 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. Malcolm, who formerly represented Boston, was
the pureliasdr of Lord Monson's Lincolnshire estate, for
57,100 guineas.

The United States Supreme Court has decided the
famous case tf Gem-ral G.Unes and his wife in theirf ivour.
This makes G-ueral Gaines worth about 15,090,000 dais.
in property in Nrw Orleans—the richest man in this
country.—New York Herald.

REGULARITY.—On the first Thursday after Good
Friday, four years ago, the Rev. Mr. Butterfield married
a couple et the parish church. Every year since' on the
first Thursday after Good Friday, the worthy couple have
presented a child for admission by baptism into the
church, the ceremony on each occasion being performed
by the gentleman who united them in the bonds of holy
matrimony.—Bradford Observer.
NATIONAL CHARACTERS.—Ina well-known house in
London, the rendezvous of all foreigners, as well as En-
glish
and Irish, a Frenchman thought to amuse the com-
pop at the expense of an intelligent and pod-humoured
Swiss. "Your countrymen" said he," serve under all
European monarchs." "It is true," replied the Swiss;
"we are poor, and we fight for that we stand the most in
need of, money, or pay, call it as you will; " hut," said
he to the Frenchman, " what do you Wit fcr?" " Ho-
nour," exclaimed the impetuous Frenchman. " Well
then," said the Swiss, " we both, it seems, fight for what
we stand in need of most—we for money, you for honour.
DIABOLICAL MURDERS IN FRANCE.—On the night of
the 13th inst., the habitation of a widow, named Mercier,
residing with her daughter, in the commune of Tayae,
was discovered to be on fire. No cry was heard to alarm
the neighbours, the glare of the fire being the first inti-
mation they had of what was passing. The remains of
both bodies were afterwards found completely calcined,
and amid the flesh of the d tughtrr the physicians found
29 grains of shot. It is supposed that these women were
robbed and murdered, and that the premises were then
I set on fire to conceal the crime. Three men were per-
ceived going away when the fire was at its highest.

REVOLUTIONS OF THE CURRENCY.—The circulation
of the Bank of England has four revolutions in a year,
being at its highest point in those months in which the
public dividends, are paid. The country circulation re-
volves once in a year, being at its highest point in April,
and its lowest in August. The circulation of Scotland
revolves once in a year, being at its lowest point in March,
and its highest in November. The circulation of Ireland
also revolves once in a year, being at its lowest point in
September, and its highest in January. These changes
are not capricious or accidental, but are determined by
the recurrence of the seasons and the state of trade in
their respective districts.—Foreiyn and Colonial Review.

THE RECAL OF LORD ELLENDOROUGH.—The precise
reasons for the recall of Lord Ellenborough by the Court
of Directors of the East India Company were, on Satur-
day, the subject of much discussion in political circles.
Nothing official has yet transpired to satisfy the public
curiosity on this point ; but we understand that the strong
measure of the Directors proceeds, not so much from any
objections to the general policy of Lord Ellenborough, as
from considerations of minor importance. It is said that
the bearing of his Excellency towards the Court was not
marked, in their opinion, by sufficient deference to their
high authority; that he did not, in fact, accommodate
himself enough to their wishes and expectations in mat-
ters partaking rather of the character of detail in his go-
vernment than of general direction.—Observer.
RATS IN THE HEBRlDES.—Generations have passed
away without seeing a rat on the small island of Tarinsay,
on the west coast of Harris. An iunumeraile swarm of
these annoying and destructive vermin has of late spread
over the island, notwithstanding the efforts made by Mr.
Macdonald, the tackman, to extirpate them. They ap-
pear to be increasing so fast that they threaten to overrun
the whole island, and keep violent possession of it. They
are supposed to have come from the islal,d of Soay, which
lies at the distance of about three miles from Tarinsay,
and into which the Earl of Dunmore ordered rabbits to be
sent. Soon after this, the rats, which were formerly very
numerous in the island of Soay, completely disappeared,
Having removed in it body to the neighbouring island of
Trinsay, from which they are not inclined to make their
departure in a hurry.—S'colchnsan.
FRIGHTFUL MURDER AT ROUEN.—A heinous crime

was committed in the night of Wednesday last, at Duclair,
near Rouen. Three men made their way into the house
of a butcher, named Pecot, and immediately killed him
by blows with a hammer. They then beat his wife with
the same instrument and severely wounded her, but pro-
mised to spare her life if she told them where they could
find alt the money in the house. They tuok all there was,
30f. ; but, disappointed at the smallness of the amount.
they renewed chair brutal violence upon Madame Pecot,
and, as they believed, put an end to her life. They then
set fire to the house, hoping thus to destroy the traces of
their bloody deed. But Madame Pecot, though she had
received ten desperate blows with the hammer on her
head and breast, had only fainted. She revived before
the flames reached her, and had just strength enough to
drag herself out of the house. The light of the flames
alarmed the neighbours, who came and carried her into
safety. The house was totally destroyed, and the calcined
body of the husband was found among its ashes. infor-
mation was immediately laid before the magistrates, and
gendarmes were sent in search of the murderers.
A. NATIVE GENIUS.—One of the acquaintances of a
New York Editor, whilst travelling in the " far west,"
was at a loss what course to steer, and rejoiced when a farm-
house presented itself before him. Near the road was a
tall, raw-boned, overgrown, lantern-jawed boy, probably
17 years of age. digging potatoes. The traveller drew up
the reigns of his horse, snd said, " Hollo," my good
friend, can you inform me how far it is to the next house?"
Jonathan started up, and replied, " Flollo, yourselft—
how'd dew ?—wall. I guess I can. ' Taint near so far as
it used to be afore they cut the Woods away—then it was
generally reckoned four mile, but now the sun shrivels up
the road, and ti,n't make more'n tew. The fust house
you come to. tho' is a barn, and the next is a hay Stack ;
but old Hoskins's is a beyant. You'll be sure to meet his
gals long afore you get there; 'tarnal romping critters,
they plague our folks moN'o little. His sheep get into
our orchard. Dad sets the dog arter the sheep, and me '
arter the gals—and the way he makes the wool, and 1
the petticoats fly, is a sin to snakes " Lee you are in-
clined to be facetious, young man—pray tell me how it
happens that one of your lags is shorter than the other?
" I never allows any o ,e to meddle with my grass tanglers,
mistur ; but seein' it's you, I'll tell you. I was born so
at my ticlar request, so that when I hold plough I can go
with one leg in the furrow, and t'other on land, uud not
lop over." " Much obliged—good bye."

VESTRIES BILL.—An apparently well devised measure
has been brought into the House of Commons by Mr.
Stafford O'Brien, M.P., and Mr. E. B. Denison, M.P.,
for the purpose of preventing in future the recurrence of
those disgraceful scenes which are too often to be witnes-
sed in parish vestries, and which defile and desecrate the
sacred edifices to which they are attached. It is en-
titled, " A Bill to Prohibit the Holding of Vestries in
Churches," and contains 13 clauses. After the close of
the present year, 1844. no vestry or other meeting is to
be held in the established churches or chapels of any
parish whose population exceeds 1,000 souls, hut power is
given to appoint other places of meeting somewhat more
fit to be turned into beargardens, than the buildings at.
tached to the house of God. By the 11th clause, it is dis-
tinctly enacted, that if any vestry or other meeting be
held in either church or chapel, contrary to the prosisi-

ons of this act, all proceeding' sat such meeting shall be
absolutely null and valid in law. The act is not to extend
to Scotland, nor is it to affect or invalidate any ecclesiasti-
cal law of the united church of England and Ireland, or to
destroy any of the rights or powers belonging toany bishop
of any diocese, or to any archdeacon,chancellor official, &c.
COUNTY TREASURERS.—Mr. Miles, the member for
East Somersetahire, has moved for a return of the ab-
stracts of the accounts of the several county treasurers in
England and Wales, for the years ending Michaelmas,
1841, and Michaelmas, 1842. From this return, the pre-
paration of which must have occasioned some trouble,
inasmuch as it forms a complete mass of figures, are de-
rived the following particulars :—lt appears t the gross
total receipts of the various county treasurers during the
year ended Michaelmas. 1841, amounted, in England, to
£1,020,429, and in Wales, to £57,982, constituting a
grand total, in England and Wales, of £1,078,412. The
total receipts during the year ended Michaelmas, 1812,
amounted, in England, to the sum of £1,083,974, and in
Wales to £53,788, making altogether the sum total of
£1,137,762. The gross total d'sbursements of the said
county treasurers during the years 1840-41, amounted, in
England, to £902,823, and in Wales, to 52,373, o: alto-
gether to the sum of £955,197. The gross total disburse.
ments from the year 1841-42 (ending at Michaelmas in
the aq-mentioned year), amounted, in England, to
£996,620, and in Wales. to £54,808, or altogether,
£1,051,428. Thus the whole of the balances remaining
in the hands of the various county treasurers of England
and Wales amounted, in 1841, to £123,215, and in 1812,
to £86,334 only.

►SALARIES OF THE MINISTERS OF STATE AND THE
JUDGES.—The following is a return of the salaries of the
Ministers of State and of the Judges :

First Lord of the Treasury (Premier)
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire
Secretary of State for the Colonies
The Chancellor of the Exchequer..
First Lord of the Admiralty
President of the Board of Control ...........
President of the Board of Trade
Secretary at War ........... ..............
Lord President of the Council . .
Lord Privy Seal ....
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ..
,
Lord-Lieutenaut of Ireland
••..•
Secretary of State for Ireland ..... . .........
Paymaster-General and Treasurer of the Nary
Ma,ter-Genetal of the Ordnance ...
Postmaster General.
Master of the Mint
Master of the Horse
Judge Advocate-General
Commander-in-Chief of the Army

. 6,000

•. • 5,000
•• • 5,000
• • • 5,000
• • • 5,000
•. • 4,500
... 3,500
•• • 2.000
• . 2.580
•.. 2,000
2,000
... 4,000
... 20,000
5,500
. . 3,000
... 3.500
... 2,500.
... 2.000
... 2,000
... 2.000
• • • 3,460

LAW OFFICERS.
Lord Nigh Chancellor of England ,
Lorc Chancellor of Ireland - 8,000
Master of the Rolls ...... .. - 7,00
Chid Vice-Chancellor of England
The other Vice-Chancellors .. . .
Lord Chief-Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench 8,100
The other Judges
Lord Chief-Justice of the Una of Common l'!elp. 8,000
The °Vier Judges...
Lord Ciiicf-Illron of the Exchequer
The o her liarons 5,000 to 5,5' 0
Attor. ev-Cleue:al
Soli( to:-General .. ..