The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-12-29 00:00:00

.6XPLOSKIN Or A ST-EAAI BOItER—MAN KILLED.—On Wed!
nesday evening the boiler connected with the steam-engine at
the bleachworks of Messrs. Tayler, Hindle; arid Co,, Sharpies,
bark with a treirieridons explosion. The boiler was rent in.
every direction; the engine-house completely raised td the
grodnd, and the. engine, fly wheel, and other anparatris
pleted smashed tri atoms. Several adjoining biiildingS were
!Midi damaged, the large 'teller Stones in the fotindation of the -
engine, some of them weighing a top, were lifted out of their
places, and one large flag Was carried ii truss the writer court?,
a distance of near 100 yards, The engineer, an elderly than,
named John Mather, wAli a wife and large" Trilled
in'the fire-bole. lie was 'Aug m of the
.ritins.atTeut an hour
after the accident happened. Tivci,cither men were.itajured,*.kti
of whom had hii fingers taken off, and the other was injul•e4
the baCk by a falling beam. Several Counterpanes and. 1ife4741
yarns were grit on fire, which Communicated te the locitiktiniiier
and burnt fiir sonic time. The (tentage done is to a con Sider;
able amount, and the place presents a heiti, of ruins. , It is sup-
posed that*. engineer had. tied driwn the safety-valve to pre
vent the steam escaping. Fortunately the accident happened
at the time the day and night hands Change, or clod loss of life
would have bees most disastrous, as six workmen had Only left
the engine-house a feW unrititei before the boiler
Manchester Chronicle.
STEAMER Buitsre.—Ort Saturday mothing,thb Lotiden, Capt
Clarke, left Hull for London, but providentially, through the
boistertias state Of the weather and a strong contrary wind, shsi
Could not proceed to sea, but remained in the Hawk Roads Until
Sunday morning, when, about five o'clock, her. cargo was disco-
vered to be on lire; the inog't persevering exertions were used.to
extingthsh the flaines,lfut without success, fdr about eight o'clock
they. became unorritrollable, and rib othet means being then
available to save the lives of the Crew and passengere,' amounv•
ing to about fifty souls, they ran the vessel ou the shore near
Cleethorpes, where they all landed in safety. The progress of
the flames' was shortly afterwards arrested by the tide, which
was tiled flowing, washed over-her, and to Out circumstance the
preservation of much nruperty, is attributed. The London was
laden with a very valuable urge. Which *as packed in her hold
on Friday night, and it it believed that a spark 'had lodged
amongst some 'bales from that time. Whilst proceedinti dowii
the Humber, on Saturday morning, some of the passengers in-
timated that they perceiVed a strong smell of burning, in con-
sequence of which Strict search was made while in White Booth
Roads, but nothing being discovered they proceeded' to the
Hawk, where they remained; as above stated, until Sunday
morning, when the intehoi• of the ship had become so hot that
some pers.-ins why were lying down could not rest. 0i) Opening
a locker a body of flame issued forth; exertiou§ were used as we
have stated, and sire was ultimately driveh on shore - Six wag-
guns and horses were employe-Li during Sunday saving such
parts of the cargo as, washed. up...W.e..tedisii. lie whole has
netirlfaii-Talided. Besides the manufactured gtick6' the Lou.:
don had on board a number of sheep dressed for Smithfield
market, and an immeese quantity, amounting to several tons,
of geese, turkeys, and other putiltry, intended as Christmas fare
for the inetropoli§, the whole of which tie are informed, was de-
stroyed, and Wilt be a heavy loss to the dealers; It is not usual
With .steam-packet coinpanies to inshre- their vessels. An en-
gineer and one of the proprietors visited the wreck ors Monday;
we understand she will- be got otf and repaired; the injuries done
to the ship being chiefly confhied to the belt cabin bud after.:
buld: Leeds fntellgeneer.
MARQUIS CAMDEN:—On fhe. 23d instant was paid into the.
Bank of England, in aid of the- consolidated fund. the Slim of
£11,469 165., being the contribution to the public service of the
Marquis Camden, from October 10, 1831, to October 10, 1835.
It is recorded in a clause in the act for the alteration of the
mode of transacting business at the Exchequer, that in the. year
1833 the Marquis Camden had paid in aid of the public service
the sum of £244,470,105. 11d. Since that period, the KIM paid
last year, 1:2,6.11- 65.,' and that of this year of £11,619 165., make
together £258,581 12s. 11d.
A MATRIMONIAL ADVENTURE.—A few weeks ago a pair of
lovers, Sick of freedom, presented themselves at the altar of St.
Margaret's Church, that they might be united in the bonds of
marriage, But the rev. gentleman having learned that the
bans had been published in the parish church acme only of the
parties, he declined to nerforrn- the ceremony, stating that at
they lived in separate parishes, it waS necessary that proclaim-
lion should be Made iu both. Reluctantly they withdrew, to
pass a few mere weeks of tedious courtship, while the bans were
duly published. On Sunday last they again presented them--
selves,. and were buckled together hard and fast. The Gordian
knot being tied, the " happy man" refused to pay the fees, as,
he had been subjected to an extra expense in the nubliLdtion of
bans, whereupon be was locked up in the chancel, in company
with his new-made wife, who (as all "better halves" should)
refused to desert her partner in hit adversity. Imprisonment
made no impression Cu hi:- resolution—he persisted in refusing
to pay the ehaeges--(perhaps for a sufficient reason)—and the
relenting sexton liberated nun in tithe for the wedding dinner.
—Leicester Chronicle.

EuGaNe ARiim.—Theie is how living at Knatesbtirougli ad
old pensioner, named Edward, Day, upwards of one hundred
years of age; he was a hatter by trade; and wad in the employ
of Mr. Francis Moore, the constable of Knaredbotough, whd
was sent in 1776 with a warrant to Lynn, to take Eugene Aran
prisoner for the murder of D. Clarke, and says that on his Inas.:
ter's return with the prisoner, he assisted Eugene Aram into thei • .
house, and dressed a sore on the anti for him. Soon after Day
enlisted for Et soldier, and served uineteeu years in the 20th
Regiment; he lost a leg and thigh, in the American war„ when
engaged with the Aniericans.. Being a married man, his wife,
hearing that he was wounded in the battle, went to Search for
him. A thunder storm came on, and she was struck blind by a
flash of lightnirngas she was opening the gate to enter the field
on which her husband lay wounded. They were cloth got to the
hospital. Her tight Was gone for ever, and she died at Knares:
borough about six or seven years. ago: He has always Used
crutches, not having a sufficient -stump left to fasten a whinlen
leg to, hut quite sufficient to cause hitch much pain iti windy and
changeable weather. He remained in Chelsea Hotpital front
1779 to 1793, when, at his own request, he became an out pen.;
sioner, and has resided at Knatesborough ever sines. HIS
voice and appetite arc good, hut his sight and hearing fail him,
and he is growing feeble and helpless: He had only 13. per day
pension.--Leeds
CHOICE OP A WIFIL—The steneral and constant advice re
gave, um, when consulted aboatalse..eheiseasof cis• wife, a Tirofes-,
sion, or whatever influences a isittai7s partionlar-and immediate,
happiness, was always to reject no positive'gooUfrom fears of
its contrary consequences. "Do' not," said, he, " forbear to
marry a beautiful woman if you can find such, out of a fancy
that she will be less constant than an• ngly one; or condemn'.
yourself to the society of coarseness and vulgarity for fear of
the expenses, or other dangers, of elegance and personal charms;
which have been always acknowledged as a positive good, and
for the want of which there should be always given sinna weighty
compensation. I have, however," continued Mr.' Johnson,
'" seen soinepradent fellows who forbore to connect themselves
with beatify lest coquetry should he near, and With wit or birth,
lest insolence should lurk behind them, till they have been
forced by their discretion to linger life away in tasteless stu-
pidity. and choose to cotint the anotnentit by remeinbrance of
pain instead of enjoyment of pleasure."—Jo/insoniana;
QUEEN OF PORTUGAL'S MARECIAGE.---CORCIUG, Nov.
Tw-morrow being the day. of the accession of the House of Bra-
g-at-mato the throne, the marriage contract will be ratified on
the part of the flow. of Saxouy. Though the tenor of the con-
tract is not yet ofteially known, I cap, however, guarantee the
truth of the following points 3-"1. The young Prince Ferdi-
nand resigns in favour of big brothers and sisters, his claim to
the possessions of. the Wilily of Cohary in Hungary, because he
cannot have any other subjects than Portisguese. 2. He re-
ceives the title of his Royal Highness the Duke of liraeanza
till there is an heir to the throne, when he is to he King of Por-:
fugal, but not to act, except together with the Queen. 3, After
the death of the queen he is to be chosen King of Portugal, as
guardian to bit successot. 4. He is to have for his life it sepa:
rate revenue of f 35.000 sterling per annum as an indemnity for
his possessions iu Hougary. 5. Ile is at liberty to bring as'
many persons attached to his service as he pleases, their sala-
ries and petitions to be paid by Portugal." The eonferenees on
every point are concluded, and to-murto the contract oill be
'sent to Lisbon for tatification:
CURING BaCost,---A cdirestidedkit Of the Mark Lane Er',
press, after remarking that Man* instances of failure have of
late occurred in the curing of that important article bacon,
gives the following mode as the result of nearly forty years ex-
perience: —Keep the pigs at least twenty-four hours without
food before killing them; kill them as speedily as possible, and
let them remain twenty-four hours more to Cool. Then cut
them up, convey them to leaden bowls, wipe Salt over the
swarth (skin) side with the hands, takihis care to step the salt
and saltpetre into the shank ends, in order that they may effec-
tually reach the bone; then turn the flesh side uppermost;
covered with salt,-and sprinkled with saltpetre (a stone of the
former and a pound of the latter fur a twenty-nine stone pig;)
after lying for a week, remove the whole, put that which was
uppermost lowest, and add more salt to those parts froin Which
it may have disappeared ; in about three weeks or a 'month, it
will be fit to hang up to dry. The principal things to attend to
are these :—the pig must fast before it is killed; it must be as
little irritated as possible when killed, and should be killed as
speedily as possible; it should he thoroughly cool before it is
salted, and placed in leaden vessels, if Al hand; it should not be
rubbed—it only excites the putritactive process; amid You cannot
rub the salt through the skin; let the shank ends be well-stopped
with salt; let the place where it is put oe cool andairy ; re-:
move it. and add salt as above directed, frequently. The
stews directions are of great importance to the poor Ware cape=
cially,
DISASTROUS FIMELITY OF A Fridat SCOnight an
inquest was held on view of the• body of Thomas Jenkins, at
Ruddingran, who *as found . dead iu a ditch on the high mad
between that place and Nottingham. From the evidence ad-
aced befete the comner, it appeared that the deepased was a
drover, and was' driving tome-sheep from Lcicesterta:Netting-
limn, when, about eight o'cloek at night; he elan heard to call
for help by two men returning from Netiinghttni, and, ort
searching, he was discovered; on his face in the ditch; with his
dog sitting close by, him; but the dog resisted every attempt on
their part to approach him. The titan it vain entreated help.
One of the in:n asked the master Of the dog to let him kill it,
but he said " Oh, don't kilt the dog, don't kill time dog." They
then said,-" We must leave you, as the dog wont let us touch
you;" and they thtaight; as he was off the road and safe, he
might have a little sleep, arid afterwards get out himself. He
did not appear intoxicated, or tell them- h,Ov he gut into the
ditch. The following Morning early a milkman from Rudding-
ton, walking along the high road, beard a dog bark, anti upon
going to the spot he saw a man lying in the dyke, with big•
back upwards and his head under his body; be *mat as neat
hint as he dare; the' dog growled at add would have bitten hint
had lie offered to touch the body. With, the assistance of
anothet person the slog was. at last beaten off, but hot befere the
animal, a kind, of:shepherd'aclog, had made a most 'determined
resistance; - The man was taken out of the ditch. When nei sps
pearante of violence or blood was found upon his person, ex..
cepting pieces of his frock and shirt, which, it was supposed;
had been Into by the dog in attempting, to pull the deceased out
of the ditch; l`roin further evidence, it was the opinion of the
jury that his death-was caused by apoplexy.
iiditNEß AND Baouint s recollect meeting Mr. Brough-
am, well. I Met him at Bp...Sliarp's With Mr. Horner. They
were then aspirants for potUical advent tires. Mr. Horner bore;
in his coMverst.tion and Thiteanour, -.
evidence of that straight
forward and genefous frankness whist) tharaeterised him
through life. You SaW, or rather yofi feli,Ahat you could rely
upon his integrity. Hit mind *as bettet fitted te..rerontile
crepancies than to discover analogies; /16 had line, nay, even
high talent, father than genius. Air; Brougham, on the con-
trary, had an apparent restlessness, a CO,IISCIOUSIieSS, not of so-
pesior.powert, but of Superior aktitity h inan'tshese heart was
placed in *hat should liatielieett his head : you were never sure
of him,
you always doubted his sincerity. He was. st that time
a hingir-oh opOn LOrsAntland, Mr. Heiner betiig under the
auspices of Lord Linldosine. From that time 1 lost sight of
Mr. Brottgliain for some time. 'When We next tnet, the subject
of the parliamentary • debates was alluded
.to ; previously to
which Mr. liroughatit' had expressed OPititims which were in
unisbd With my own upon a inatter at that time of great public
interest: I said, "I could never rely Open what was given for
the future in the newspapers, at they had made him say
rectly. the conttar+; I was glad to be undeserved." "Oh,".
said•Broughum, in a tonerof voi,e half-coilitiehtial and half,:
jocular, "Oh, it was very true I said-so in 'Parliament, where
there is-a-party but tee know better:" I said' notiVay i bat 1 did
not forget it.—Melnorials v./Toler:4e.. . •