The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-02-04 00:00:00

AX UOTTON.--We have seen a sample of yarn, spun
lessrs. Bright and Brothers, of Rochdale, which

seems to us much more promising than any previously
produced from mixed flax and cotton. It is mule yarn,
apparently about No. 16 ; and is stated to be produced
from four parts flax and one part cotton. It is good,
Wong, useful yarn,—somewhat rough and uneven, but if
it can be produced, as stated to us, at 2d. peil lb. under
the price of cotton yarn, it is likely to come into exten-

cloth mai

londay,

floor in a grocery shop be-
r, fell in with a tremendous

to Mr. (

A. youth who was in purchasin

ale in t

he employ of Mr

nn the ceiling above gave way without, any pre-
ag, and buried them both in its ruins. The

asked to atoms, but the in

the shop most miraculously escaped being crushed, to
death. The female was soon extricated unhurt, but it
was three•quarters of an hour before the boy Forshaw was
discovered. Ono of the falling beams had; in its descent,

rested on a sack of flour
found, fortunately withc

ler this was the boy

ny bones broken, although

his foot was sprained and he was othervvise bruisell
about three minutes previous to the occurrence, Mr
Dandy and three other persons were in the shop.

.EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF SWINDLING AT LAN-
,ASTER.—EarIy in December last, Carnforth Lodge, a
genteel residence, which is situated about six 'miles from
Lancaster, and which had for some time been advertised
to be let, was taken by a gentleman calling himself Lieut.
Colonel Durnford. The family consisted of the father, a
son, and three daughters. They appeared to live in the
neatest privacy, neither visiting nor being visited. Almost
`spy took a drive out in an open carriage, and often
Lancaster.ed The colonel and his son called upon
many tradesmen in the town, and obtained goods to a
considerable amount, in sums varying from £1 to £5O,
stating that he was a lieut.-colonel in the Royal Artillery,
and had retired on half-pay. Some doubts being enter-
tained by the tradesmen as to the truth of the colonel's
statement, Wr. Wright, superintendent of the Lancaster
borough police, was desired to institute inquiries respect-
ing him. These inquiries not being satisfactory, a repre-
sentation was made to the magistrates, and they felt it
their duty to issue warrants for the apprehension of father
and son. On Tuesday last, Mr. Wright went over to
Carnforth Lodge, to apprehend the two gentlemen. He
was accompanied by an officer of his force, and upon near-
ing the place he despatched the officer to try to gain ad-
mittunce, if possible. The gate leading to the house was,
however, found to be locked ; but they scaled it, and
effected an entrance. When they got to the foot of the
stairs, they heard footsteps ascending, and soon Colonel
Durnford made his 9 with a cavalrv.sword in

9p pearan

his hand. Mr. Wright detailed the nature^ of his visit,
when Colonel Durnford attempted to draw his sword, but
Mr._ Wright rushed upon him, and secured his right

hand. The son, with a brace of pistolsinii7haTds;w;
close behind his father, and the police-officer collared
hint, and all struggled together, In the struggle the-colo-
nel pulled a pistol from some portion of his dress, and
presented it at the breast of Mr. Wright, who immedi-
ately struck it from him, and the two were then dragged
from the house on the lawn in front, and disarmed. The

three pistols were found to be

'pow(