The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-06-18 00:00:00

GENERAL MISCELLANY.

The winner of the Ascot Cup has been named Emperor,
in compliment to his imperial majesty of Russia.
Thursday, the 4th of July, has been fixed for opening
the appeal to the House of Lords in the case of O'Con-
nell and the other traversers.

THE MILITIA.—This constitutional force is to be re-
modelled, completed, and placed on a more efficient
establishment.—Standard.

A pinch of Peruvian guano put into the water contain-
ing cut or pulled flowers, will keep them fresh for a con-
siderable time.

The hall of Socialists, at Huddersfield, after every effort
to sustain it, is in the market, and is about to be pur-
chased by the Wesieyans for a chapel.

At Stockingford, the other day, for a wager of a shilling,
a woman ate a peck of radishes, with a pound of bread
and butter, and ale ad libitum, in half an hour.

THE SHIPIING INTEREST.—Shipping to a value ex-
ceeding £40,000 has changed owners at Sunderland
within the last month.

POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.—On Saturday last John Ni-
cholson, the second clerk at the Carlisle post-office, was
committed to Carlisle gaol, being charged with stealing a
letter containing a £lO Bank of England note, which
passed through that office in May last.

CoLLlsioN.—On Thursday a collision took place on
the Thames between the Antwerpen steam ship and a
fishing smack, when the latter was literally smashed to
pieces, and two little boys about thirteen years of age lost
their lives.

INCENDIARISM.—A fire supposed to be the act of an
incendiary took place at Sherwick Barton Farm, in Corn-
wall, when all the valuable ricks of corn, hay, straw,
together with the whole of the outhouses, barns, &c.,
were totally consumed. Fortunately, the farm hbuse
escaped.
THE DUKEDOM or SLISSEX.—The House of Lords
sat on Thursday morning in a committee for privileges,
to take into further consideration the claim of Sir Augus-
tus D'Este to the Dukedom of Sussex; Earl Shaftesbury
chairman. The attendance of peers was very numerous.
Most of the judges were also in attendance.
On Monday last, Christopher Dermott, a clerk in the
Treasury, was found dead in his bedroom, with two razors
near him. His throat was cut most frightfully, the wind-
pipe being severed entirely through, and the wound reach-
ing to the bone. The act is attributed to religious
melancholy.
ROBBERY-OF SIR CHARLES PRICE.—On Saturday,
James Richards, charged with stealing a parcel belonging
to Sir Chas. Price and Co., containing notes to the amount
of between £1,700 and £2,000 of bills, from the Bedford
coach, was fully committed for trial by the Luton magis-
trates, on the charge of receiving the notes well knowing
them to be stolen.

DEATH FROM SWALLOWING A MARBLE.-011 Sun-
day week a child not ten years old, the son of a person
named Arnold, living at Chorlton-on-Medlock, swallowed
a marble, and died on Wednesday night from inflamma-
tion at the top of the throat, caused by the pressure of
the marble, which had to be pushed down, the surgeons
not being able to extract it.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—On Tuesday morning,
about
ten o'clock, a fire broke out at a thatched house, in the
village of Newnbam, about five miles from Faversham,
Kent, which totally destroyed 14 or 15 houses and cot-
tages, besides a carpenter's shop, lodges, stables, ,Scc. The
fire is supposed to have originated in the falling of sparks
from the chimney on to the thatch of the house.

The annual Polish Ball took place on Tuesday. Twelve
hundred tickets were disposed of, and the company ex-
ceeded one thousand persons. There has been a state-
ment in circulation that the Emperor of Russia sent £5OO
to a ticket. It is true that his Imperial Majesty offered
a munificent donation, but the association could not con-
sistently accept the bounty. The offer was declined.
GUANO TRADE.—Since our last, the Rolla, Keighley,
of 451 tons register; the Neva, Simpson, of 320 ditto;
and the Frances Lawson, Martin, have each sailed from
this port for the coast of Africa, and will be followed in
a day or two by the Integrity, of 489 tons, making eight
ships from this port, for the same destination, in quest of
guano, within about five weeks.—Hull Herald.
DROWNING OF Two PRUSSIANS.—A melancholy ac-
cident took place at the mouth of the Tyne, on the even-
ing of Friday week. The ship Caroline 01 len, Hearike,
of Swinemunde, from Dunkirk, after having cast her
ballast at sea, capsised off Tynemouth Bar, and two men,
who were in the hold at the time were unfortunately
drowned. The vessel has since been righted.
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF 500 QUAILS.—On Sunday
night, about eleven o'clock, a fire broke out in the cellar
of the house, No. 23, Turnhill-street, Clerkenwell, in
the occupation of Mr. Davenham, an extensive dealer in
pigeons, quails, &c , who a few months ago, by a similar
calamity, lost above 1,000 pigeons. There were in the
cellar above 500 quails in cages, all of which were
destroyed.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Much excitement was awakened in
Darlington, on Sunday week, by the sudden death of Mr.
W. Backhouse, the senior partner of the old and respec-
table banking establishment of Backhouse and Co., Dar-
lington. Mr. Backhouse, being a member of the Society
of Friends, attended the meeting-house in the evening as
usual. He rose to address the congregation, and whilst
in the act of speaking, fell down and immediately expired.
REGISTRATIONS.—On Thursday, the 20th instant,
overseers in boroughs must publish notices to electors for
the payment of poor-rates and assessed taxes, due on the
6th of Aril last, on or before the 20th of July next. By
the act of parliament, 2d William 4th, c. 45, overseers are
required to affix on the church-doors, by the 20th ofJune,
notices to persons qualified to claim as county voters, and
all claims must be delivered on or before the 20th of July.
On Saturday week, a sumptuous banquet was given by
the barristers of the home circuit to Sir F. Thesiger,
M.P., the new solicitor-general, on his accession to office.
The dinner took place at the Brunswick Hotel, Blackwall.
The bar of the home circuit consists of about 140 mem-
bers, of whom J. T. Platt, Esq., Q.C., is the leader, and
upwards of 100 gentlemen sat down, Mr. Platt, the se-
nior member, presiding.
THE CROWN PRINCE OF DENMARK.—The prince has
continued his travels in Scotland. Alt T a visit to the
Marquis of Breadlebane, at Taymouth, the prince arrived
at Glasgow on Friday, where he saw the sights, from the
Cathedral to the retail linen-dravr's shop of Campbell
and Company. He visited Sterling on Sunday, the falls
of Clyde and Lord Belhaven on Monday, and left Glas-
gow on Tuesday, for Cromarty, on his way to Feroe
Islands.

EXTRAORDINARY PRESENTIMENT.—WiIIiam Symes,
of Yeovil, had on many occasions, for many years past,
been heard to declare his conviction that he should die on
the very day when he should have been married twenty
years; and, strange to relate, his presentiment proved true,
as his death took place on Whit-Monday, the 27th of
May, on which day. 20 years before he was married.
His remains were conveyed to the grave on Thursday
week, and agreeably with his particular desire, often ex-
pressed, his body was dressed in the same cloths which he
wore when he was married.—Bristol Mercury.
GUANO TRADE.—The speculators in guano are fitting
out vessels on the most improved principle, for carrying
on the traffic in that manure. One or two vessels have
sailed from the Clyde for Ichaboe, with materials for
forming a tramroad and carriages for transmitting the
guano to the ships, and thereby saving the seamen from
carrying the cargo on their backs to the vessels. One
vessel, we understand, is to sail this week from this port,
on an Ichaboe voyage, with a number of asses and mules,
which are to be employed in carrying the guano to the
vessel, which will facilitate the loading and be a saving to
the speculators.—Greenock Advertiser.
THE BATTERSEA MURDER.—At the Central Criminal
Court, on Friday last, Augustus Delmas, aged fifty, was
tried for the murder of Sarah Eleanor M`Farlane, on the
evening of the 29th April last, at Battersea Bridge. The
jury returned a vardict of Guilty. The prisoner heard
the announcement with the greatest composure. The un-
fortunate man appeared very self-possessed, although the
nervous working of the muscles of the mouth exhibited
the strong agitation which he tried so successfully to sub-
due. He declared his innocence in the most solemn
manner. Baron Gurney, after a few impressive remarks,
passed sentence of death in the usual form. The unfor-
tunate man will be executed at Horsemonger-lane gaol.
THREAT AGAINST THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.—On
Thursday one of the Polish refugees, known by the title
of Ccunt Ostrowsky, was brought before Mr. Jardine, at
Bow-strtet, charged with having used threatening lan-
guage respecting the Emperor of Russia, and having said
that he would shoot the Emperor if he had an opportunity.
He was ordered to find bail, and was conveyed to
Tothill-fields prison for the night. On Friday Chevalier
Benkhausen had a private interview with the magistrate,
and the prisoner having found the bail required, was
liberated. He is said to be a man of independent fortune,
and to have been a captain in the French army.
SINGULAR FESTIVAL AT NETHERTON.—Last Wed-
nesday, a singular festival took place at the village of
Netherton. 112 old men, each of whom was upwards of
70 years of age, dined together at the Bird in Hand Inn,
Primrose-hill. Their united ages amounted to 8,491
years, giving an average of nearly 76 years. The oldest
man in the company, whose age was 98, was crowned and
chaired after the repast, and the whole company then
walked in procession round the village, with this old man
at their head, who was supported right and left by two
men, bearing flags with this inscription, "Young men,
honour old age."—Worcester Chronicle.
THE TEA TRADE—MONDAY.—The resultof the public
sales held last week, was not to increase the extent of bu-
siness done, but rather the reverse, the trade still holding
back. - The decline on common common congou is esti-
mated in the " tea talk" at id , and on the medium qua-
lity at Id. per lb., fine being supported. Twankay
maintained its value, as also hvson ; and gunpowder and
imperial were rather higher. Common congou was 10Id.
to Is. The exports of tea from Canton to Great Britain,
from June 30, 1843. to March 1, 1844, were 35,246,7791 b.,
of which 29,480,326 lb. were black. During February
7,751,035 lb. were shipped. The deliveries of tea in
London were last week 456,402 lb.

THE COW ERS.—During the week we are glad to learn
that Messrs. Stockwell, of Grange Moor, have given the
advance of wires asked by the men.—Wakefield Journal.
The pitmen in the various collieries about Berwick have
gone to work again, and coals are now to be had in abun-
dance. but at an advance of 6d. per ton on the former
price.—Newcastle Journal. The main body of the men
in this district are still out. There are a few who have
resumed their labour at nearly all the pits in the neighbour-
hood, and they are few indeed, with the exception of
Worshor ugh Park collieries. Richard Thorpe, Esq., of
Wilthorpe collieries, consented to give his men an advance
on Monday, on condition that they would give up their
union cards. The men acceded to his terms, and re-
sumed labour on Tuesday morning.—Doncaster Gazette.
CUSTOM-HOUSE FRAUDS.—A Parliamentary return
has just been issued giving an account of the expenses
incurred against persons for smuggling, and frauds in the
customs for 1842 and 1843. In 1842, in England, there
were 815 prosecutions, the expenses of which were
£3,254 15s. ; the duties were £52 lOs 2d. ; the penalties
£1,782 7s Icf; and the amount received in compromises
was £694 19s 4d. In 1843, there were 1,147 prosecutions
in England, at an expense of £5,599 15s 7d. ; the duties
were £267 16s 6d. ; the penalties, £913 12s 9d. ; and the
compromises amounted to £2,533 16s 4d. In the two
years the expenses were £8,856 lOs 7d., and the amount
recovered £3,228 15s Bd. A similar return is given res-
pecting Ireland and Scotland. On the whole, the es-
penses in the United Kingdom were £10,117 8s 6d., and
the amount recovered in compromises was under £5,000.
THE EMPEROR or RUSSIA.—The Emperor with a
rapidity characteristic of all his movements, left Buck-
ingham Palace shortly after five o'clock on Sunday week,
for Woolwich, and having inspected the Royal Dockyard
at that place, in less than two hours embarked on board
the Black Eagle steamer for Rotterdam, en route for his
own dominions. When the Emperor took leave of Her
Majesty at Buckingham Palace, the Queen, Prince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Royal Princesses
were present in the Marble Hall. On the departure of
the Emperor. he graciously saluted the Queen, and gra-
ciously shook hands with all the ladies and officers of the
household. The Emperor left the munificent sum of
20,000 ducats to be distributed amongst the domestics.
As a proof of the total disregard of the Emperor of
Russia of the luxuries and splendour with which he was
surrounded, we may state that the emperor always slept
on the ground, on a leather tick, stuffed with straw, as
being more conducive to health. His Imperial Majesty
adopted the same course on the occasion of his first visit
to this country, in IEI7.

OUTRAGE AT LEEDS.—A series of affrays took place
at Leeds during the last week. On Sunday week a quar-
rel took place between a party of the 70th Infantry, who
were drinking in a beer-house, and a civilian named
Thompson, which led from words to blows. The land-
lord called in the police, whom the soldiers attacked, in-
flicting some cuts and wounds. Two of the soldiers were
with difficulty secured, and sent towards the Wharf-street
station, at which, being a rough part of the town, the
police were unpopular. The soldiers, seeing their com-
rades not in very safe custody, attempted to rescue them,
and a battle took place between them and the police, the
numbers accumulating on both sides. The soldiers were
worsted, and several of them severely beaten. Three
others of them were taken into custody, and the others
handed over to their officers. On Monday the five sol-
diers were taken before the magistrates, when, upon evi-
dence being adduced, two of them were fined £5 each, or
to be imprisoned two months. The others were sent back
to their regiment. On the same night an attack was made
by the Irish of the 70th (armed with sticks) on the police,
who were driven from their beats, the crowd taking part
with the military. Information was conveyed to the offi-
cers of the regiment, who sent armed men to remove the
rioters to the barracks. The night police were also called
on duty, and all was again restored to quiet. Seven civi-
lians were taken into custody, On Tuesday much exci e-
ment prevailed in the town, and some other skirmishes
took place. The prisoners were brought before the ma-
gistrates on Wednesday. The colonel of the regiment
said he did not wish to screen any of his men who had
been guilty of riot, and, on their being paraded, twelve of
them were sworn to as taking part, and were handed over
to the town authorities. The examination continued over
the following day, when ten of the soldiers and seven of
the townspeople were held to bail to answer the charge at
the next sessions.