The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-10 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

RURAL POLICE.—So desirous are the bench of magis-
trates in Nottingham of being freed from the rural police,
that, in the event of its not being determined at the ad-
journed quarter sessions at St-,...V.1!'"?..!!, on the 26th inst.,
to discontinue them, five of those magistrates (the tltimber
required by act of parliament) have given another notice
ro the Home Secretary of State for re-agitating the ques-
tion at the Nottinghamshire sessions in April next.
EARL GREY.—The health of Earl Grey during the last
few days has rallied, and somewhat relieved the anxiety of
his lordship's family and numerous friends. Sir Stephen
Hammick, Lord Grey's physician, has been enabled in
consequence to return to London from Howick Hall. We
have sincere pleasure in stating, that on the whole, the
health of the venerable nobleman has assumed a much
more general favourable appearance, and it is to be hoped
his life may for some time be spared to his family.
The trust estates in the City of London, bequeathed for
public and charitable objects, produce an annual sum of
£364,096 Hs. 91d. Notwithstanding these princely en-
dowments, the local rates for the poor, paving, lighting,
watching, &c., form a heavier burden upon the in-
habitants than exists in any other part of the kingdom,
amounting, for the year 1841, to £272.788 4s. 5d., besides
duties levied by the corporation on coals, provisions,
Szc., paid by the public at large, to the amount of
£202,549 12s. 7d.
THE ALLEGED SLAVE-TRADING CASE.—At the Crimi-
nal Court, on Thursday, Mr. Clarkson made an applica-
tion for the postponement of the trial of Mr. Zulueta and
two others, on a charge of having fitted out a vessel for
slave trading on the coast of Africa. The ground upon
which he founded the application was the absence of ma-
terial witnesses for the defence, the principal of whom
was Mr. Joseph Toplis, who had been Mr. Zulueta's
chief clerk at the period of the alleged offence, and who,
when the affidavits were first ptepared, was abroad at
Gibraltar, and had only arrived in this country on Satur-
day evening. After considerable opposition on the part
of the prosecution, the Court acceded to the application,
and the matter stands over untill next session.
BANK ROBBER CAUGHT.—We understand from Capt.
Miller, that while on an accidental visit to Innerkip on
Tuesday, be discovered and apprehended a Creole named
Waddell, a notice concerning whose robbery and flight
with about 17,000 dollars from the British Guiana Bank
appeared in the Royal Gazelle and in the Glasgow papers
a short time ago. The prisoner, it seems, was very civil
with the captain, gave up the keys of the tin cases, the
seizure of which was effected in a temperance hotel in this
city, and reminded his captor that he had no authority to
detain him. Under these circumstances, and more espe-
cially as the tin cases on being opened were found, instead
of the missing dollars, to coritain nothing but the body
clothes of Waddell, who does not appear to be in the best
circumstances, Captain Miller allowed him to go.—Glea-
pow Guardian.

GRAND RUNNING MATCH HETWEEN THE FOUIT
CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND. -This match, which has ex-
cited so much interest in the sporting world, came off at
Reading, on Monday last, in Samp'an's cricket-ground.
The champions were—Wild and Byrom, from Lanca-
shire ; Maxwell, from Sheffield ; and' Sheppard, from
Birmingham. The distance was one mile (three times
round the ground, and 19 yards added). Precisely at 3
o'clock the start for the first heat took place. which was
accomplished in 4 minutes and 50 seconds—Sheppard
winning by 8 yards; Byrom, 2; Maxwell, 3.; Wild, 4.
The men having rested about three-quarters of an hour,
the second heat took peace. Byrom took the lead once
round, when he was passed by Sheppard, who kept ahead
throughout, winning by about 7 yards; Byrom, 2';= Wild,
3 ; Maxwell, 4. This heat was accomplished in 4`rninutes
and 53 seconds.

EXECUTION AT STratnio...—On Wednesday morning,
Allan Mair, who was convicted' at last Circuit Court at
Stirling, of murdering an old woman eighty-five years of
age, his reputed wife, underwent the extreme penalty of
the law. The unfortunate man,• who slept but little on
Tuesday night, was visited early on the following morn-
ing by the chaplain of the prison,•and another clergyman,
with whom he spent a considerable time in devotional
exercises. Shortly before eight o'clock the magistrates
arrived in the hall of the prison, to which the prisoner
was brought, and where he engaged for some time in)
prayer. His arms having been pinioned, the procession
moved slowly arong to the scaffold, where part of a psalm
was sung and a prayer made on his behalf. He then
shook hands with those around him, and after remaining
for a few minutes in prayer on the fatardrop, he gave the
signal, and was immediately launched- into eternity.
Mair was about 84 years of age.
EXTRAORDINARY CracumsTANcE.—The brig Lord
Byron, of Limekilns, when on her voyage in the end of
last month from the West Indies to Liverpool, suddenly
sprung a- leak without any apparent cause. It was consi-
dered advisable to return to Jamaica, and,- on the cargo
being taken out and the vessel examined, it was found
that the damage was occasioned by a sword-fish. The
sword or bill of the fish had pissed through the copper
sheathing,. then through the plank in a slanting direction
to the extent of five inches, and also about eight or ten
inches into the dead wood of the keel, leaving an opening
in the planking in each, side sufficient to admit the hand
of a boy. A piece of the sword retained by the captain is
six inches long and one and a half inch thick, of solid
bone ; but a longer piece remains in the keel. The
strength of the sword fish must be very great, and it may
have been the cause of the loss of several vessels. The
vessel referred to was carried into port with very great
difficnity.—Edinburgh Mercury.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On the evening of the
21st instant a small boat, in-which were John Sutherland,
Samuel Willison, his son-in-law, Ann Young, and Hugh
Knarston, a harvest man, left this harbour, and had pro-
ceeded round the east end of GI wmsay, when, finding the
wind to be squally and the night dark, the boat was at-
tempted to be put round, in order to land at Grwriasay
for the night, but, from a sudden squall striking her, she
went down stern foremost. The crew got on her bottom,
and were again washed off. The girl first sank, and then
old John Sutherland (a native of Caithoessshire).
Knarston citing to the boat, and the wind and tide drove
him across Hoy Sound, within a short distance of the
anchorage of Cairston Roads.- His cries were heard' by
the people on board of the vessels lying in the roads, but
from the darkness it could not be discovered that an acci-
dent had happened. The boat was driven out of Hoy
Sound again, and at last came ashore at the churchyard.
The poor fellow had still been able to stick to the boat,
and was strong enough to get on shore and reach Strom-
ness about daylight next morning. None of the bodies
of the other three have been found.— Wick Journal.
EXPLOSION AT THE GLOBE WORKS, SHEFFIELD.—
Another infernal machine has this week been manufac-
tured for the diabolical purpose of blowing up the Globe-
works with gunpowder. These works are occupied by
Mr. William Ibbotson, file. manufacturer, who employs
a great number of hands ; one or more of whom is sup-
posed to have fancied themselves aggrieved, and to have
adopted the above destructive mode of showing their re-
venge. About half-past twelve on Saturday night, the
inmates of the dwelling-house, which is underneath the
same roof with the works, were aroused from their slum.
bers by a most terrific explosion. Mr. Ibbotson, jun.
immediateiy got up, and found in the cellar the fragments
of an exploded iron tube, of. about four-inch bore, the
length of which could not be ascertained. The ends had
been securely stopped up with wood, and lead run in also ;
and, to make the explosion more effective, the wretches had
drilled-holes through the tube, and run iron pins, of about
four inches in length, into. the lead, to prevent it from
being blown out again by the force of the powder. The
effects of the explosion were to blow the roof and flooring
above the cellar, not only, completely up, but partly into
the ceiling of the first floor, which was also quite loosened.
About a cozen were blown completely out, and as many
more shattered to atoms. Part of a brick wall which pro-
jected from the north side of the cellar was forced from
the upright, but had not fallen. The two windows on the
ground floor, which had no shutters, were quite blown
out. The noise was heard for many miles round.—
Buxton Herald, Oct. 6.

HORRIBLE OUTILAGB.—.One of the most barbarous
outrages has lately occurred in the neighbourhood of
Slaidburn which the history of crime can record. Two
persons, named Matthew Dilworth and George Smith,
who, there is too much reason to believe, were the per-
petrators of the brutal act, have been arrested, and. corn-
witted to take their trial at the next York assizes. The
victim is a young girl named Hannah Hargreaves, of
Dunsop, near Slaidburn. She deposed as follows :7—l
live servant with Wm. Crumbleholme, of Dunsop, yeo-
man. I heard a whistle on Monday night. I was in the
house alone ; the door was locked, and the children were
in bed asleep. On bearing the whistle I went up stairs
and looked through the window, but could not see any-
thing ; it was dark and not moonlight. The whistle did
not alarm me; I thought some one was whistling of a dog.
I came down stairs and found it was half-past nine. Ex-
pecting my master and mistress, I went out to listen if
they were coming home. When I got to the door, the
prisoner Dilworth was standing on the right side. I saw
another person, whom I did not know, standing at the
gate four or five yards distant from the door. Dilworth
immediately seized me as I stood on the flag by the shoul-
ders, threw me down on my back, and put his finger on
my throat. I said, " Oh, dear! what art thou going to
do ?" He said, "I am boun to kill thee if thou dosn't
sup this stuff." He had a bottle in his hand, a darkish-
coloured one, and not a big one. I thought there was
about half a teacupful, and was so frightened that I drank
part of what was in it. The other person, whom I saw
standing at the gate, came up to us, and they both got
hold of my apron, pulled it over my face, and tied it round
my mouth arid under my chin behind my head. After
that I heard one or both go into the house.—Mr. Jack-
son, surgeon, deposed to having been called in to see the
girl, and described her as then suffering under the effects
of some narcotic poison. He immediately administered a
powerful emetic, which was repeated until the stomach
was completely exhausted. He thought the narcotic to
be opium.—lt was deposed by two witnesses, that Dil-
worth and Smith were seen together on the evening on
which the offence was committed ; and it was sworn by
one of them that he saw the prisoners proceeding home-
ward together, as if from Dunsop, shortly after the hour
mentioned by the prosecutrix as the time when the offence
was committed.—W. Crumbleholme deposed that he and
his wife were from home on the night in question. They
returned home about ten minutes to eleven o'clock. They
found the house door open, and the servant girl, Hannah
Hargreaves, absent. There was no one in the house
except the children, who were in bed, Shortly after,
William Haythornthwaite, the girl's uncle, came in and
told him what had happened. He then searched the
drawers up stairs, and found that his watch, for which he
had paid five guineas, bad been taken away, together with
a chain and seals.—Mary Crumbleholme, wife to the last
witness, gave similar testirnony.—The prisoners, on being
asked what they had to say for themselves, replied that
they were innocent, and called two witnesses, who gave
unsatisfactory statements of having seen both the pri-
soners at Crawshavri about the time mentioned by the
prosecutrix.