The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-19 00:00:00

TIE LIVERPObL STANDARD.

MORE GEMS FROM THE " HUE AND CRY.

From the above publication of Thursday, we take the
following, under the head of Cork County : -
Description of two cows, the property of Michael Hui:.
ley.._&c. Ist. " Three years old.; head and neckite_l
8/10ri fioffus'in-W— zna;-- A- rew white-spots on
the back, and long horns in calf" ! (Valuable horns
these!)
Description of a mare stolen from Daniel Kenueally—
" A red mare has a bad mouth about 14 bawls high" !
(This mare must have ruined any man—a mouth 14 hands
high would be capable of drawing in a small cock of hay
.at it pull.) •
The following is given in full ; it is under the head of
the County of Dublin ; the property is described as be-
longing to R. G. Talbot, Esq., parish of Monkstown :
" One silver inkstand, with a place for two bottles, one
being oval glass in the centre, two grooves for pens which
stood on four feet marked with a cockatrice's crest " !
" A gentleman's go/4 ring, with a light lavender stone,
with a man's head engraved on a lady's small workbox" !
(It will prove rather a tough job to unravel the above
paragraph.)
From Kildare there is a description of a mare stolen
from a Mr. Andrews, the tail of the animal being valued
at £lB ! (Quere—What is the value of the mare when
the tail is worth the above sum ?)

It appears that fers attain an age in Londonderry
County never heard of in other parts, for we have the
description of " A heifer, 12 years old," which was stolen
from Mr. S. Church, of that county. (Cows in Con-
naught, we are told, have long horns; well, here 's a
match for them—heifers in Londonderry twelve years
old !)
From Meath, amongst other things, there is a descrip-
tion of a " vagabond " " named John Lee, containing the
hfollowingbad
h shavedparagraph—
his whiskers sbr ewr !ns eyes" which appears as if
Mr. Pat. Naughten, of Mayo, lost a heifer, described
as " all white, except a little, and one of her horns."
The following is a Monaghan bull:—Description of two
yearling calves—lst, a bull; 2d, a heifer calf; all red or
yellow !

,
John M`Namara, of Farnans, Queen's County, lost a
mare, which is described as " between agony and a horse
with a long tail, about 14 hands high" ! (This tail is just
the size of the mare's mouth, No. 1.)
Thomas Wright, one of the Ballingarry robe
scribed as " very talkative, and thinks himsel. „ s___
politician. Supposed to be at present in the city or Cove
of Cork, as he sailed for America from Liverpool on the

13th August " ! ! !
In Tuesday's publication of the "Hue and Cry," our
old friend Head Constable Taylor (who described the pis-
tol found by him, and which he stated had several invisi-

ble marks) has improved on the pistol—the round barrel
is now described as " a square barrel."
John Sexton, one of the " rebels," who was described
in a former number of the "Hue and Cry" as having
" two blue eyes, and blind of one of them," is set out in
Tuesday's publication as " with one blue eye," and "blind
of one eye."
Such are the gems of the two last numbers.

RAILWAY AFFAIRS

The traffic on the Chester and Holyhead Railway for
the week ending 9th September, was,—Coaching traffic,
£l7OB 13s. Bd. ; steam-boats, £199 14s. ; parcels, £72 45.;
goods and cattle, £126 7s. 7d. Total, £2106 19s. 3d
It is understood that the secretaryship of th
Western Railway has been given to Mr. Ste

North-

tleman who tool an active part on the side of ther d
Cents in the late Birmingham and Oxford dispute.
lowing such officers, he will be tried by a severe test

accidents, including all claims, wilt amount 'to about
£2,600. The relatives of the late Colonel Baird have, in
the handsomest manner, intimated their intention not to
make any claim on the company.
FURTHER OPENING OF THE LEEDS AND THIRSK

RAILWAY.—On Friday week, Captain Wynne, R.E., in-
spected that portion of the Leeds and Thirsk raliway lying
between Weeton Lane, near the river Warfe, and the city
of Ripon, an extent of 18 miles; and on Thursday it was
opened for traffic between Weeton and Ripon; making a
total of about 28 miles of this line which is now available
for the public uses.

THE NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—Mr. Hudson, who
has lately become the purchaser of the Newcastle and
Carlisle, and Maryport and Carlisle Railways, is likely to
become the possessor also of the North British. At the
half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this line, held

on the 13th instant, a committee was appointed to nego-
tiate with Mr. Hudson. It is said the terms will be six
per cent. for three years, and seven per cent. in perpe-
tuity afterwards.

From official returns it appears that the amount of traf-
fic for the last week, on 4,060 miles of railway, was
£221,867, thus accounted for :—£119,126 for the convey-
ance of passengers only. £47,805 for the carriage of goods,
and a remainder of £54,936 for passengers and goods to-
gether, not respectively apportioned ; being an increase of
£14,280 over the
-corresponding week of last year, when

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ne mileage was 3,188. The average earnings per mile
were £54, whilst in 1847 they were £65.
SPEED AND POWER ON THE NARROW GAUGE.—An
eight-wheeled engine of Stephenson's, on the long-boiler
and outside-cylinder principle, has recently been put upon
the London and North-Western Railway, for the purpose
of taking the heavy passenger-trains between Londr
ess I and

3iriningham. The engine has a 7-feet driving-wheel,
an 18-inch cylinder, and, we believe, about 1200 feet of
heating surface. We took a trip with her a few days since,

and found her to be equal to a speed of 52 miles per hour,
with 110 tons, down an incline of 16 feet per mile. We
think that when the driver—Matthew Hall, a very careful,
experienced, and intelligent man—has got the engine into
thorough working order, he will be able to take a train of
100 tons at a speed of about 56 miles per hour down an
incline of 16 feet per mile. Our own opinion is, that the
average consumption of coke by this engine will not ex-
ceed 401bs. per mile with the heavy trains upon the Lon-
don and North-Western. The engine weighs between 32
and 33 tons, in working order.—Railway Record.
WROUGHT IRON BOWSTRING GIRDERS FOR BRIDGES.
—The Mining Journal has published a diagram represent-
ing a wrought iron rib or girder, now being employed in
the construction of bridges, of 120 feet and 130 feet span,
at Messrs. Fox, Henderson and Co.'s establishment, the
London Works, near, Birmingham, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Joseph Locke, C.E. M.P. On Wednes-
day se'nnight, one of these girders was publicly tested at
the works, in the presence of Captains Simmons and
Wynne, R.E., the government inspectors of railways, and
upwards of a hundred other scientific gentlemen and en-
gineers. The bridge-rib had been erected, ready for proof,
in an open space in front of the London Works, and pre-
sented a clear span of 120 feet between the bearings. It
is constructed entirely of wrought Iron, and consits of an

arch of boiler plates and angle iron, tied across at the ends
by horizontal bars ; and the tie bars are so connected with
the arch by vertical standards, and by a double system of
diagonals. which have the effect of distributing over the
whole curve of the arch the action of weights placed on,
or passing over any point of the bridge. The proof was
applied by subjecting the beam to a load of 240 tons, being
double the weight of a continuous train of locomotive en-
gines, which was placed upon it in successive portions,
commencing at one end, so as to imitate, as nearly as pos-
sible, the effect of the passage of a train over it. The ut-
most deflection, under the extreme load, of 240 tons, was
32 inches.
FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE. ON THE RAILWAY.—A
terrible accident happened on the railway between this
city and Cheltenham. on Friday. Six navigators in the
employ of Mr. Blinkhorn, the contractor, were working
on the line about a mile on this side of the Midland sta-
tion, when their attention was engaged by an unusually
long luggage train which approached on the down line.
The unfortunate men desisted from their labour, congre-
gated on the up line, and gazed.iutently on the train, to
count, we are told, the number of trucks of which it was
composed. They knew not that they were numbering
the few remaining seconds of their existence, which was
passing away as swift as the train ; for suddenly they were
cut down by a Great Western train from Gloucester,
which sprung upon them-unawares. Three of the unfor-
tunate men were- killed on the spot, and two were, so
frightfully wounded thattheir lives are in imminent danger
The sixth man miraculously escaped unhurt. The train
was stopped as soon as possible, and backed to the spot.
The scene was frightful ; five fellow creatures who, a few
moments before were blessed with strength and health,
lay extended on the ground dead or wounded ; one of
them was dismembered; his arms and legs having been
cut completely off, and they were strewed along the line ;
and the rest were more or less mutilated and bloody. The
unfortunate men were immediately conveyed to Chelten-
ham, and the two who still breathed were received at the
Hospital. One of the three killed has left a very large
family, and all of them we believe are married men. We
understand that the driver of the Great Western blew the
whistle to warn the men of their danger, but either they
did not hear it, or else they were so paralysed by their
danger as to be unable to escape.—Gloucester Chronicle.

COURT AND FASHION.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT,

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Countess of Gainsborough, Viscountess Canning, and the
rest of the Royal suite, attended divine service on Sunday
week, at the Established Church of Scotland, at Cratchie.
The service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Anderson..
Her Majesty andthe Prince Consort make daily pedes-
trian excursions into the neighbourhood of the royal resi-
dence, and by their condescension and affability win more
and more the affections of all classes. On Saturday week
a crowd of reapers were sent home happy by a visit of her
Majesty to the scene of their labours. The interest which
the Queen has always manifested in the prosperity and
honest employment of her humblest subjects led her to
the harvest field, where she spent some time in witnessing
the occupations Of the reapers.
The great Highland gathering took place on Thursday,
at Invercauld, and was honoured with the presence of the
Queen and Prince Albert. After the arrival of the illus-
trious party, the national sports of " throwing the ham-
mer," running, dancing, &c., were proceeded with, and
appeared to afford great pleasure to the august visitors.
After witnessing'the games, her Majesty and Prince Albert
honoured Mr. Farquharson, of Invercauld, with a visit,
and partook of refreshments. The Queen, the Prince, and
royal children, and the ladies and gentlemen of the Court,
afterwards returned to Balmoral.

A HIGHLAND BALL.--On Thursday, after the High-
land games performed at Braemar before the Queen, a
great number of chosen gentlemen (including the Duke
of Athol, the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, Earl of Aboyne,
Countess of Gainsborongh, &c.) were honoured to dance
before her Majesty a variety of Highland reels and
strathspeys. The ball-room was fitted up in a marquee
capable of holding about eight hundred persons. It was
divided into two compartments, the one being appro-
,ptiated for the ball in the evening, and the other for the
use of the chieftians with their clans. The ball-room was
superbly decorated. The flooring was of the smoothest
deal, about a foot from the turf. Along the sides of the
marquee there were two tiers of raised seats, dressed with
heather and wild flowers ; the west end was arranged
-into five sides pf an octagon, with an elevated platform
and rich crimson-cushioned couches. A splendidly
covered sofa in rich damask was set for her Majesty and
Prince Albert, and plaCed on a carpeting of clan-tartan.
The marquee was supported in the centre by five pillars,
dressed with flowers and evergreens, topped with deer's
heads and antlers. The eastern division was formed of
wicker-work and evergreens, interspersed with variegated
lamps, and ornamented with deer's heads and antlers.
About a thousand variegated lamps were hung in rustic
chandeliers, and disposed like fringed drapery at intervals
froin the wings of the roof, and altogether the effect was
such as to excite the most agreeable surprise. The
dancers were all in the Highland garb, and went through
the dance with great spirit. The sword dance, which is
performed in the angles of crossed swords, was a great
feat. When the exercises were over, the dancers selected
each the best in his clan, and her Majesty presented the
prizes to the men in the most condescending manner.
Her Majesty will leave Balmoral on the 23rd for Iraddo
House, the seat of the Earl of Abeideen, and embark at
Aberdeen on the 25th or 26th instant. _

With one consent the London papers, having seen her
Majesty safe in her Highland retreat, have left her there
to enjoy herself free from the inroads of impertinent curi-
osity. The bare announcements of the Court Journal
will therefore be nearly all that the public will know of
the doings of the Royal fugitives to Balmoral.
The forest of Balmoral, which is about fifty-four miles
from Aberdeen, affords a rare combination of mountain,
wood, field, and flood. The deer forests extend to the
summit of the far-famed poetical Loch-na-ghar. The
mosses of this distriet abound with grouse, and the beau-
tiful mountain itself is the resort of al
gan and the white hare. The whole

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UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.

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Dr. Lee has resigned the professorsbip of Hebrew at
Cambridge University.
The Rev. Dr. Hinds, rector of Castleknock and first
chaplain to the Earl of Clarendon, is to be elevated to the
vacant Deanery of Carlisle. The rev. gentleman is an
Englishman, a Master of Arts in Oxford University, and
a piote;96 of Archbishop Whateley. _

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—JUBILEE YEAR.—
The annual meeting of the Church Missionary Society,
held at Exeter-hall on the 2d of May last, having deter-
mined to commemorate the entrance upon the fiftieth year
of the society's existence, the Ist of November has been
selected as a suitable day for a Jubilee Commemoration,
and all the friends of the society are invited to observe
that day, or, if local circumstances render that day inex-

pedient, some other day as near as possible to the Ist of
November, as a season of praise and thanksgiving for the
success which has attended the society's efforts, and for
humiliation and prayer in respect of the neglected duty of

diffusing the Gospel throughout the world. On that day
a sermon will be preached by the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Vice-Patron of the society, before the commit-
tee and friends, in St. Anne's Church, Blackfriars, at
which church the first seventeen anniversary sermons were
preached. On the 31st of October, a sermon will be
preached in the same Church, by the Rev. Edward Bick-
ersteth, Rector of Watton ; and on the 2d of November,
a public meeting will be held in the Great Room, Exeter-
hall, at eleven o'clock, to receive a statement from the
committee of the results of the labours of the society dur-
ing the last fifty years, and for commemorating the epoch.
A Special Fund has also been opened as a thank-offering,
and for the extension of missions.

POLITICAL MISCELLANY.

LORD GEORGE BENTINCK.—In a letter dated the 6th
instant, this nobleman states that the report respecting
his alleged intention to visit Ireland is purely imaginary.
In it he says, " I am not a Repealer, though I probably
may entertain a very different opinion from you which
country would be the gainer, and which the loser by a
repeal of the union. It was not so much through the hos-
tility of the English members, as through the desertion
and hostility of the Irish members (many of them Re-
pealers), that in February, 1847, Ireland lost the oppor-
tunity of obtaining a loan of sixteen millions of English
gold, at £3 7s. 6d. per cent., to stimulate the construction

of private enterprise, of railways in your country. Una-
nimous in Palace-yard, on one Tuesday, in favour of the
proposition I then brought forward, on the Thursday se'n-
night the same sixty gentlemen, having seen the Prime
Minister at the Foreign-office in the interval, voted two
to one against giving railways to Ireland. Out of 105 re-
presentatives which Ireland possesses, 28 only, if my me-
mory serves me correctly, would vote for that loan to Ire-

land. Two-thirds of the Irish representatives present
declined this measure—the rest took care to be non est in-
ventus at the division, which was the hour of Ireland's
need. Read the division list, and you will find there many
more true friends of Ireland on that occasion among the
•oporters of the Union•than among the Repealers."
NT OF A PROT" NT PARTY.—Th-

A.- _,sere never was a
moment more favourable than the present for the forma-
tion of an efficient Protestant party. But the men are
wanting. By some singular delusion, many men who
ought to have been foremost in such a work, did not see
it to be their duty, in July, 1847, to enter Parliament.
Sir Culling Eardley preferred to devote himself to the
Evangelical Alliance, and now he will have to oppose the
endowment of Popery as a petitioner, when he might have
opposed it with greater power as a legislator. Mr. Butt.
the friend of M`Ghee and M`Neile, thought it his duty to
follow his profession, and declined a seat. Mr. Finch, tired
of the disheartening work of Parliament, quietly withdrew.
Sir Digby Mackworth was started for the only place
where his success was likely to be doubtful. The presence
of these four men, with the addition of two or three more
that might be named, would wonderfully change the
complexion of the House of Commons. It is not many
days since a very distinguished member of that House
(not Lord Geo. Bentinckl was discussing with a friend the
state of parties, and used the following language :—" You
talk of the Protestant feeling of the country, but I want
to know where lam to find it I The Protestant gentry
of England, where are they ? If you would only give
me two men, resolved and able to fight that battle, to
stand by my side, something might be done. But for
these two men I look in vain." Such is the fact. And
the consequence naturally follows. Sir Robert Peel de-
serts, Lord Stanley hesitates, because the people do not
themselves make a stand for Protestantism. And that
the people are backward, is too often to be attributed to
the backwardness of those who ought to take the lead. It
is time for this Protestant nation to awake ; for further
and enlarged mischief to the Protestant cause is deter-
mined on.—Record.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES.

WEDNESDAY

The ST. LEGER STAKES of 25 sous. each, h. ft., for
three year olds, the second to receive £3OO, and the
third £lOO. 'St. Leger course. 132 subs.
Lord Clifden's Surplice . .
Lord Stanley's Canezou F. Butler 2
Mr. B. Greenks Flatcatchcr Robinson 3
Mr. Humphrey's Escape Holmes 0
Mr. Pedley's Besborough Marson 0
Duke Bedford's Justice to Ireland—Templeman 0
Mr. B. Green's Assault Wintringham 0
Mr: Parr's Sponge.. Whitehouse 0
Mr. R. Stephenson's Cannibal Marlow 0
..

Betting-7 to 4 agst. Canezou (taken), 9to 4 agst.
Surplice, 7 to 2 agst. Flatcatcher, and 9 to 2 agst. Justice
to Ireland. After one false start they got off in pretty
good order,: Assault and Flatcatcher being first off, fol-
lowed by the Justice, Surplice, and Canezou. This lot
ran in company to the hill, where Assault declined, and
Flatcatcher went on with a great lead, which, with Justice
to Ireland second, he held to the Red House, where the
Irish nag was beaten, and the two favourites went on in
waiting on Flatcatcher to the distance, where they closed
up with and defeated him, and ran in almost head and
head to the end ; Surplice winning in the last two or
three strides by a neck, Flatcatcher a bad third,
Escape fourth, and Besborough fifth.

THURSDAY.

The GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP of 25 sovs. each,
15 ft., and only 5 if declared, 200 added ; the second to
receive £lOO, and the third to save his stake. St.
Leger course. 71 subs., 40 of whom declared.
Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, 6 year old
Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 6 year old 2
Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 4 year old 3
FRIDAY.

The CuP of 300 sous. was won by Mr. Merry's
Chanticleer, beating Ellerdale and Van Tromp. 7 to 4
on Van Tromp, 3 to 4 agst. Chanticleer, and 6 to 1 agst
Ellerdale. Won easy by a length and a half. Run in
4m. 50s.