The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-23 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

A CURIOUS RELIC.—The Prussian Gazelle states that
a young woman of Kaina, who was travelling with her
master's family, found on the road to Bautzen a ring set
in rubies, which bad on one side a representation, in
relief, of Christ on the Cross, and on the other the in-
struments of punishment. The ring bears this inscrip-
tion :—" Martino Luther, Catherine V. Boren, die 31
October, 1525." The ring, which is well preserved, is a
perfect model of art.
THE LEGION OF HONOUR IN FRANCE.—The Univers
states, that " the little value attached by the Government
to the decoration of the Legion of Honour may be seen
by the number conferred in the year 1843 alone, viz.,
grand crosses, 9 ; great officers, 18 : commanders, 54;
officers, 212; knights, 1,439; total, 1,732. This number
is more than were granted by Napoleon during the whole
period which elapsed between the victories of Austerlitz
and Wagram—a period which was marked by the conquest
of Prussia and the victories of Jena and Friedland."
A SINGLE MAN WITHOUT ENCUMBRANCE.—Yester-
day evening," says the Messager, " a person mounted
into a hackney cabriolet stationed on the Boulevard St.
Denis and shook the driver by the arm, who appeared to
be asleep ; but it was soon discovered that he was dead.
The Commissary of police having arrived to ascertain the
cause of the driver's death, it appeared that it was the
result of apoplexy. This man had no family, and on ex-
a.nining his body the following inscription was found
tat,:oed on his arm :—John Joseph, a foundling' abandoned
at the ege of 2 years, on the Place de l'Hotel de Ville in
1306.' John Joseph had no place of dwelling. He
passed 20 hours of the day in his cabriolet, and when he
wished to rest he lay down in his master's stable.
THE CASE OF R!CRARD DAM).— It will be in the
recollection of our readers that this unfortunate young
man, who, some months since, in a fit of insanity, mur-
dered his father, near Gravesend, and escaped to France,
was apprehended in that country, on a charge of injuring
a person with whom he travelled in a diligence. For that
offence he was, by the French authorities, committed to
custody for a certain period ; and that period having now
expired, Mr. May, of the K division, has been, by Sir J.
Graham, dispatched to claim his person, and to bring him
over to this country. We understand that he will, on
his arrival, be brought to trial, vro forma, for the murder,
with a view to his being contind in a lunatic asylum.—
Britannia.

PORT AND TRADE OF Hum--The utmost activity
prevails at the docks and wharfs. The Customs' receipts
of the gam ter have increased, we understand, in a very
satisfactory manner, and additional hands have been re-
quired in the revenue departments. Another steamer,
the 'tlham Dailey, is placed upon the Hull and Ham-
burgh station ; and the Gazelle steamer is to be added to
the num( revs list of vessels now sailing between this port
and London. To-morrow, a fine vessel, the Charlotte,
belonging to Messrs. Egginton, departs hence for Bom-
bay, with one of the largest general cargoes that ever was
despatched from Hull. The business on the railway is
greatly on the increase ; on Monday, no less than 1,000
bales arrived here from Manchester alone ; and one of
the trains, since then, consisted of as many as 106 car-
riages! A luegege train of 107 waggons, all heavily laden
with goods, leit Hull last evening.—Hull Packet.
WILL OF TEIE EARL OF LONSDALE.—The will of the
late Earl of Lonsdale has just been proved in Doctors'
Commons, by the Right Hon. William, Earl of Lonsdale,
tne Hon. Henry Cecil Lowther, sons of the deceased,
and Sir John Beckett. The deceased gives a very large
portion of his property to his wife, who died in his life-
time. To his cousin, Mary Francis Thompson,1:10,000;
but by his codicil he revokes this legacy, and gives her an
annuity of £lOOO per annum instead. To his friend the
Hon. G. O'Callaghan, £2OOO. By the codicil to his son
Cecil and family (in addition to the benefit they may re-
ceive by the will), £30,000. His lordship observes, "My
domestics and servants are so numerous, that it would be
next to impossible to name them separately ; and desires
his executors to compensate them, leaving the amounts to
their discretion. He desires to be buried at Lowther, in a
" private manner." The will is very long, and dated in
1836. The personal property is sworn under the large
sum of £lOO,OOO.
MR. MACR.EADY.—The American papers inform us
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these occasions, were to have conveyed to you my part-
ing acknowledgements; but I have yielded to influences,
difficult to resist, and have changed my purpose. The
increasing fervour of my audiences—their cordial sympa-
thy with, and liberal appreciation of, my professional
efforts—the kind and friendly attentions so lavishly
heaped on me, and the desire of extending still further
my acquaintance with a countty so full of interest to me,
—these are the considerations which have actuated me in
prolonging the term of my visit here. In the latter part
of September I shall have the honour of presenting to
you once more, and 1 fear for the last time, those charac-
ters of Shakspeare in which you have so repeatedly and
so indulgently welcomed me, and with the close of_that
month I shall take my regretful and reluctant leave.
TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.—On Saturday afternoon
an awful storm of thunder, lightning, and rain burst over
the towns of Rochester and Chatham. About two o'clock,
p.m., the wind, which had been south-west, shifted to
north-east, when the gathering of heavy clouds indicated
the approach of a thunder-storm. At three o'clock the
wind blew a perfect hurricane, and the small craft in the
river Medway were forced to have their sails down, to
prevent their being blown over. Shortly after three
o'clock the storm was at its highest, the rain appearing to
be literally pouring down in so many streams, rather than
falling in rapidly successive drops, together with repeated
flashes of lightning, accompanied with peals of thunder.
When the storm burst forth, upwards of 400 recruits were
on Chatham Lines at drill, and before they could get to
places for shelter they were completely drenched. The
lightning ran about the ranks of the troops with awful
vividness, and produced an effect of stupour on several of
the men. The storm lasted upwards of an hour, and was
accompanied by a severe hail-storm. The torrents of
water that ran in the High-street of Chatham, which lies
low, made parts of the road impassable. The parade
ground at Chatham barracks has suffered considerable
injury from the quantity of water that poured down from
the terrace. The dockyard school for the apprentices
suffered considerably by the storm, the water having
broken the roof of the building. Such a violent storm
has not visited these towns since that awful one in August
.last year, when the damage amounted to several thousand
pounds. The storm took the southerly direction, and
when it cleared up the atmosphere was intensely cold.
Tne wheat fields have sustained some injury,

BEET-ROOT SUGAR IN FRANCE.—The Aloniteur pub-
lishes a table showing the production and consumption of
beet-root sugar in France, and the state of its manufac-
tories at the end of June last, as c'impared with the cor-
responding period of last sear. The number of manu-
factories at the end of the last month was 325; at the
end of June, 1843, it was 384 ; a decrease for the present
time of 59. The number of manuractolies which had
ceased working in June last, but which retained stocks of
sugar, was 50 ; in 1843, it was 43 ; an increase of 27. The
quantity manu'actured up to Jone, 1844, was 21,104,523
kilos.; up to June. 1843, it was 29.143,013 kilos.; decrease
1,038.490 kilos. The quantity delire:ed for consumption
no to June, 1844, was 28.996,248 kilos.; up to June,
1843, it was 28,580,981 kilos. ; increase 445,237 kilos.
Tue quantity in stock at the end ofJune last was 2.970,619
kilos.; at the end of June, 1843, it was 4,900,696 kilos.;
decrease, 1.924,077 kilos. The duties paid up to the end
of June last amounted to 4,869.8931. ; up to June, 1843,
they were 4,179,3441. Increase. 690,576 f.

THE GOLD DUST DISCOVERY.—A good (teal of jocular
gossip is being bandied about here on account of a con-
siderable quantity of glittering sand, which the officers
and seamen of several of the guano ships have brought
home in bas in high hopes that it is gold dust. It was
discovered by a party of sailors on the African coast op-
posite Ichaboe, a few miles inland, and of course Jack
saw that his fortune was made at once, if he had but as
much spare canvass as would make sufficient bogs for the
treasure, and the belief that that part of Africa was once
called the " gold coast " instantly confirmed the fact.
The "golden opportunity " was immediately seized upon,
and every " palm " and " sail-needle " set to work at bag-
making. The ore has actually arrived, and it is le ported
officially ; and in the import list of last week we see noted
the " Clansman of Glasgow, Peck, from Ichaboe, with
530 tons guano to A. and J. Downie, and 21 bags supposed
gold ore to the master. Since its appearance here all our
amateur chymists and alchymists have been experiment-
ing on it with crucibles and blowpipes, but unfortunately
none of them having " a philosopher's stone," all the
experiments ended in smoke. However, we learn that
properly qualified chymists from Edinburgh, who pos-
sess the secret, and who have some recollection of the
method used by George Heriot in assaying the sands he
procured from the Leith shipmaster, are to he in Glasgow
with their entire aparatus, and we wait the result with
considerable anxiety ; meanwhile we may remind them of
the sound orthodoxy of the Seetti-h proverb—"lt's no a'
goud that glitters."—Glasgow Chronicle.
IRREGULAR RESULTS FROM THE APPLICATION OF
GUANO.—There is, however,
rno doubt, that much has
yet to be learned in this country regarding the proper
manner of, and time for, applying guano to the land.
Some of our early experimenters, unaware of the burn-
ing nature of this strange substance, incautiously drilled
it in its pure state along with the seed, to the almost
entire destruction of the latter. Subsequent practice,
however, has decided that guano shculd be well mixed
with ashes, soil, &c., before being passed through the
drill; while another method consists in putting the guano
alone on the land, ploughing- it in, then harrowing, so
that it shall be thoroughly commingled with the soil be-
fore the seed be sown. Both these ways may be well
enough, but cannot a hint be taken from the' Peruvian
method, arid put into practice in Europe? The Peruvi-
ans apply guano to the growing crops at three different
times: first, as soon as the seed has germinated ; secondly,
when the plant comes into flower; and, thirdly, when it
is forming its seed ; and after each application the land is
duly irrigated. Now of all the experiments 1 have seen
recorded, not one states that the guano was applied in the
Peruvian Manner; and which seems most extraordinary
indeed. Why is this the case? Irrigation might not
often be needed with us, as we so frequently have rain;
but what is there to hinder the application of guano to
the three different stages of the growing crops? Perhaps
it may be considered too expensive: why not try twice,
then, on a small plot, after the germination and at the
flowering, while the remainder shall have been guanoed
in the usual way ; and let the result determine the prac-
tice which shall be followed in future I—British Farmers'
Magazine.
FRIGHTFUL ATTEMPT AT MURDER.—On Thursday
morning, the utmost alarm prevailed in High-street, in
consequence of a report to the effect that a man, named
Hogan, had cut the throats of his three brothers with a
razor. The particulars, we find to be as follow ;—Michael,
John, Patrick, and Jeremiah Hogan (brothrs,) shoe-
makers by trade, all resided on the second floor of the
house, No. 36, High-street, where they carried on their
trade. Some time since, 'Michael, the eldest brother,
became ill, and was attended by a medicil gentleman,
who brought him over the attack, at the same time telling
him not to drink, for, in case he did, he would be liable
to relapse into fits. On Wednesday, Hogan did not feel
well, and he went to his medical adviser, from whom he
procured some medicine. The doctor gave him particular
caution not to take drink after, and to stop at home ; but,
disregarding this advice, the man went out in the evening,
and had some liquor. He was very much excited during
the night ; and, about six o'clock in the morning, while
his brothers were asleep, the wretched man got up, took a
razor, and, approaching the bed where his brothers lay,
he, before they had time to arrest his murderous intention,
succeeded in inflicting several severe wounds on the necks
of each. They grappled with him ; and, the police being
called, the unfortunate man was, after a dreadful scuffle.
taken into custody. Attention was then turned to the
wounded persons, when it was discovered that Jeremiah
was most severely injured, as the trachea was partially
cut through. Ile, with his brother Patrick, were at once
removed to Stephen's Hospital, where they were instantly
admitted, and every attention paid to them. The wounds
were dressed, examined, &c. The patients were greatly
exhausted from loss of blood, but the medical gentlemen
state that at present it is their °pink n that no vital part
of the neck has been touched.—Dublin Freeman.

MILITARY RIOT AT MANCHESTER.—An affray of a
most serious character took place, on Friday night, about
eight o'clock, in Deausgate, between a numerous party of
soldiers at presentin barracks in M anchester. The facts are
as follow :—The 53d Regiment of Foot, which has only
last week arrived in Manchester, is under orders for
India, and instructions have been issued from the Horse
Guards that the regiment shall be increased to double the
ordinary effective strength of regiments on home service.
and that its numbers shall be raised to 1400 men. In
order that the regiment shall be completed as soon as pos-
sible without having to wait for recruits, and the trouble
of drilling them, permission has been given to soldiers in
infantry regiments to volunteer to serve in the 53d, and a
bounty has been promised to every man who shall join the
regiment. The consequence has been that soldiers from
a great many regiments have volunteered, and there are
now in the Salford barracks parties of the 53d, 44th, 4lst,
16th, 19th, 27th, 18th, &c. The 88th are generally bet-
ter known by the name of the " Connaught Rangers."
A night or two ago a party of the Connaught Rangers
were drinking at a place in Jackson's-row, Deansgate,
when a quarrel arose, and, as a matter of course, a tight
took place. Several of the soldiers took part with their
friend:, and the result was that the police were called in
to quell the row. But the matter did not end here. It
was talked ever in the barrack-yard, and it was resolved
to have a party fight. The Connaught "boys" armed
themselves with short cudgels, not much unlike " Irish
sprigs," whilst the others had canes and walking-sticks.
Tire parties came to a collision near the cud of Jackson's-
row. On one side were a party of the 88th, whilst on
the other there was a medley of the 19th, 27th, 48th, and
53rd Foot. They occupied the whole breadth of the
street for several yards deep, and it was impossible for any
one to go past without the risk of being knocked down.
On information being sent to the Town-hall, it lirppened
very fortunately that the A division cf police, of which
Mr. Sawley is the superintendent, were just mustered for
night duty, and Mr. Sawley instantly marched them down
to the scene of the riot. When they got there matters
wore a most alarmino. aspect. There was a mob of several
thousand people, and upwards of a hundred soldiers fight-
ing. Some soldiers had been knocked down and sadly
cut, and were bleeding in a frightful manner. The uproar
was tremendous. Forcing his way through the crowd,
Mr. Sawley marched his men into the centre of the
rioters, and, dividing them into separate groups, gave
orders to disperse the soldiers. This was done most
effectively, and without any violence on the part of the
police, who, it is worthy of remark, neither struck a blow
nor were struck in the affray. A number of the rioters
were taken to the barracks, where Mr. Sawley delivered
them into the keeping of the sergeant of the guard, who
immediately sent out pickets to patrol the streets and
clear them of soldiers, who were reeling about making all
sorts of noises, some of them having lost their caps and
stocks, and in a state of beastly intoxication.
THE DEBUT OF MRS. NISBETT.—It is customary with
those struggling members of the theatrical profession who
have young families, to endeavour to make them useful at
as early a period as possible, and thereby win on the
public boards that money which is often too much wanted
at home. Such was the case with the father of our
heroine; or, as we should rather say, her mother, who
was a most estimable woman in all her domestic relations,
and fortunately possessed that quality which her gay
husband had not—namely, prudence. Pretty little Louisa
Mordaunt evinced much of that precocious talent which
is usually admired in children and she studied, was
tutored, and acted a variety of the juvenile characters in
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family,) Miss Mordaunt made her curtsey as a " woman,"
on the boards of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, under
the management of Mr. Stephen Price. She was in her
sixteenth year, although in personal appearante she might
have passed as a splendid woman of three-and-twenty.
The play selected for her datit was poor Cherry's comedy,
of rather doubtful excellence, " The Soldier's Daughter,"
in which she sustained the part of the Widow Cheerly.
Much interest had been excited in certain quarters, and •
amongst her aristocratic relatives there seemed every in-
clination to promote the prosessional welfare of the young
and dashing daittante. She was in reality the character
she represented, " The Soldier's Daughter;" and it was
also one exactly snited to her powers, for they had not
then sufficiently developed themselves. She appeared,
and was loudly cheered by a most brilliant house ; and
when the curtain fell upon an epilogue (many lines of
which strongly bore upon her own peculiar situation), her
success as an actress was decided, and her engagement
with the management was secured. Amongst those of
her aristrocratic relatives who were active in their
patronage of her efforts, and visited the green room to con-
gratulate her on her success. washer aunt, the once splen-
did beauty, Lady Cranstoun.—Anecdotes of A4resses.