The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-07 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL, SIAIDARID.

POLITICAL VARIETIES.

The committee on the Bolton election have declared
W. Bolling, Esq., duly elected.
Lord John Russell is indisposed, and it is said that he
intends to resign office.

Lord Robert Pelham Clinton, son of the Duke of. Ne-
wcastle, is a candidate for the representation of Kinsale.
Mr. Benjamin Hawes a sub-secretary in the Colonial
Office, and the defeated of Lambeth, is the Whig candi-
date. The polling is expected to take place on Saturday.
Mr. Gregson, the Radical member for Lancaster, has
been unseated and convicted of bribery ; and the election
has been declared void.

At the beginning of the business in the Commons, on
Monday, Mr. Hume asked Lord John if the ministry in-
tended to interfere in the affairs of the French govern-
ment. Lord John replied in the negative.
A deputation, consisting of Lord Robert Grosvenor,
Rev. George Everard, Mr. Field, &c. &c., had an inter-
view with Lord John Russell on Thursday, to present to
his lordship a petition to the House of Commons for the
repeal of the legacy duty on charitable bequests.
The parties to the petition against the return of Fear-
gus O'Connor for Nottingham, have, for some cause not
explained, signified their intention not to proceed with it
before the election committee, and as a matter of course
he has been declared duly elected.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer in the course of the
debate on Monday in the House of Commons stated, that
he had the authority of Government to announce that it
it was not their intention to press the increase of the In-
come Tax, but to continue it as at present for the ensuing
three years.

•
For Lyme Regis, the case for bribery against the sit-
ting member has failed, and the tables are now turned
against the petitioner, Sir Fitzroy Kelly. But, to judge
by the disclosures going on, if ever there was a " rotten"
borough under the old system, the reformed cons.ituency
of Lyme is deserving of the title.
A new writ has been ordered for Kinsale, in the room
of Mr. Guiness, unseated. When the news of Mr. Gui-
ness's defeat reached Kinsale, most disgraceful riotings
took place among the radicals. Lighted tar barrels were
carried through the town, and the houses of several of
Mr. Guiness's supporters were attacked, and the windows
broken. •

WATERFORIL—The nomination took place on Saturday
week. The poll was appointed for Tuesday, and at the
doge the numbers were—for Sir H. W. Barron (Liberal),
319 ; Mr. Costello (Old Ireland), 301; Mr. Meagher, 154.
The last named was the Young-Ireland candidate, but he
eleven o'clock, at which hour he

retired

RESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN ENG-
LAND.—The French charge d'affaires, the Comte de Jar-
con: received, on Tuesday, a communication from M. de

Lamartine, announcing that he had become minister of
foreign affairs in France, and tendering him, in very flat-
tering terms, the office f representing the French repub-
lic at this court. The count, in reply, regretted his in-
ability to accept the mission in the spirit in which it was
offered by M. de Lamartine, and requested that he might
be superseded as early as possible.

IRELAND.

ill doing at Mayo from

About twenty men charged with Ribbonism have, with
all their papers, been lodged in Lifford gaol.
Henry A. Herbert, M.P., pays the entire poor-rate for
his numerous tenantry in Kerry, and all he demands in
return is a diligent cultivation of their farms.

An English gentleman, resident at Kinsale, is now ma-
nufacturing oil from sprats very profitably. During the
past season he has caught forty-four ',oat loads, and from
these he procured fourteen puncheons of oil, which he
sold during last week in Cork at ls. 2d. per gallon.
In the Roman Catholic diocese of Ossory, which in-
cludes the county of Kilkenny, the priests have been
enj)ined by their diocesan, Dr. Walsh, to abstain from
all political P" ns

whatever, and even to desist from
suliscribing to the " Conciliation Hall" rent.
At a meeting of the Young Ireland party in Dublin, on
Thursday, Lord Wallscourt was in the chair. One of the
speakers rem: mended the formation of a national guard
" to defend the country." The meeting ended with cheers
for a " young republic."
Mr. C. Cahill has retired from the Repeal Association,
because " it does not appear that there is any honest or
bona fide intention evinced by their acts to carry out their
professed object ; and besides, if a man followed a lion, it
is not a necessary consequence that he is to be led by a

mouse

AWFUL OCCURRENCE

—On Friday, Mrs. Armstrong,
respectably connected), in a fit

of temporary insanity drowned herself and her three young
children. She tied two of them on her back, took the
third in her arms, tr'd deliberately walked into the sea.
They all perished.—Sligo Champion.
There are not less than 27,000 persons on the out-door
relief in the union of Ballinrobe, Mayo. The cost of out-
door rations is about £BOO per week, and, with the ex-
pense of the workhouse, would amount to £50,000 per
annum. The whole valuation of the union amounts to
£BO,OOO per annum only.

A COMPLIMENT.—TiIe Dublin Post of Thursday, al-
luding to the affairs in France, the finance difficulties in

England, and the clamour raised against the measures
proposed for the national defences, concludes by saying :
—" We declare solemnly, we regard the crisis which is
approaching as the most terrible England has seen since
the battle of Hastings. And it is the more terrible, be.
cause of the stupid sleep, or nightmare rather, in which
the whole community is so swinishly buried."

The great rock of Cashel has fallen. In connexion
with this ancient monument exists one of those prophe-
cies which abound so much in the traditional history of
Ireland—namely, that, the year which witnessed the fall
of the rock would also see a great revolution in England.
Not a peasant in Munster who does not believe this. A
funeral procession reached the spot a few minutes after
the fall. Had it reached before, the loss of life might
have been most fearful.

FEARFUL MURDER.—On Friday night week, a young
woman named Mary Herlihy was found on the Monerea
Marsh, Cork, bleeeding profusely from a stab in the neck.
The stab was inflicted with a-knife which was found on
the spot the following morning. The caroted artery and
jugular vein were completely cut across. The moans of
the woman first attracted observation, but she died almost
immediately after being discovered. The deceased was
pregnant at the time she was murdered.
TOM FOOLERY.—On Wednest'ay, the members of the
" Desmond Confederation," Young Ireland Club, Castle-
street, Cork, had an immense piece of tri-coloured bunt-
ing floating in the breeze from their building, with the
view of fraternising with their mercurial brethren in
France, now luxuriating in the excess of revolution and
anarchy.—ln the evening the windows were illumiated,
and a large placard, conspicuously placed, bore the words
France is Free! an example to the WORL D !"
A POSER.—The Rev. J. W. Franklin, rector of Clon-
mulsk, Ireland, says, " I would rest the question with the
advocates of the National Board on the following fact
'l' A -- • '

..at, supposing a school in whic, arty children were
reading the Scriptures, if any one individual of them,
through the interference of their parents or their priest,
were to complain of offence being given to their religious
feelings by the rule of the National Board, the remaining
forty-nine--yes, though thirty of them were Protestants
—would be compelled to give up their Bibles during
school-hours. I challenge the great doctors on the side of
the board to deny the fact; and if they admit it, to show
me how the Scriptures are honoured under such a
system."

CONVICTIONS.—At the Roscommon assizes a man
named Donoughoue was put upon his trial for mur-

uer. r rom the evidence adduced there was not a shadow
of doubt as to the guilt of the prisoner, who called no
witnesses for the defence; and the jury, without hesita-
tion, brought in a verdict of "guilty." The prisoner did
not seem much moved. He was sentenced to be executed
on the 22nd. inst. Patrick Flynn, who had been tried
and found guilty of the murder of Michael Duignan, was
then put forward. Baron Lefroy, addressing the prisone,
aaid, you went with a party who traversed the country
taking up arms. I don't know that when you went you
intended to -.commit the murder which you afterwardG
riarrlotrn fad • 11,, •••• ...... r

at last you c

a pistol at the wife of the deceased, and her husband then
came in, and you turned your hand from her and fired at
him, and laid him dead at her feet.
AWFUL SCENE.—Wednesday was the day fixed for the
execution of John Lonergon, and of Henry and Philip
' crtmzucr.-- --carpritd(were artenaea- toy the
Rev. Mr. Power, Roman Catholic curate, and, after a few
minutes spent in prayer, John Lonergan came out on the
drop. Philip Cody then walked out with a firm step, and
I,nd firpit +l,„

after the 1

at the hangman, caught him. and actually had him—half-
way over the railing, when the Rev. Mr. Power caught
Cody, and prevented him throwing him down. otherwise

the cap over his face, on heaiing the noise tore-the cap off
, •. • • . •

going to help his brother. On the hangman coming out
again, Henry Cody made two desperate kicks at him, and
hurt him much. Father Power got them at length into a
quieter state. and in a sl

JOSS OF THE CALYPSO.—The splendid iron vessel, the
Calypso, Capt. Savery, was driven on shore near Arklow,
in the storm on Saturday night. She left Dublin on
Saturday night. bound for Rin do Janoirn_ with a large

ceeded farther Wail the coast of Wicklow. when the Wind
suddenly shifted to S.E., S. and S.W., blowing a most
terrific gale that carried away her topmast. Becoming,
in a degree, encumbered, and the sea breaking fearfully
over the bulwarks. fore and aft, she was driven on shore.
The crew, about 16 in number, we are happy to state,
were all saved. The captain (J. Savery) writes as follows :
—" Ihe rollers making a breach fore and aft, washing
everything before them, bulwarks. stanchions. spars,

boats, ana all on deck, we drove on shore at 3 p.m., and
in this miserable condition we remained till 9 a.m., cling-
ing to the mizen rigging, the sea breaking over us enough
to smother the men, till Lieut. Lyons, and some of his

men, accompanied by some of the humane inhabitants of
Mizen Head, rendered us every assistance in rescuing us
from our awful situation, by hauling each of us from the
ship to the shore with a hauling line. During my stay
on the wreck, endeavouring to see my crew safe on shore,
I could not but admire the daring and intrepid courage of
one of Lieut. Lyon's men, James Dillon, often nearly
forfeiting his own life to. rescue others. As for myself,
should, I think, have died with the cold, only for his tu-'
manity in sharing with me part of his own clothes. I
have not saved a single article. The vessel's bottom keeps
well together, and if the weather moderates, I should
hope some of the cargo might be saved." We under-.
stand the vessel is insured.—Cork Examiner.

ANOTHZ SAMPLE OF A ROMISH PRIEST.—At the
Waterford election, last week, Mr. Costello was proposed
by a Roman Catholic priest, of the name of Cuddihy,
and throughout the -entire of his speech the audience
manifested the most unequivocal impatience, disgust., and
contempt-of the speaker. Groans, hooting; and cries of
" you down with hina"—" out with him," &c.,
greeted him throughout the entire performance; and one
of the crowd went the length of asking, when he com-
plained of such language being held to a priest, " And
what business has a priest in such a place ? "—in interro-
gatory with which the rev. shouter did not attempt to
deal. His language in addressing his flock is a perfect
anthology. "Oh you ungrateful wretches," he exclaims
—" oh yozdastardly crew"—" oh you mad individuals."
This cornplimentory effusion was followed by " cheers,
groans, and tremendous confusion." Then came an
eminently decent and humane allusion to the late Thos.
Davis. " Davis, the coward. who ran away from the
monster meetings." Loud cries of shame compelled the
reverend gentleman to direct his Billingsgate elsewhere,
and hoturned upon the Young Ireland party, collectively,
as " cut-throat felons," and a " foul and filthy gang."
Mr. Cuddihy is particularly happy in repartee. Here is
a sample

Mr. Doheny is to be proposed as a candidate to make a
speech ; but I can tell you he was not let open his mouth in
his own. county at a meeting lately. (Cheers, and cries of
" You

Mr. Doheriy—l was not there at all. (Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. Cuddihy—You had the audacity to call the Li-
berator a, liar : do you dare call me a liar? (Cheers and groans.)
Mr. Doheny—l repeat, I was not at the meeting lt all.
(Great applause.)
The Rev. Mr. Cuddihy—l saw you there, and how dare you
tell me a lie to my face? (Cheers, and cries of " You are a,
Han"):

Take also the following :
The Rev. Mr. Cuddihy—" Hang the calfskin on those recre-
ant limbs." (Yells, and cries of " Kick him out.") There is.
none of you able to do-it ; but for this (pointing to his coat)
heat the best half dozen amongst you. (Cheers and hisses.)
What can be more polished than his sarcasm, too ?.
Take an example:—
Imagine Mr. Meagher and the paltry Nation gang going to
war with Queen Victoria. Oh, Beelzebub! (Groans and
laughter.)

The nice propriety which regulates the Rev. Mr. Cud-
dihy's oratory is pre-eminently observable in the passage
in which lie arraigns Mr. Meagher of irreligion :
He (Mr. Cuddihy) arraigned Mr. Meagher for—
A voice—The colleges.
The Rev. Mr. Cuddihy—Damn the colleges I wonldnot Aire
a damn fdr them. (Cheers, and cries of " Shame.") The rev.
gentleman then went on to say he arraigned Air. Meagher for
infidelity.

erntral filtgrellanD.

The Welsh hills are now covered with snow.

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Numbers of Irish paupers are now being passed from
Hull to Ireland.

.....
Nine nex houses are about to be commenced upon the
Castle Lawn, Douglas, Isle of Man.
The slate trade in North Wales is in a depressed state
owing to free trade. The export of iron ore has alto-
gether ceased.
Prince Louis Napoleon has retired from Paris, and ar-
rived in London. The French provisional government
did not wish him to remain in that country.
The importations of cheese from foreign parts into this
country for the year 1847, were 355,253 cwt., for 1846
they were 341,682 cwt.
House bread is now selling in London at 41d. the four
pound loaf—the lowest price at which bread has ever been
sold in the metropolis.
The French residing in London- have resolved to pro-
ceed in a body to the French Embassy to deposit the
manifesto of their adhesion to the Provisional Government.
Mr. Sampson, a young farmer at Hillsley, near Walton-
under-Edge, a few days since, quarrelled with his family
about a very trivial matter, and in consequence of the dis-
agreement left the house, wished the family •` good bye,"
and shot himself.

At Winchester, last week, Mr: Bishop, the manager of
a branch hank at Christchurch, was convicted of en►bez-
zlement. The deficiencies are stated to be £B,OOO. There
was also an indictment for forging an I 0 U for. £8,470.
He had been engaged extensively in railway speculations.
An affray between five poachers and three keepers took
place at Cadland. near Southampton, on Sunday morning
week. One of the keepers, named Payne, had his skull
fractured by a blow from one of the poach,:rs with the
butt end of the gun, and he expired on Thursday.
CHLOROFORIII.-Dr. Simpson has computed that of 300
operations performed with ether and chloroform, fewer
proved fatal than is usual in the same cases without these
agents. Of 1,088 cases of amputation of the thigh, with-
out an anmsthetic agent, 44 in 100 died ; out of 135 ca es
with ether or chloroform, 33 only died—or 24 in 100.
On Wednesday week, Frederick Douglas, aged 26, a
coalheaver, at Richmond, whilst attempting, for a wager
of half a gallon of beer, to carry a red-hot poker between
his teeth round the room, slipped, and drove the poker
into his throat. The poor wretch died next day in excru-
ciating agonies.

CHEAP GAS A PAYING CONCERN.—Notwithstanding
the Whitehaven Gas-light Company thought fit to lower
(some two or three years ago, at the positive request of
the con9umers) the price of gas in that town, from Bs. to
4s. per 1000 cubic feet, the directors, at their last half-
yearly meeting. held on the 18th ult., made a favourable
report. "

THE ROBBERY OF DR. BOWRING.—At Swansea, on
Tuesday, John Lloyd and Richard Mahon), pleaded
guilty of the robbery of Dr. Bowring ; and Evan Evans,
weaver; and Richard Thomas were convicted of feloniously
receiving a portion of the property. Lloyd and Mahony
were transported fel. ; Evans was sentenced to 18
months' imprisonment

The friends of Mr. Buckingham are raising a testimo-
nial fund for the purpose of building a public lecture room
in London for the advocacy of temperance, &e. It is a
very appropriate and delicate way of testifying to Mr. B.'s
labours. Amongst the subscribers are Prince Albert, the
Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Cleveland, and the Earl
of Devon. •

CAMBRIDGE.—A tradesman of the town, a hairdresser,
perfumer, and printseller, has just been discommuned for
a month by the Vim-Chancellor and Heads of Houses,
for taking legal proceedings for the recovery of a debt
against a bachelor of arts of two years' standing, of Trinity
College, without first giving notice to Mr. Thompson, the
Tutor of the College.

r3HOCKING BRUTALITY :=KIRICALDY.—A train of cir-
cumstances has led to the discovery of one of the most
horrible instances of the depravity of human nature with
which we have met. A boy of the name of Fife, of weak
intellect, has been found living in an old press, lying
amongst rotten straw in a state of filth almost indescrib-
able. The inhuman parents have been apprehended.
A SIMPLE PROCESS OF FILTERING RIVER WATER.—
A proCess is described by Mr. John Aird, of Greenwich.

in the Builder, as in use on the Thames. It- consists
merely of a cylinder or well, without bottom, but with a
close covered top, sunk into clean sand and gravel, within
about ttventy-five feet of low-water mark, and containing
the end of a suction-pipe leading ashore to an engine,
through which an almost continual or inexhaustible sup-
ply of clear filtered water is said to be got.
The Leeds Intelligencer mentions that, on Wednesday
week, a man who was drinking in an alehouse at Nether
Thong, near Holmfirth, quarrelled with another man, and
swore that he would place him on the fire, which was
blazing, on the hearth. He rose to fulfil his threat, seized
the other man, and after swearing a disgusting oath, was
in the act of lifting him from his seat, when his hold sud-
denly relaxed, and he fell dead on the ground.
Between Saturday evening and Monday morning week,
the premises of the Worthing branch of the Joint-Stock
Company's Bank were entered by thieves, who carried off
£6OO or £7OO in notes and gold. Several trifling articles
were also taken, and a ledger weighing about 251bs. It
seems probable that this was taken on the supposition
that it contained the numbers of the notes. and that all
clue to them would be thus removed. The number, how-
ever, of every note has already been made public.
ABERDEEN.—More than ordinary interest was excited
at the election of Lord Rector for Marischal College this
year On account of the students having nominated two
gentlemen of high literary :pretensions, Lord Robertson
of the Court of Session, and Mr. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P.
The election took place on Wednesday, when Lord Ro-
bertson had a majority in all the nations." Lord
Robertslon has promised to deliver

ins inaugural address
o the students at his installation at the end of this month.
FOREIGN GRAIN.—On Monday and Tuesday last up-
wards of 14,500 bags of wheat alone were exported,
chiefly from. Hamburg into Hull, besides sundry parcels
of pease, beans and barley. The amount of duty saved
Jux..thaimportors, in consequence of those cargoes being
entered previous to the Ist of March, would exceed
X 2250.• The duty was levied on Wednesday, the Ist
• IMarch, was for wheat 65., and barley, oats, rye; beans
and peas, 2s. 6d. per quarter. .
Y ; A dividend of six per cent. was declared at the annual

Llle 01101-liming instalments, amounting to
£3273,',the paid-up capital of the bank is now £1,000,000.
It was explained that the reason of the bank's profits not
bonus, besides the usual rate of
loss, to the extent of £20,000,
;oyernment Securities during the
the autumn of last year.

occasioned by a sale
" week of terror" d

RIARK OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.—A public
meeting was held lately in the Savings' Bank News-
room, Poulton-le-fylde, by the friends and admirers of
the Rev. Mr. Bateson, curate, (who for some unknown
reason has been unexpectedly dismissed from his curacy),
for the purpose of showing their respect for him, and their
esteem of the zealous performance of his ministerial duties.
The meeting was attended by the resident gentleman ;
and a handsome subscription was commenced, which will

iusiuwea up oy an active canvass, in order to present to
Mr. 'Bateson .a suitable testimonial, on his removal to
another sphere of usefulness.
DESECRATION OF THE SABBATH IN LONDON.--It is
reported that there are in London twenty thousand
tradesmen, &c., who pollute the Lord's-day by following
their worlily occupation. There are about 1200 shops
open every Sabbath at Westminster, and thousands of
public-houses likewise ! We feel disposed to ask the

ssione of Education what reason y as-
sign for this ?rs Is it because the " people arethe ignorawould nt of
the English language ?" [Yet those who want to have
the day a little better observed, and so to give numbers
hey are now robbed, are
Mawworms," " fanatics,"

termed " Sabbath-howlers
and " hypocrites !"]
Tny. " ISLE OF MAN COMMERCIAL BANKING Com-
PA NI," suspended Payment on Wednesday ; their issue
of local notes are known to be large, and their other
liabilities are also, it is feared, very considerable ; while
nothing satisfactory has transpired as to their assets.
This is the second and sole remaining Joint Stock Bank
in that island which has •exploded. Messrs. Henry
noltnes, Sons and Co., are now the only bankers in the
Island;. nd they are said to have declined receiving new
accounts. Hence every way the private as well as the
trading and mining operations of that island are reduced
to P:depiorable condition.

A HEAVY Asarzt !—Looking at the amount-of 'crime
in other counties of England, we were rather struck. with
the following intimation in a country paper respecting the
Westmorland Assizes :—" The criminal business-is unit,
sually heavy, ekalprisoners committed for trial."
TRIAL OF ANNETTE MEYERS FOR THE MURDER OF
HENRY DUCKER.—On Friday at the Old Bailey, Annette
Moyers was put on her trial for the murder of Henry
Decker,. a soldier in the Coldstream Guards. She ap-
peared hut little Agitated *hen she took her place in the
dock. but became more affected as the trial proceeded.
It is unnecessary to re-state the evidence. She was-found
guilty, The jury strongly recommended her to • mercy,
on account of the extraordinary provocation she received.
The judges then. pct on their black caps, and the Chief
Baron passed sentence of death in the u •ual form. The
prisoner was then removed from the dock without, uttering
a word. She looked very pale, and was seated during the
trial, and kept her handkerchief to her face nearly the
whole time, and appeared to be crying. '
A HEALTHY ThsTitlCT.—The parish of Romaldkirk,
North Yorkshire, is the largest in extent in the kingdom,
with the exception of one other. It contains a population
of 2379 persons, and within its wide circuit are the town-
' ships of Cotherstone (from which Mr. Bowes' celebrated
' rare horse received its name) and Mickleton, which has
likewise given a name to that gentleman's racer, the
• Mickleto-n Maki. For the last six months only, sixteen
deaths have taken place, and not a single case of irillit-
enza or fever has occurred. Amongst the deaths were
very old people:—one died at the age of 101, another 94,
another 92'. another 84, and two 79. Although-sanatory
regulations are required in many parts of the- country,
our friends in the district, we have named appear free from
all disease, and to die only of sheer °Haire.
WILL OF THE LATE EARL OF H nnowfiy.:---Ptohate
of the will of the late Right Honourable Dudley Earl of
Harrowbv. of Sanflon-hall. Stafford, and Grosvenor-
square, London, was granted on the Ist instant, to his
son, the present Earl of Harowby, (heretofore Viscount
Sandon,) the acting executor, a power being reserved to
his son, the Honourable Granville Dudley Ryder, to prove
the stone hereafter, being also an executor named in the
will, which bears date the 10th of July, 1840. The per-
sonal property was estimated for duty at £60,000. The
manor and lordship .of Harrowby, in Linaolushire, and all
his messuages„ tenements, and hereditaments, with -the
lands and wools in H trrowby, Somersby, Grantham, and
Rapsley. all in Lincolnshire. his linalship has d.vised and
bequeathed to his son the Earl of Harrowhy, sal

two contingent annuities of £2OO each to, two of hi

daughter 4

THE APPROACHING Comm—The following particulars
respecting the portentous visitant of the soar system
were delivered by Mr. H. Althana, before the Hackney
Literary and Scientific Institution, at the Mermaid
Assembly ooms. •The last appearance of this eccentric
stranger took place on the 511 of March, 1556. From
the left wing of the sign Virgo, it passed by the constel-
lation Bootes,- and ascendA to the northern pole of the
ecliptic ; thence, by Andromeda, it came to the northern
Fish, where is was lost. In its middle course it was most.