The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-02 00:00:00

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Mr. W.. Roper, temperance lecturer, wag mobbed and
brick-batted at Owens Station, MissouriT'a few weeks since.
He escaped with, his life.

Letters from Champagne state, that, in consequence of the
njury done to the vines by the late frost, a considerable rise

a place in the prices of wines

Count Gilbert de Voisins, whose serious illness we have
announced, died yesterday.—Paris paper. [This gentleman
was Taglioni's husband.]

A new church is now in progress of erection in Vienna.
he interior of which is to be decorated with fresco paintings,
•epresenting scenes from the Crusades.

The Protestant Bishop of Jerusalem has obtained from the
authorities of Bevrout permission to go on with the building
of the church he had commenced in the Holy City.
The subscriptions towards the in_
relief fund.
paid into the hands of the commander-in-chief by the na-
tional guards of Paris and the Banllene, amount to 87,342 f.
A grand bull-fight took place at Madrid, on the 17th ult.
No remarkable accident, says a Madrid letter, occurred, but
15 horses were killed. •

,Several persons. having been lately poisoned at Bayonne
and St. Esprit by eating mussels,: the municipal authorities
have issued an order suspending the sale of this shell-fish'.
On Palm Sunday the Bishop of Gibraltar, assisted by seven
clereymen of the• Church of England, consecrated the new
Protestant church at Athens, in presence of the Duchess of
Oldenburg, the queen's sister, and a number of English
residents and travellers.

By advices from Alexandria we find that the Pasha of
Egypt has acknowledged the receipt of a gold medal voted to
him in London for his keeping open the li‘dian route during
the perplexing year 1840, and for the protection which he
has afforded to Englishmen.

Y.
THE SOMNAUTH GATES.—We must not forget to an-
nounce the removal into the magazine this morning of the
Somnanth gates. The only observations we have heard either
froni Hindoo or Mussulman during oar stay here, has been a
surprise at so much fuss being made about a couple of maunds
of rotten old-wood. The trappings for this piece of foolery
will, from what we have seen of them, very probably cost
some 2500 rupees.—Delhi Gazette.
CONVERT FROM JUDAISM.--Of Easter-day the interest-
ing ceremony of the public baptism of a converted Israelite,
Mr. Henry Friedberg, of Kalish, in Poland, was celebrated
in the parish church of Binegar, Somerset, agreeably to the
injunction of the Special Commissary of the Diocese, acting
for -the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. The holy rite of
baptism was administered by the Rev: James Mules.
THE REvoLuTtolsr IN HAYTI.—By accounts which have
been received at FalmOuth, we learn that on the 26th ult.
every thing was in perfect tranquility at Port-au-Prince. The
Patriot army, in two divisions, consisting of about 14,000
men, had entered Port-au-Prince under the command of the
two generals, Herald Rivere and Lazarre. The inhabitants
had appointed a Committee of Public Safety for the main-
tenance of order, and for the protection of persons and pro-
perty, pending the election of a new president. A gentleman
. who has just landed from the Hector mentions, that it was a
most agreeable feature of the revolution in question, and
alike creditable to the principals and subordinates, that the
most perfect order and good feeling prevailed, aud 'was likely
to continue, the better government of the country appearing
to be the sole object of the change. This will be most satis-
factory to parties in England having connexions in St-
Domingo. The same gentleman also communicates, that to
his certain knowledge Boyer, on his departure in the Sclla
man-of-war brig took no more specie with him among all his
family than 50,000 dollars.

A nen POINT.—One of the principal clerks in the office
of the Minister of the Finances some time since sent a
secretaire to a cabinetmaker to be repaired. After a lapse of
two days, he recollected that, in his haste, he had left a
quantity of money in a secret drawer, and immediately went
to the cabinet-maker, who told them that he had not yet ex-
amined it. Upon this, the owner opened the secretaire, and,

pressing the miring, discovered that his treasure ,was gone.
The cabinetmaker having denied that he had taken anything
from the secrelaire, the gentleman went to the commissary
of police of the quarter, who, with one of his officers, searched
the premises of.the cabinetmaker, and very soon discovered
3,000 f., partly in bank notes, enclosed in a Russian leather
pocketbook, and the rest in gold, contained in a silk purse,
corresponding precisely with the account of the loss previ-
ously given by the owner to the commissary. The cabinet-
maker now attempted to justify himself by stating, that as
he had been told before he removed the secretaire that it had
been completely cleared out, be supposed this money had be-
longed to some previous owner, and that it became the right
of the first finder. This plea was not held good by the com-
missary, and he sent the cabinetmaker to the prison of La
Force, to answer for his fraudulent conduct.
AN ODD RENdoNTRB:—The Gazelle des Tribunaux gives
the following :—" A strange scene took place on Friday last
at the' promenade of Longchamps. A hanflsome cali:che
passed along, containing a lady, said to possess great dramatic
talent, and anxious for an engagement, and a young man with
black moustachios, who paid the greatest attention to his
beautiful companion. Suddenly a lady, on a beautiful chest-
nut mare, of great value, rode up to the vehicle, and peered
in 'very rudely for a few seconds. The young man seemed
Overcome •with alarm, and the would-be actress grew pale
through her rouge. The appearance of the horsewoman, on
the contrary, was highly animated, and anger sparkled in her
eyes. After continuing her survey for about a minute, she
suddenly raised her riding-whip, and, with a vigorous arm,
struck the gentleman and the lady across the face, leaving
them both well marked ; then flinging her card into the car-
riage, she rode off at full gallop. This was only the first
scene of the adventure. The second took place on Monday,
in the Bois de Romainville. Two elegantly-dressed women
arrived nearly at the same time in cabriolets, and at once
proceeded to business. ' I have the choice of weapons,' said
the lady that had, been- struck, and I suppose you are not
•nisious than I to have seconds in what is about to take
haughtily replied the other, lam entirely at
You took from me a friend, whom I did not
wish to leave to you without the striking accompaniment,
which you may remember.' 'Oh ! you mean the horse-
whipoirm Why, yes, I certainly do, but -I did not like
' Don't put yourself under any restraint,
—., replied the other, for I swear to you that, before
cwo minutes are over, the word will not produce any greater
effect on you than on me.'- .Saying this, she. opened. her
dress, and taking from under it a thick and heavy whip, com-
menced belabouring the other with all her force. The origi-
nal assailant, bruised and covered with blood,-was'on the
point of sinking to the earth, when one of the woodmen,
attracted -by her criesi.catne up and rescued her; The two
combatants were taken before the Mayor, who was ungallant
enough to forward them to Paris under escort. The third
act of the piece 'is to take place, we are informed, in the
Correctional Tribunal. If so, we shall give- an account of
It." •

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THE SUGAR TRADE

(From the Times.)

The merchants and others connected with the sugar trade.
have lately directed much attention to the statistics of this
important article of, their commerce. The result of labours
undertaken with a view of throwing light on the matter, and
of presentlhg in a condensed form-information which has
only existed in a scattered state, has already been printed ;
but the wish is 'generally expressed, that it should be more
extensively circulated. The fact shown by this information
is, that the consumption of sugar has not advanced in the'
same proportion as the increase of population ; while at the
same time the value of the colonial trade in sugar, both to
the revenue and to the shipping and commercial interest, is
set forth in a very clear point of view. Thus it is found that
in 1840 the quantity of sugar imported into this country was
4',035,854 cwt., and the quantity exhorted was 229,511 cwt.
of raw sugar, and 235,018 cwt. of refined. By the importa-
tion employment was given to nearly 141,000 tons of shipping
from the West India, to 30,000 Mauritius, to 26,000 from
Bengal, and to 36,000 from other countries, and employ-
ment was given to about 23,000• tons of shipping sailing to
various parts. These large amounts, of course, represent a
quantity of employment to the various clssses connected with
shipping, besides the labour expended in the manufacture of
the article. The revenue derived from sugar was £4,449,033
in 1840. £5,049,189 in 1841, and £4,884,415 in '1842: The
great importance of this trade of course renders its manifest
decline a matter of anxious solicitude, and it is ascertained
- by tabular statements, that although in the ten years ending
in 1841 a larget quantity of sugar was consumed than in the
ten years ending in 1831, the increase has been below the
average rate, notwithstanding the increase of population has
exceeded the average. In the years 1838, 1839, and 1840 the
quantity retained for home consumption was below the ten
years' average, and it appears perfectly clear that sugar be-
comes more and more inaccessible to the poorer classes.
Other tabular statements have been furnished, which show
the decline of consumption in parallel order with the increase
of prices paid. From 1831 (which was a slave-labour year)
the price, which was then 475. Sd., steadily advanced to
7.15. 2)2d. which is the average quotation for 1840, a decline
- taking place in 1811 to 655. 3Ad. Under all the circum-
stances thus briefly set forth, great anxiety is shown for some
method of obtaining sugar at a cheaper tate, without, at the
same time, encouraging the slave-trade.

ALARMING ACCIDENT TO MR. BRUNEL.—We deeply
regret to state that this distinguished gentleman is at present
in a state of extreme suffering, not exempt from serious dan-
ger, (at his house ih London) in consequence of a goodnatu-
red endeavour to amuse the children of a friend. The father
and Mr. Brunel, pretended, by sleight of- hand, to pass money
froin the mouth to the ear, and vice versa, when Mr. Brunel,
plicing a half-sovereign in his mouth, it unfortunately slip-•
ped into the trachea, where it stuck, and every effort to
remote it proving ineffectual, Sir B. Brodie has been called
in,.and an operation, by making an incision in the thorax,
wa* determined upon. This critical operation was performed
wit remarkable skill and precision, by Sir. B. Brodie, assis-
ted by three other eminent surgeons. Very little blood was
last by the incision in the windpipe, hut coughing and irrita:-
tion supervened in such violence that the forceps could not be
'Used, and the hall-sovereign still remains in the trachea.
The orifice of the ineision, however, is kept open, and Sir
wile 'speaks favourably' of the case, trusts that
the substance may be evtracted. The operation occupied
a ctinsidei.able time, and Mr. Brunel endured his sufferings
with remarkable fortitude. We are happy to state, as the
latest intelligence we have received, hopes are entertained
that the coin will be extracted when the irritation subsides,
which will probably be in a day or two.—Bristol.Journal.
—LIThe London papers of yesterday state that another oper-
ation will he performed in a day or two, and that the medi-
cal gentlemen are not without hopes of success.]
BowN.—This singular individual, who for a series
of years was considered one of the curiosities of Matlock,
still lives, but• in wretchedly reduced circumstances. The
visiter.of Matlock of from fifteen to forty years since will not
fail 'to remember Phoebe, her singular mode of dress, consist-
ing:partly of male'and partly of female attire, from its very
oddity attracting general .attention. Phoebe herself was,
,hoWever, a far greater piece of singularity than her dress,
and when we mention a few only of her daily avocations, this

/ill easily be believed. Shelves reckoned an expert breaker
of horses intended for the use of ladies, and possessed be-
sides a knowledge of agricultural affairs in general, consi-
derable skill in
.the, selection of live stock, and her opinion
in the department of cattle breeding was frequently'required.
Pli4be was enthusiastically attached to music, nor was her
knoWledge in this branch confined to one instrument alone.
She, was a pleasing,, if not a very scientific, performer on her
favourite instrument, the flute, and was almost equally at
home on the harpsichord and violoncello, on which instru-
ment she accompanied Abe- choir. at, Matlock Church for
several years. ' From a comfortable little independency,
the ' oor dame in declining. years became chargeable to Mat-
towloc parish, and she still occupies a poor cottage at'Matlock
f . Thoebe is (to use a
„word recently designated in the
Ho se of Lords as " very learned") a decided monomaniac,
her mania being, however, of a very harmless description,
and consisting chiefly in the belief that she is able to perform
.;tes. by , means of witchcraft, these miracles relating
chilly to the discovery of hidden treasure. She. has latterly,
however, got hold of a new crotchet:--namely, that she shall
die qn the 4th' of May, and some weeks ago, on a lady and..
gentleman of acquaintance calling on her, and attempt-
ing to ridicule the prophecy, she produced a suit of ;grave
clothes of a peculiar fashion, which she" had recently made
up for herself in anticipation of the event whicli she so posi-
tively prognosticates., She, however, in this instance dis-
played a Want"of the tact so frequently accompanying certain,
j;
playeddegr a esonfeinc femaleanit
Yasgaarliregnt,wiwthhiebleirshshdroinuftimo&ec4.,
tsilliee'ldaids-
,,, 29, she had just completed, and which, thqigh of coarse material,
I
Ke speed, (ex. was i eautifully made, and from its texture calculated to wear
a length of time.—Derby Mercury. •- • -- • - -

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HOUSE OF. LORDS—THURSDAY.
The Duke of WRLLINGTON, in pursuance of notice to that
'effect, moved for an address of condolence to her Majesty on
the lathented death of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex..
The address was agreed to.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—TIIURSDAY,
Mr. LANE Fox gave notice that, on the 11th of May, he
would call attention to the agitation in Ireland for the pur-
pose of procuring a repeal of the union, with the view of

Jutting a stop to it.
Mr. MACKINNON moved for a select committee to ascer-
.ain the revenue, expenditure, and condition of the harbours
tnd lighchouses on the coast, from the mouth of the Thames
to Portsmouth.
Mr. CunTats seconded the motion.
Major BERESFORD moved as an amendment that the in-
quiry be extended from Languard Fort to Portsmouth.
Sir R. PEEL said that the selection of the sites, and all
other matters connected with harbours of refuge, should be
witions would be made to extend it to other
parts of the coast, and
left to the Government. If they were to enter upon the pre-
sent inquiry prop
they would ultimately find that they
had entered upon an interminable inquiry.
After a few •words.from Mr. A. CHAPMAN the house
divided, and the motion was negatived by a majority of 79
to 34.
Lord WORSLEY moved for returns of the fees received by
clerks of petty sessions in England and Wales; and also of
the number of convictions during the last three years, and to
what purposes the fines had been applied; also similar re-
turns respecting fines paid on convictions before justices.—
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. JEuxis obtained leave to bring in a bill for improving
the proceedings in the supreme courts in certain actions for
amounts not exceeding £2O.
Lord ELIOT moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend
and continue the laws relative to the registering of arms, and
the importation, manufacture, and sale of arms, gunpowder,
and ammunition in Ireland.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill, and the house
adjourned

Tiiii4Tfiß.4oV4Tif TAVIMiIt/Oi

SJCQND NlOll7, OP MR. CHARLAS

THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, May 2nd, the Tragedy
of

MACBETH.
Macbeth Mr. Charles Kean.
To conclude with the Fairy Extravaganza of
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.
TO-MORROW (Wednesday), MACBETH
Mr. C. Kean. With a favourite Afterpiece

Macbeth

TO CORRESPONDENTS

The Albion says the proceedings at the last Council we re
" from first to last, as good as a lively and amusing five
act comedy." This comparison is so ingenious, that it
excited our admiration. In his report of this " dramatic"
exhibition, we find the following pleasant embellishment
of Mr. Alderman Earle's speech, concerning the houses
in Hanover-street:—" The frequent mention of the word
' privy' induced the reporter for the Standard to whisper
laughingly to one of his friends, ' Is this a privy Council ?'
Mr. Earle, who overheard the query, said, laughing, I
am asked if this is a Privy Council. (Loud laughter.) I
am sure I don't know—(looking archly at the gentleman
who had used the expression.) The bon mot is not mine,
gentlemen."—We are assured that, for this representation,
so far as our reporter is concerned, the public are indebted
to the imagination of the Albion itself. The bon rnot (such
as it was) was the offspring of a witty councillor on the
Liberal side.

TO MERCHANTS, BROKERS, AND OTHERS

The largely increased and most respectable circulation
which the Tuesday's Edition of the LIVERPOOL
STANDARD has now obtained amongst the mercantile
body in Manchester affords its proprietors the gratify-
ing power of urging this, amongst the other undeniable
claims which it possesses, upon the favor of that portion
of the mercantile community of Liverpool who desire to
bring their advertisements before the notice of buyers in
the neighbouring manufacturing districts. In most of
the surrounding towns of Lancashire the circulation of
the STANDARD is steadily increasing. In Manchester,
however, the centre of the manufacturing district, our
publication of Tuesday—occurring upon the most im-
portant market day of the Cotton Trade, when its
Exchange and Hotels are thronged with country manu-
facturers, spinners, and calico printers—is firmly es-
tablished in circulation, and is perused with increased
and increasing interest.

Under these encouraging circumstances, we trust to
receive an increased measure of support from the mer-
chants and brokers of the town generally ; and it affords
us great pleasure to assure those of our friends amongst
those classes, who have hitherto bestowed their adver-
tising favours liberally upon us, of our increased ability
to do justice to the interests committed to their care.

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