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

ITALY.

Warlike preparations continue to be made with activity
at Turin. The Austrians were said to be equally on the
alert.

FALL OF MESSINA.

The expedition, the departure of which from Naples
we announced as having taken place on the evening of the
30th, arrived off Reggio on the 31st. At one o'clock in
the morning of the 3rd, the bombardment of the city
commenced. Females and children, foreigners and the
aged, had taken refuge on board the French and British
ships in the roads. All the property and valuable furniture
of the houses and palaces had been previously removed
to the interior, and literally nothing was left in the
houses but matrasses to place against the windows so as
to make loopholes. Barricades and entrenchments were
formed in all the principal thoroughfares. Persons of all
classes and conditions, including even priests, monks,
and children, had laboured incessantly night and day in
unpaving the streets and forming barricades. During the
night between the 2nd and 3rd, a constant shower of
shells wag interchanged between the citadel and the
town ; those thrown from the citadel were fatally destruc-
tive, those thrown from the town are reported to be ill-
aimed, and to have mostly exploded in the air. At eight
in the morning the troops landed east and west of the
city, when, after a fierce bombardment, Messina was
taken by the Neapolitan troops.
Later intelligence states that Messina, having been set
on fire by the Neapolitans, was abandoned by the inha-
bitants, who, however, had mined it, and, after retiring
from the city, sprung the mines, and blew the Neapolitans
into the air.

The National Bank at Athens has been authorised by
the legislature to suspend specie payments till April 1849.
The Empress of Brazil was safely delivered of a son and
heir to the throne on the 19th of July last.
A manufactory of woollen cloth has been established in
South Australia. _ _ .

On account of the numerous conflagrations which have
occurred at Constantinople, the Sultan has ordered tim-
ber to be exempted from all duties until the year 1853.
The number of bakers in Paris is 604, who are divided
into four classes, according to the &haunt of business.
The first class consists of such as bake upwards of four
sacks of flour a-day, and the fourth such as bake less
than two.

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH IN FRANCE.—M.
Bonte Potter, mayor of Lille, has, at the request of the
Municipal Council, called a meeting. of the government
contractors, and requested them in future to suspend all
works on Sundays and holidays.
The Philadelphia American mentions that the Siamese
twins, after being in private life for ten years, will start
this autumn on a tour of exhibition, as they each have a
wife and three children, and find it necessary to provide
for their increasing families.
MAJOR (LATE LIEUTENANT) EDWARDES.—THIS Offi-
cer has been promoted to the local rank of major in the
Lahore district, in partial reward for his distinguished
services against the Moultan rajah. It is expected that
he will also receive an honorary distinction at the hands
of her Majesty.
SHAMEFUL INTOLERANCE.—The Governor of Malta
has withdrawn the annual grant of £lOO hitherto voted to
the liirtuit Eichool wt kt.wt 0A..., 0,1.1 !Lo 12...0ann
bishop, Caruana, has in consequence of the establishment
being termed a " Protestant School," prohibited the pa-
rents of his flock from sending their children to it. One
little girl, who was receiving 16s. Bd. per month by way of
encouragement as a monitress, has in consequence been
compelled to retire!
FIGHT BETWEEN AN ELEPHANT AND A RHINO..
CEROS.—A few weeks since, at Albany, while a menagerie
was at Galway, an elephant broke off some of the fasten-
ings to the cage of the rhinoceros, thus letting him loose.
A fight immediately toolc.place between the two animals,
in which the rhinoceros was thrown to the ground. Upon
rising the rhinoceros gave the elephant several upward
thrusts with his prodigious horn, wounding him severely.
The rhinoceros then escaped to the woods.
THE DEAD SEA.—Some months ago a party was sent
out by the United States Government to explore the Dead
Sea. It appears that they have most satisfactorily com-
pleted their task, having been upon the sea in their boats,
or encamped on its borders, for some two months, and
their researches and estimates have been of the most tho-
rough and interesting character. They have sounded the
sea in all its parts, to the depth of 600 fathoms, and found
the bottom crystallised salt. The pestilential effects at-
tributed to the waters turn out to be fabulous. Ducks
were' seen skimming over the surface, and partridges
abounded alone, the shore. The party are at present vi-
siting the most interesting places in the Holy Land.
AN INDIAN EXECUTION.—The New Orleans Crescent
of the Bth of August says,—" On last Saturday night, at
Mandeville on the other side of the Lake Pontchartrain,
an Indian murdered an Indian, by stabbing him with a
large knife. A son of the murdered man immediately
gave information to two of the tribe, and they took the of-
fender into custody. On Sunday morning a court, com-
posed of 10 Indians, was formed to hear the case and pass
sentence. The proofs were most conclusive, and the pri-
soner was at once condemned to death. Whereupon he
was measured, his grave marked out, and he himself set to
work digging it. When the grave was finished a rifle was
placed in the hands of the murdered Indian's son for the
purpose of doing the execution. At the first shot death
was not produced ; the second shot also took effect, but
did not kill, and the stoical violator of innocent life fell
into his grave, and was there finally killed, and covered
with earth as he lay.

CURIOUS STATISTICS OF THE LATE INSURRECTION AT
PAnts.—Amongst the insurgents tried and transported
to Algeria for the part they took in the insurrection
Paris, we find professional men, artisans, workmen, arti-
&eV, and every variety of trade and calling. It is some-
whipremarkable that the number of cabinet-makers far
exceeds nny of the others, though strange to say they
were " ca:,inet"-breakers —that is, they attempted to
break up the ministerial cabinet of the period. Of these
there arc 213, of labourers 161, of mechanics and black-
smiths IP7, of locksmiths 80, of masons 79, of clerks 59,
of poets and literary gentlemen 4, of writers of novels 2,
of knife-makers 1, and co on down a long list of other
vocations. Amongst them are 7 architects and only 1
gunsmith. The total is 1830, so that 18 more would have
given one for each year of the world since the Christian
era. Three of the convicts are but 13 years of age, and
siy of 14 Thp others ranee from 15 to 70, and one is
aged 16. -
ZOOLOGICAL CURIOSITY.—The Paris Presse gives the
following account of a young ourang-outang, which bas
just arrived in France, and been added to the collection in
the Jardin des Plantes. The animal is only six months
old, but presents in appearance the aspect of a serious and
meditative child of three years of age. He makes none of
those jerking movements, or contortions of countenance,
which are so characteristic of the " ape" species; nor
is that absence of-sustained attention, so common to mon-
keys in general, in any wafrernarltable. He is balm--nap
Pimost affectionate, and gives the keepers that pass by his
cage the most hearty shakes of the,hand, with the same air
of semi-solemnity that would be assumed by.an old Arab.
diet is very recherche, consisting of chocolate, roast
meat, wine, and even liqueurs. As he comes from a very
hot climate, the greatest precautions are adopted for the
exclusion of cold, and the little creature is accordingly put
to bed between a large cat and a very shaggy dog, all three
animals being covered up with a thick mantle of wool.
During the day the ourang-outang is clothed in a red
blouse, after the fashion of the " Greek" design of the
curtains of the empire, and white pantaloons.

IRELAND.
Lord John Russell has been subpoenaed as a witness by
Smith O'Brien. Ten sovereigns were,
_it is said, handed
with the subpoena, which, however, Lord John declined
to receive.
A letter has been received from Rome, according to
which Dr. WHale has succeeded in inducing the Pope to
issue another rescript condemnatory of the Irish Colleges.
the polite solicitations of the Earl of Clarendon notwith-
standing.
The Dublin Herald declares that the correspondence
found in Smith O'Brien's portmanteau implicates four
Roman Catholic prelates, one of them an Archbishop,
and declares that Lord John Russell's visit to Irish shores
was in consequence of a disagreement between him and
the Lord Lieutenant ; Lord Clarendon desiring that equal
justice should be meted out to all traitors, while the Pre-
mier insists on the expediency of an amnesty to the cleri-
cal rebels.
A declaration has been presented to the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland, by a deputation of the nobility, clergy,
gentry, &c., in favor of the union between Great Britain and
Ireland, signed by 80,000 persons. The following is an
analysis of the signatures :—Peers, 110 ; eldest sons. 10 ;
bishops, 12 ; baronets, 68 ; deputy Lieutenants, 330 ;

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M.P.'s 4.1 ; fellows of Trinity College, 30 ; justices of
peace 1010 ; deans, 19; arehdeacons,l9 ; beneficed clergy,
568 ; barristers, 270 ; solicitors, 200 ; physicians and sur-
geons, 260 ; merchants, 104.
TILE WIDOW CORMACK.—This person, whose name has
been spread far and wide by chattering fame, continues to
hold daily levees at Farrinroy. Crowds of people from all
quarters have paid their respects to her, and been received
in the kindest manner, She takes great interest in show-
ins: her visitors all the localities rendered famous by the
lath battle ; her house still remains in the same dilapidated
state as it was left by the police on the memorable day of
engagement, the port holes they made in the back wall
being yet to be seen, as well as many other-mementos of
that never-to-be-forgotten occasion. All the barricades
then called into requisition are in the same state as they
were left by the police.
IRISH REDELLION.—There is a striking similarity be-
tween the termination of Emmett's rebellion in 1803, and
and that of the late abortion. It is mentioned in the Me-
moirs of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton :—" The plan was
for three bodies of 6000 men each to enter Dublin—one
party to take the Castle, another the barracks, the other
to spread about the city and murder every Protestant.
Luckily the hearts of all but about 6000 failed. The at-
tack was to have commenced at 2 o'clock in the morning;
but whisky, which was given them to keep up their spirits,
made them begin their outrage the evening before at 9.
They were opposed by 17 yeomen ; and these brave rebels,
who were ready to sacrifice their lives for their liberty, af-
ter four rounds ran away from this small body.
FAMILY FIGHT.—A sanguinary conflict took place at
Sllvermines, on Monday, under very strange circum-
stances. It appears that some time ago a neighbouring
farmer married the daughter of a man named Cleary, with
whom he was promised " a fortune." Owing to some
cause, the fortune was not forthcomirg in due time, and
the husband determined to enforce his claim by the sum-
mary process of laivh laidher. Accordingly, on Monday,
accompanied by an armed band of " friends" and ser-
vants, who were plentifully supplied with pitchforks, reap-
ing hooks, scythes, &c., he went to the house of his
father-in-law, an old man of the name of Cleary, to dis-
train for the amount of his fortune. Cleary and his sons,
with their servants, met him near their residence ; when,
after the interchange of hot words on both sides, the con-
flict commenced, and raged fiercely for some time. until
blood flowed abundantly on both sides, old Cleary having
received three desperate cuts of a scythe on the head, from
the effects of which his life is despaired of.—Tipperary
Vindicator.
EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENON.—On Saturday morn-
ing about 2 o'clock, two men in a boat fishing, off Quig.
ley's Point, observed a phenomenon of a very strange de-.
scription. At the honr mentioned the sky was of a more
than ordinary dark and lurid aspect, so much so that the
men were apprehensive that there would be a heavy fall
of rain, when almost instantaneously the clouds to the
westward parted, and an opening, as it were, of a reddish
hue became visible, to which their attention was directed.
Then there appeared in the heavens a regiment of men
in uniform; and so minute was the representation that
the dresses of the officers could be easily distinguished
from those of the men. This passed away in a panora-
mic manner, and was quickly succeeded by the view of
two large three-masted vessels of war under full sail,
which traversed the same space as their predecessors on
the scene, and at length they faded from the sight. The
mysterious vision was not, however, yet completed : for
their wondering eyes now beheld the appearance of two
human forms, male and female, standing with their faces
towards each other, as if engaged in conversation ; and so
vivid was the outline of these figures that they distin-
guished the male from the female, the former being appa-
rently clothed in a frock coat. This aerial personation of
humanity occupied about the same space of time as the
two first mentioned. This most bewildering scene was
closed by the forms of a swan and a peahen moving across
and disappearing; after which the sky assumed the som-
bre hue which it wore previous to this strange illusion.
Our informant stated that one of the men who witnessed
this scene was filled with the greatest terror during its
continuance.—. Derry Sentinel.

ANOTHER ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION

IN IRELAND.

The Dublin papers of Wednesday give the first details
of new outbreaks of the populace in the southern districts
of Ireland, and we give a synopsis, which we shall follow
up by any further particulars that may transpire, pre-
mising, however, that the state of affairs is not nearly so
alarming as some of the newspaper placards would lead
one to suppose.
There was a partial outbreak in Waterford on Tuesday.
The first outrage was the stopping of the mail from Dub-
lin, at the bridge of Granney, on the Suir, about a mile
and a half from Waterford. The passengers were de-
tained for some time, but nothing being found upon them
to denote their being " detectives," they were liberated
without personal injury. The parapets of the bridge were
thrown down, and the stones laid across the road-way.
An attempt was afterwards made to blow up the bridge
With gunpowder, so as to prevent any communication or
despatches from the seat of government reaching Water-
ford, but this was frustrated by the arrival of a body of
police, who took possession of the pass. In consequence
of information that the police barracks at Portlaw bad
been attacked, a police force was sent out in that direc-
tion, and were pursued and dispersed. On the
same day, several carmen proceeamg IFUI a- }hp
railway at Thurles, met crowds of armed parties, who
were all enquiring what occurred at Clonmel, and seemed
great event to have taken place. Water-
WAxraest some
much excited. On the previous morning an ex-
press reached Waterford, from Curraghmore, informing
the authorities there that large parties of armed insurgents
were passing through the demesne on their road to Car-
rick. A large body of troops, consisting of soldiers, ma-
rines, and police, were forthwith ordered to march to
Curraghmore. Each man was served with 120 rounds of
ball cartridge. Sir. C. O'Donnell was the general in
command of the forces at Waterford. On Tuesday after-
noon, the road and country between Carrick-on-Suir and
Clonmel presented the most deserted appearance. Few
persons were to be seen, and the labourers had deserted
their occupation. One correspondent, dating Tuesday
afternoon, says,—"At Kilshelan a few clusters of persons,
chiefly women, were to be seen. A little further on I was
informed by a gentleman that Mr. O'Mahony had a re-
view of a large body of armed men, estimated at nearly
1000, last night, on a road leading from Slievenamon to
Carrick, which they lined at either side for a considerable
distance, and who are supposed to have gone on towards
Curraghmore." At Newtown Hill the insurgents' had
formed an encampment, and the military were encamped
at a short distance. On the previous night Curraghmore
was attacked by the insurgents, who, it was said, had suc-
ceeded in carrying off three small pieces of cannon, but
this wants confirmation, though it was generally believed.
At Carrick-on-Suir alarming rumours prevailed on Tues-
day. One account states,—" Seven confederate leaders
are said to have imitated the tactics of the military, by
getting up a 'flying column,' whose quick and sudden
movements are the subject of general surprise • one time,
at the hill of Carrickbeg, another at Lowry'sbridge ; in
the evening encamped at Curraghmore wood, and away at
Kilmaethornas in the morning. Informers themselves are
puzzled in giving secret information to the authorities 45
to the whereabouts of the rebels, their movements are so
daring and uncertain."
Doheny had taken command of the Waterford rebel
division ; that of Tipperary was under O'Mahony.
The Marquis of Waterford's house is strongly fortified :
it has a guard of twenty-one men, who do duty in turn,
night and day. There are eight pieces of cannon mounted,
and always ready ; two of them are swivels, capable of
being moved from room to room, for which there are
portable machicolations, so as to enable them to be used
for any window, as occasion may require.
One correspondent, writing of Doheny, says—His
manner of life his hair4breadth 'scapes .by flood and
field—an inhabitant of mountain caves and wild forests—
now surrounded by a band of armed desperadoes, and anon
a fugitive flying before his eager pursuers—his history of
late has been full of the wildest adventure. It is most'
extraordinary that he has escaped arrest so long, not-
withstanding the large reward offered by government, and
the unremitting vigilance of the police. We have been
assured by a gentleman that within the past week he has
been repeatedly seen in the neighbourhood of Slievena-
mon ; a countrywoman told him that on one day he
passed and repassed four times within view' of a police
barrack in that quarter, in company with Air. O'Mahony,
who is said to be his constant companion; it is also said
that both bf them were present at Coughlan's farm, when
1500 men collected, professedly for the purpose of reaping
his corn.

kr num front Kilkonnv which are not vet, authenti-
cate , assert mat a sairan§h took pia-ce on Tuesday, at
Portlaw, between the police and insurgents, in which
some were killed on both sides, Another report asserts
that the same morning eight hundred men armed with
pikes marched through Coolnamuck wood, from the
county of Waterford, to join the insurgents at Aheny-hill.
The Kilkenny Moderator publishes a letter, in which '
we .find the following passage :—A gentleman from ICil-
maganny assures us that he had conversed with a person
who had obtained a very near view of the rebel camp upon
Aheny hill, and saw a large force being drilled to the
exercise of the pike, whilst others were engaged in
slaughtering cattle and cooking at an immense fire lighted
on the centre o; th 1. He likewise states that there
were three pietes oreannog on the hill, which the rebels
had obtained by a successful attagk on Curraghmore
House. The same paper? of Wednesday, says, that on
the previoui night fires, were blazing on all the surround-
ing hills. Two of the insurgents, having pikes upon them,
and a snpply of food, were captured on their way to
,Slievenamon mountain.
The Kilkenny Moderator of Wednesday-says :—" The
main body of the rebels, said to be 4000 strong, is en-
camped on Aheny-hill, in the county of Tipperary, but
immediately adjoining the slate quorries in this county.
The position is an extremely strong one, and:every pos-
sible measure appears to have been taken to add to its
security. There is no doubt that leaders of some military
experience are in the camp, and the peasantry are being
regularly drilled. They are chiefly armed with pikes, but
many have rifles. We are given to understand Richard
O'Gorman is said to be the chief in command, and Do-
heny is also said to be amongst them. The commissariat
is regularly supplied by the neighbouring farmers, who
voluntarily send in cattle and other provisions, knowing
that otherwise they would have to surrender them by
compulsion."
In a collision which took place at the Glenbower station,
the Dublin Herald says that two policemen have been
wounded, one dangerously, by the insurgents, who, on
their side, had an equal number killed. Amongst the
rebels who were repulsed in the attack on the police
station, four or five persons, wearing the uniform of the
'B2 Club were observed. The same paper seems to con-
firm 'the previous account, that the rebels had captured
three pieces of cannon in a successful attack on Curragh-
more House, the seat of the Marnuis of Waterford. The
Waterford Chronicle, under date Tuesday night, says—
, " The high grounds which surround Carrick are literally