The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-08 00:00:00

GENERAL MISCELLANY.

' The Lord Mayor of London takes the chair to-morrow
at a public meeting in London to obtain the early closing
of shops in the metropolis.
A young man named Edwards was committed on Mon-
day for having poisoned a young woman in Bethnal-green,
London, with whom be cohabited.
Danby's fine painting of the Opening of the Sixth Seal
fell to the lot of F. Edwaids, Esq., a solicitor, of London,
at the Art Unhn balloting on Monday.
A st:•am-boiler exploded at the Islington Mill, James-
street, Oldfield-road, Manchester, on Wednesday, and
killed one man, and wounded several others seriously.
On Saturday night week two young men were drowned
by the ursetting of a b, at at PenAroke.

BAPTISM or A CONVERTED JENVESS.—The interesting
ceremony of baptisine a Jewess took place on Friday af-
ternoon, at St. M,iry's Church, Cheltenham. The convert
was a Miss Wolfsberg, of that town.
LODGERS NOT ENTITLED TO TOTE AT ELECTIONS.—
Mr. D. C. Moylan decided, on Wednesday, at the Mary-
lehone revision, that lodgers are not entitled to vote, as
certain rooms do not form a building.
On Wednesday list, the Town Council of Chester
elected Mr. John Hostage, by the casting vote of the
mayor, coroner for that city, in the place of the late Mr.
Faithful Thomas.

PARLIAMENTARY, LEGAL, AND MERCANTILE PAR-
LANCE.—A "Bill" in Parliament is "carried" or " lost ;"
in law proceedings it is either " found " or "thrown
out;" in mercantile affairs either " honoured" or (01
word of fear!) "dishonoured."

WOODEN PAVEMENT.—On Saurday last it was agreed
to unanimously, at a vestry held in the per's!' of St.
MBrylehone, that part of the wooden pavement in the
void perieb should be removed, and that a granite pave-
ment -should INt substituted.

Income TAX.—We ans enabled to announce, upon au-
thority, esys the Hones Adrerti.er, that Sir Robert Peel
purposes las take off the Income Tax, but to continue the
Property Tax ; how long is not stated, as, of course, it
will depend ascii the exigency of the public service.
Tire SPILA Knit OF THE HOUSIS OF CODIASONS A BRANT.
RR !—On Friday, the Right Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre,
M.P., qualified to vote ►or the city of London as a part-
ner in the brewbouse of Mcasrs. Whitbread and Co. Well
might Napoleon declare ast we are a maim' et traders
Neve REGULATION AT ETON.—A stories has just been
issued by Dr. Plawtrey, the head Major of Eton College,
that, atter Easter next, he will act admit to the school
any hoy who shall have completed his fourteenth year.
There has been a great increase in the number of ache,
lars eluring the last ten months.

PIDESTAIA NUM.—MC iong projected foot-race of 100
yares brtween iLibincin and Slams, came off at Ham-
mersmith, on Monday, when the tattvtr bast his amino_
nee._ be, *boot two .yards.—On Wednesday week, a roan
from Bristol walked frr a wager from Tosslaal to Kil-
leagh, s distance of more than wren statute miles, in
four winatss lees than one hour.

A FATAL IXDULGENCI.—A. fiw days age, at Perth, a
young toy was sent hosing from the market by hie grand-
mother, with a bottle containing whiekey, made free
with it on his wey, and got so istexicated that he had to
be carried to his mother s holstein a orate of insenstibility.
Ha was put to bed, sad appeared to sleep sessmily until
next morning, whin, as endeavouring to waken him, he
was found to be speechless from lock-jaw. He expired
in the course of the day.
FATAL taITWILICK.— A melancholy sh;pwreck ore
curved on Sunday stfterooon of Yarmouth, about ten
dieteet fro= the coast. A large foreign schooner,
with g white ball painted on her bases, was atiddealy
to capsize in a gels of wind, end dieappear about a mile
outride she erosional:rite She bad signefa bf distrait fly.
int, and was apparmstly running for the land wheal the
catastrophe happened, and it is feared that every soul on
board met with a watery grave.
141/aDIIIII %RAZ 1101,017GFIEIIIDON. --- On Saturday
evening last, about half-past six o'clock, as Mt. William
lnehbold, fawner, of Low Dunstarth, was termini home
fvosa Borougshridge market, he was twice shot at by a
mat who had concealed himself behind a dung-heap,
The contents of the hest Owe, were lodged in the back
of Mr. Inchbold, sad those of the world dreadfully
shattered his aide. He was afterwards tetrad and cone
rayed home, where he lingered in great agony until Mon.
day, when he expired. A reward of £2O has been offered
for the apprehension of the murderer, who has absconded.
FATAL ACCIDINT AT PLYIIOUTII.-0111.1onday after.
notion, the 30th of September, s parts. consisting of Mr.
Fowler, eabineemsker, and his wife, Mr. KnOWlaa, shoe,
maker, Mite Ryder, and Mrs. Morgan, whom husband is
a mason, all from Plymouth, hired a boat, and after a
short sail, they unfortunately on nearing Redding-point,
Mount-Edgscombe, kept tee close to the shore : the boat
struck on a sunken rock, capsized, and all on board
perished. There was no boatman in her, but the weather
I was very mild, and the sails not set ; and it is supposed
that the timidity of the women induced the two men, who
were rowing to go too near the point, off which are a
number of dangerous rocks. The bodies were found
shortly after in very shallow water, and the boat was close
by, bottom up.
SezeM-BOAT PROPELLER.—Mr. Fairbairn has recently
patented some improvements in machinery used for pro-
pelling vessels by steam. This invention consists in the
application of an internal toothed wheel fixed on the main
or crank shaft of the engine of a vessel, when such vessel
is to be driven by screw propellers, is which case it is
necessary that the number of revolutions of the propeller
shaft should be considerably increased beyond the number
of revolutions of the main or driving shaft. The drawing
shows the elevation of an engine of the same construction
as the land engine, in which the Deem is above the cylin-
der, and is provided wiqt a connecting rod, crank shaft,
and fly wheel, which latter forms an internal wheel, in the
teeth of which work the teeth of an external wheel or
pinion keyed on the end of the screw propeller shaft. The
object of using an internal wheel is said to be—firstly,
that such arrangement admits of a much larger driving
wheel being employed, and also that the propeller shaft
can be got much nearer the bottom of the vessel ; and,
secondly, that the power transmitted from the driving
wheel to the driven is received in a greater number of
parts, that is to say, there is a greater number of teeth of
the driven wheel in contact with the driver than would be
the case if the wheel of the propeller shaft was driven by
an external instead of internal wheel.
DREADFUL EXPLOSION.-IMMENSE Loss Or LIFE.
—A mcst deplorable accident occurred on Saturday after-
noon at Haswell, about seven miles from Durham,
when ninety-five lives were sacrificed. About six
o'clock the colliery exploded, at which time there were
about 130 men and boys at work. Up to seven o'clock
on Sunday evening nearly 90 bodies had been brought up
t ) the pit's mouth, and no hope was entertained at first that
one would be found alive. Tee pit, though essentially
one, is divided into separate workings, called respectively
the Big-pit and the Little-pit. The explosion took place
in the latter. The number of men and boys usually em-
ployed in this part is about one hundred, and when the
explosion took place there were rin-ty-nine down—ninety.
five of whom have perished. The other four would also,
without doubt, have suffered had not the course of the
explosive current been intercepted by some waggons laden
with coals, in what is called a " rolley" way—a railway
which is used for the purpose of conveying the coals to
the bottom of the shaft to he drawn to bank. The four men
who escaped were at the end of these waggons nearer to
the shaft. They saw the flames approaching, having the
appearance of forked lightning, when it fortunately struck
tee waggons referred to. The horse attached to them was
killed, and thrown compleZely over in the form of a so-
merset, falling on his back. The first appearance of the
fatal oceatuutp once
shaft,terce id h
esaursoi r secfrom a mass of rubbish and foul air
whenetthee man stationed at the pit's
mouth at
pit had fired, and imme-
diately afterwards gave the alarm. The intellreence
st read through the village with the rapidity of lightning,
and in a few minutes brought the relatives of those who
were down to the pit's mouth, in all the agonies cif dreed-
ful ahtleipation. Assistance was immediately procured,
arid every exertion made to ascertain the exact extent of
the calamity, and to render any assistance to any who
might have 'heaped or survived. However, with the ex-
teplimes stated, not one aurvives of all who were down.
Tee works of the 131upit ere separated from the ether
male by doors; so that bed the explosive muscat not
been ekeekei or diesipeted, as etatwd, the probability is
teeet ;t would have sawed the Blgeelt, and those who
were ere it'—upwards of Ioo—would hays been added to
the iseasitel

east IRMO.

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For CANTON,
A The American Ship LUCAS,
--.•
, I.:, Captain MILLER.
--.--n,--1413' Expected to arrive at ' Port in a few days,
and will be despatched for Ch. in about ten days after
her arrival—For terms of eight or passage applo to
OWN, SHIPLEY, and Co.

Having a good portion of her cargo engaged, will meet
with quick despatch.
.7:: For HONG KONG and WHAMPOA,
I,:i fig:, • The fine British-built Barque
AIM HESPERUS.
t.._
.._... JAMES KILLEY, CommanCommander;

(Who is well acquainted with the Chitia seas:)
A 1 for twelve years ; 330 tons • coppered and copper
fastened, and a remarkably f ; is well known as a
most eligible vessel in th rade, having just delivered a
cargo of tea in first-r order.—For terms of freight or
passage apply to Messrs. GLADSTONE and Co. or to
J. J. STARKEY.

A regular trader.
For BATAVIA,
*5.7 The fine English-built Barque
SENATOR ;
A 1; 277 tons ; newly coppered and having bad very
large repairs is in every respe equal to a new ship; sails
remarkably fast.—For to s, &c. apply on board, in the
Prince's Dock, or to W. and J. TYRER.
The NORFOLK wil positively sail "first fair wind."

To sail immediately.
For BOMBAY,
.411111 The Ship LINTIN,
JOHN GILLM I,mander.
For terms of freight or pa ge apply to Messrs. BAR-
TON, IRLAM, and HIGGI ON, or to
W. N. MO E and BROTHER,
4, India-buildings.