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

swift. running through fifteen d►grees

motion was retrograde—at last direct. Its nucleus pre-
sented the appearance of a bright globe of flame, equal
to a half-moon, but the
_rays awl colours interchanged.

tile tan was rare and thin, casting forth rasher a pale
than ruddy light, narrower near the head, and extending
westward. At its former appearance, A.D. 1264, it lasted
three months.

MEETING OP TH E UNEMPLOYED.—On Friday, a meet-
ing of the unemployed working people of this city was
held on the Green, in oursuane., to

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The number present might he about three thousand

part. to complaints against the Relief Committee
account of the rates of wages allowed for the work NI
,

had been tendered. 1n the course of the proceedings, Dr.
M`Douall, from London, delivered a long Chartist ha-
rangue. After the meeting, from 1,500 to 2,000 marched
in procession through the streets to the office of the
Treasurer, when a deputation was appointed to confer
with that gentleman as to what was, to be done in regard
to the urgent necessities of the unemployed. We under-
stand that at the moment he was engaged in issuing
circulars for a meeting of committ,p (II tt,,

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being members of the same) with a view of consulting as'
to the state of matters. This seemed to be satisfactory to
the deputation. who announced the same to the assem-
blage, and advised them to depart quietly, which they
did.—Glasgow Paper.
APPREHENSION BY A FEMALE.—On Tuesday a fellow
was seen near this town to go up to the cottage of a
poor woman, 'and soon after a shirt was missed. Sus-
picion falling upon the stranger, a woman named Martha
Bartup, living next door, immediately started in pursuit
of him, and after a tao h P..14C. "In II vs

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She immediately collared him, and having unbuttoned his
coat, found the shirt concealed on his person. She then
led her prisoner back to Takely, but unfortunately on
arriving there found that the constable was at Chelmsford
attending the sessions. Determined not to give up her
Captive until she had safely handed him over to the law,
she started with him for Dunmore police-station, a dis-
tance of four miles, and had marched him a great part of
the way, still holding him by the collar, when a waggon
came up, and the driver put the fellow into it. The wo-
man, with meritorious perseverance, walked behind to
prevent him from escaping ; but before they reached
Dunmow, a police-officer drove up, and the thief being
given up to him, was safely lodged at the police-station.
On Friday he was committed for trial—Chelmsford paper.
A MAN MURDERED BY HIS SISTER.—On Saturday
week a man named Harris, along with a married sister
named Mary Hooper, went to Honitoil-market with a
cartload of hay to sell. This they effected, and then went
to a public-house, where they partook of some refresh-
ment. and deceased became inebriated. Instead of tak-
ing the cart home themselves, they sent it home by
another person, the deceased imagining that the walk
would enable him to get the better of the drink he had
taken. The moment after he commenced walking,
however, he stumbled and fell down in the road. His
sister came to him and persuaded him to get up, but he
was unable to do so. She then flew into a violent passion,
struck him several times with her fists without being able
to rouse him, when at length she kicked him in a most
brutal manner over the bead and face. Her shoes having
heavy nails in them, the front teeth were knocked out,
and the head terribly mangled ; so much so, that death
',sued. A neighbouring farmer ftF
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iount. —le unfortunate
man deluged with blood, and-scarcely able to articulate.
Mary Hooper was committed to the Devon county gaol
on the capital charge.

An extraordinary degree of excitement has been pro-
duced at Aberdare by a report of the state of society in
that parish, written by the Rev. J. Griffith, the Vicar,
and printed in one of the Blue-books of the Commis-
sioners on Education. The l eport states that drunken.

ness is very prevalent at Aberdare, that the men are des-
titute of decency before women, and, vice versa", the
women of feminine modesty before men, morality being
at a low ebb with both ; that workmen in many instances
live in dwellings too expensive for their station in life,
and that there is a great want of provident foresight, &c.
On Wednesday night a crowded meeting was held in Siloa
Chapel, Aberdare, when, although it was admitted that
there was drunkenness and immorality in the parish, it
was contended that the general body of the inhabitants
had made as much progress in improvement as those of
other places. The statement about the luxurious dwell-
ings was also denied ; it was complained that Mr. Griffith
had made his report within one short month of his com-
ing to reside in the parish. Resolutions to this effect
were agreed to ; the objectors, however, disclaiming any
personal towards the Vicar, or hostility towards
the Established Church.
MISTAKEN USE OF CHLOROFORM.-A few days since
a female of Hereford being in a delicate state of health,
intended to take a composing draught, but by mistake a
bottle of chloroform was given to her, of which she swal-
lowed only a tablespoonful as it stopped her breath. In
a few minutes she began to feel great prostration—confu-
sion of ideas—and faintness followed by vomiting (a single
attack) the gruel she had recently taken, smelling strongly
of chloroform. After this the prostration became extreme
so that scarce any pulse could be felt by those about her ;
and she then fell into a tranquil sleep. As soon as she
felt F -elf ;"

le bottle was examined and the medical
attendant sent for; but before his arrival she began to
mend, though still sleeping: her pulse had become stronger
and beat about 80 in the minute; and she could be roused
to make brief replies, by dashing cold water on her head
and face. A mild emetic was administered with difficulty
—which acted immediately : some cordials were now
cautiously administered and she gradually %vent on impro-
ving, so that, in about four boure,- dl.e woe pretty nearly
" herself again." It is remarkable that she had no pain
in the head in the attack or afterwards—the pupils were
neither dilated nor contracted—she experienced nn

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culty in breathing—and but little dislike of light or sound.
GREAT WESTERN STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.—The ge-
neral annual meeting of this Company took place on
Thursday last, at their offices in Bristol. Henry Bush,
Esq., having been called to the chair, the report of the
directors was read and adopted. It stated that the Great
_Western steam-ship had been sold since the last meeting
for the sum of £25,000, as she came from sea, subject to
a deduction of £250, for removing her to Kingroad, and
replacing her paddle-wheels. The fortunate recovery of
the Great Britain from Dundrum Bay was next adverted
to; the expenses attending the operation for protection
and removal, after deducting the proceeds of materials,
amounted to £12,670 Ms. Id. On this ship's arrival at
Liverpool she was surveyed by Mr. Patterson and Mr.
Field, of London, on behalf of the Company, and by
Mr. Grantham and Mr. Cassidy, on *the part of the un-
derwriters, The estimates for restoring her to the con-
dition she was in previously to her stranding were, for
hull, masts, sails, cabins, boats, anchors, cables, &c.,
£15,886 ss. Od.; machinery £5,808, making together
£21,694 ss. The directors then state that an amicable
arrangement had been come to with the underwriters at
Liverpool, for an immediate settlement, on terms differ-
ing but slightly from the original claim, and that they had
reason to believe the underwriters at Glasgow would be
induced to settle on the like terms. After this had been
effected, negotiations for her sale would have the best
attention of the directors.