The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-10-11 00:00:00

YORK ZE$7.

A NEW UNIVERSAL SAUCE for Fish and Game, most
_LI. highly approved for enriching Gravies, ups,_ Hashes,
Steaks, Chops, and all made Dishes; prepar by N ASH and
itinniNo, York, and sold in half-pint Bottles, t Is. 6d. each.
The above Sauce has been highly approve , and is now con-
stantly used by some of the first Epieur the age, as one of
the finest Zests extant ; and for Chops, St s, and Cold Meat is
decidedly superior to any sauce ever offer d to the Public.
The Proprietors, desirous of contributing to the pleasures of
Bons Roans, have, with a view to facilitate its general introduc-
tion among men of taste, appointed as sole Agent for the sale of
it in Liverpool, Mr. THOMAS NIXON, jun., Italian Warehouse,
Castle-street ; and in Manchester, Mr. YATES, Italian Ware-
ouse, Old Exchange.

IFRANCIS DOGGETT, 66, VINE-PLACE, LORD-STREET,
17 sole AGENT in Liverpool for BETTS'S PATENT
FRENCH DISTILLED BRANDY, returns thanks to the
Public fur their very liberal support of the above incomparable
Spirit, which has been certified by the most eminent chemists
to be as pure and wholesome as the best varieties of Foreign
Brandy, and continues to be recommended by, the Medical
profession in most parts of the kingdom. F. D. also promises
to supply every
Article in the Wine a 'd Spirit trade, whole-
sale and retail, free from adulter ion and on the very
lowest terms at which genuine com odities can be afforded.
F. D.' lays a disappointed and a ry assailant before the
Public in his own words, extracts from his letter to J. T.
Betts and Co., February 11th, 1833. The whole of it and
others dated December Bth and 24th, 1832, and January sth,
1833, may be perused by those who incline, at the above
address. James Isiorval's anxiety to sell, as Agent, Sub-agent,
or Traveller, the Brandy he now abuses, must be evident to
the reader. The merit and success of that which he subse-
quently espoused—on his services being declined by J. 'l'. Betts
and Co.—have been gravely and, doubtless, truly represented
in open Court by his Employers, as appears in the report of
a trial Desanges v. Desvignes. F. D. has bestowed no intem-
perance or spleen on J. Norval, but has coolly opposed to
J. N.'s misstatements facts
,furnished by F. D.'s assailants.
J. N.'s attempt at a hit in the concluding paragraph of his ad-
vertisement is a most ludicrous and discreditable- failure.

EXTRACTS FROM JARIES NORVAL'S LETTER TO J. T. BETTS AND CO

" February 11th, 1833.
" I was sorry to learn by your letter that in the mean time
you declined the offer as agent, convinced as I am that it
would ultimately have led to your advantage. In the first
place, from my very extensive knowledge of the trade, and the
pecuniary resources of each of its members, I am certain that a
bad debt could hardly have happened ; and, in the second place,
from my intimacy with the dealers, I could have persuaded
many of them to buy your spirit who otherwise would have
never thought of it; and, iu the third place, from the connec-
tions I have formed in every town and village around Liver-
pool, the quantity I could have sold would be very great."
" I would propose that you would appoint another agent to
meet the orders from the country, who would occasionally
travel to forward its sale; ant and I certain that if I were a
immense p•
pointed I could do an business in this way, not only
m this immediate vicinity, but in the more populous parts of
Ireland, where I have connections formed, as also in Scotland,
fur every town of which I have persons in the trade who pur-
chase from me. _

" I have to request your answer to this proposal, and hope
that it will be favourable to my wishes."

The following extract may serve as a full answer to James
Norval's boasted preference given to E. li. Desviiines's Brandy,
and should as ever require a "placard" or "long WINDED
ADVERTISEMENT," the following is recommended as particu-
larly adapted to the purpose; and should his real opinion of J. 'l'.
BErrs and Co.'s BRANDY be desired, the curious may be grati-
fied by perusing his repeated applications to become theirAgeut,
Sub-agent, or Traveller. His amusing Letters on the subject
lay at the Office,
66, Line-place, Lord-street.

From the Times of Friday, 21st June, 1833.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
(Before a common jury.)
DESANGES 17. DRSVIGNES.

This was an action for a Breach of Contract, and also fur
work and labanr.

Mr. Serjeant Wilde conducted the Plaintiff's case; Mr.
•Serjeant Taddy, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Martin were counsel
for the Detendant. _

It appeared that a Monsieur Desprk having set up a Brandy
Distillery in the neighbourhood of Golden-square, which he
carried on in partnership with the defendant, the plaintiff, who
had previously been a diamond merchant, in consideration of
a promise from Mr. Desvignes to obtain la share in the busi-
ness, took an active part for one or two months in furthering
the interests of the concern, and negotiated with a Mr. Love-
day for the purchase of certain premises, in which the business
has ever since been carried on. No specific contract, however,
was made with him as to the share he was to have iu the con-
cern; but the defendant subsequently promised to compensate
him for his services. Evidence was adduced on the part of the
defendant, to show that the speculation had turned out an on-
prcfitable one, notwithstanding a change of experiment had, been
tried, first from distillation from rum to distillation from potatoes,
and afterwards to distillation from whiskey; and that, therefore,
the plaintiff had lost nothing by not having had a share in it,
even if he had contracted for one, which it was contended he
had not.

The Lord Chief Justice was of opinion that there was not
sufficient evidence to support the counts on a special contract
for a share in the business; but that the plaintiff was entitled
to recover, on the coromcoa count for work and labour, some
remuneration for the services he had rendered to the defendant.

the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages £.IXI

BANKRUPTCY COURT, OCTODEIt 8

(Before Mr. Commissioner MEM VA L E.)
A meeting of the creditors of Mr. Thomas I. Dimsdale,
corn-factor, was held to-day, for the further proof of debts
and the final examination of the bankrupt. The Court-
room was very much crowded by persons in the corn
trade, as well as creditors, to hear the proceedings.
• An application was made to the commissioner for the
restoration of a.bill of exchange, drawn upon Sir Thomas
.Champnevs for £5OO, which had been lodged -as a col-
lateral security for bills held to the same amount by the
client of the applicant on the bankrupt, but which has
been disbursed.
Mr. M'Leod, the solicitor to the estate, said two sets
of bills had been given for the same debt, and the ques•
tion was, whether the official assignee should give up
that or Sir Thomas Champney's.
The Solicitor for his creditors said he could not consent
to the bill being given up unless it was distinctly under-
stood that it should not be hereafter a burden to the estate.

Mr. Commissioner Merivale said he could make no
order on the subject. The Court of Review might be
•applied to on the subject.
The solicitor of the holder of the first set of bills com-
plained that, if the bill wds not given up, there could be
no remedy against the party on whom it was drawn.
The Commissioner intimated, that if an arrangement
could be come to upon the subject, and an offer made to
Mr. Belcher, the official assignee, he would advise him
how to act.

The suggestion was adopted.
The proof of debts then proceeded, but the amount
proved during the day was not considerable. The state-
ment made by the bankrupt as to the accounts is as fol-
lows :—The debts amount to £30,000; to advances on
goods £29,000; amount of goods on bond (consisting of
corn, &c.) £38,000 or £39,000. The total amount of
debts is stated officially ar£6o,ooo, and the liabilities to
£12,000, while the total available assets are not more
than £2,000.

The Commissioner asked the assignees if they were
satisfied with the accounts handed iu by the bankrupt ?,
The assignees replied that they were quite satisfied
with the accounts ; there was nothing irregular, though,
as the court would see, the balance showed a very heavy
loss. They could only deplore that such was the case;
but they felt hound to say there was nothing that ap-
peared unfairin the accounts.
The bankrupt then passed his final examination, and
the further proceedings were adjourned.

RUMP STEAK AND BEEF STEAK.—Two Frenchmen, on their
return from London, compared notes. "Oh !" save Monsieur
de la Chicorie, "to bsf roti is charmant a London." " Oui,
yes," replies M. des Eptnarde; " d.at is vrai; but je preflre de
rum-teak." "Le rum-teak; vat. s. de rum-teak ?" " Vovez-
-Tons, it is toujours de hif-teak, mats day call it rum-teak, Par-
ceque day put de rum iu de sauce."—Ameriran paper.

rawveci,sv.r.,krirt,etnox

LOSS OF THE EARL OF WE'AYSS

In pursuance of the order issued for the invastigation of the
loss of the Earl of Wemvss, the following magistrates assem-
bled at the Hare Arms, at Dorking:—
Frederick Hare Esq., (Chairman) ; the Rev. John Hare;
Captain Davey, it.N.; D. Iloste, Esq.; E. Rolfe, Esq.; and
the Rev. H. North.

Captain Nesbit, the master of the Wemyss, was the first wit-
ness called.—He stated that he left London on the '29th of
August last, having on board nineteen passengers, male and
female. On Saturday, the 31st, about two o'clock, he passed
the Dudgeon. It was moderate weather, and continued so un-
til six o'clock, when a breeze sprung up from the north-east,
and continued fresher until it became a hurricane. He then
ordered the mainsail to be reefed, and in so doing the topping
lift broke, which caused the mainsail to split. Witness then
went on to state the condition of his sails, and contended that
they were in perfect repair when he left London. The Leith
Company were the owners of the vessel. Mr. M`Murton, the
agent, got all the sails repaired to his satisfaction. The vessel
drifted in the south-west direction, without any sail set, until
about four o'clock, when he came to with both anchors in five
fathoms of water. He knew that he was upon the Norfolk
coast, hot could not tell upon what part of it. The anchors
sometimes held and sometimes gave way, until the vessel got
into three fathoms of water. The vessel drew eleven feet of
water, and accordingly struck abaft, in consequence of which
he slipped the cables in order to get her head round to the land.
She grounded about half-past ten p.m., the 31st. At that time
he supposed the tide to be ebbing; he judged so from having
seen a light two hours before from the shore, which he supposed
was a signal for him to slip his cable, as it was high water, but
he subsequently understood it was a signal made by the coast
guard. Notwithstanding held on at anchor, and did not slip
until the vessel struck, he not choosing to run her on shore;
but it was not from any want of knowledge of the coast.—
In different parts of the vessel the water varied from one to
three fathoms. From that period until two o'clock a.m. on
Sunday the vessel became more steady, and the water varied
from one to eight feet. lie had never been requested by any
person on board to send the passengers on shore, and if such a
request had been made, he could not have done it. At half-past
two he hoisted the boat out, and tried to have communication
with the people on shore. He used the boat astern, and found
that all would not do; that he .could have no communication.
'l'be men in the boat made a signal to have the boat back again,
in doing which they pulled her stern out. He tried the pumps
several times, and at three o'clock in the morning there was no
water in the ship. The sea was coming in breakers over the
ship. He broke one pane or glass in the skylight in the fore-
most cabin. The spray of the sea washed him, but no solid
water. About eight o'clock. ann. (to the best of his knowledge,)
he went down to the ladies' cabin, and at that time there was
no water there. The ladies were then standing upon the cabin
floor, and ha said, " Ladies, keep yourselves quiet, for in two
hours the tide leaves, and I would fain hope.you will be able to
walk on shore." He then returned upon deck, and in five mi-
nutes' time she filled from a leak inaher bottom, which he has
since found was from the keel giving way. The sea broke over
her and filled her completely in au instant, in the time that he
crawled from the companion to the mast. Ali the skylights
had been covered with painted cloth made- for the purpose at
eight o'clock on Saturday, and continued to be so until after
the wreck, when the sea washed them off the deck. The hatch-
way was battened down, except the space left for the companion
ladder. He gave no directions about the ladies being placed in
the upper berths. He has every reason to believe, and thinks,
that if the keel had remained whole and no leak occurred, he
should have been able to have got the passengers safe on shore.
If the vessel had not sunk from the leak in her bottom he does
not think that she would have taken in water enough above to
fill the cabin. To the best of his judgment believes it was 11
a.m. when he left the vessel.
David Muckle Reid stated that he was mate to the Earl of
Wemyss smack, which passed the Dudgeon at two o'clock on
the morning of the 31st of August. The wind was from the
south-west, and blew a stiff breeze, with showers, but got calm
about five, and continued so until seven, when it blew violently,
and the vessel pitched very heavy and lost the stern boat. The
statement of this witness during the greater part of his evidence
was merely corroborative of that of the last witness. He went
on to state that, after the vessel struck, he went into the ladies'
cabin and saw about two inches of water on the floor. It ap-
peared to be coming from underneath, and some was also com-
ing through the skylight, which was partly broken. On going
on deck he saw the sailors removing some of the bedding from
the forecastle, and saw the gentlemen rushing from the cabin.
He (witness) was at this instant struck by a wave, which knock-
ed hint down, and on his recovery he observed two sailors stand-
ing by the after cabin, and lamenting that all the ladies had
been drowned. They were engaged at the time in putting
down a stick, in hopes that some persons would lay hold of it.
Mr. H. Garch stated that he was a passenger on board the
Earl of Wemyss smack, from London to Leith. On Saturday,
the 31st August, eariy in the morning, a strong gale of wind
arose, and about six o'clock, a.m., the stern boat was washed
away. He was then in the gentlemen's cabin, and heard the cry,
" The stern boat is gone,'' and the noise occasioned thereby.—
At the same time he beard from the people on deck that the
sails Lad been blown away. He remained in his berth until
about nine o'clock, when, in consequence of the water having
made its way through the upper.deck and bull's eyes, his mattress
became so wet that he was obliged to get out. The mattresses
of Masters Wallace and Hamilton were also quite wet, and he
carried the latter into the ladies' cabin, and gave him to Mrs.
Hamilton, his mother. During the whole of Saturday, from
about ten in the morning, the ladies' cabin, except for a few
minutes at intervals, was kept open, owing to the great anxiety
to communicate with the male passengers on the impending
danger, ;as the storm continued the whole' day, so much so
that no food, except biscuit, could be, or was supplied.—
Witness had, at the request of his friend Mr. Hamilton, agreed
to accompany Mrs. Hamilton and her children to Scotland, and,
with the exception of a few minutes on Saturday evening, he re-
mained below either in the cabin of the gentlemen or the ladies'
cabin. He remained in the latter front about four o'clock on
Saturday morning. On one occasion he went to get refresh.
ments for the ladies and children; on another to collect some
things together; and a third to make some inquiry as to the real
situation of the vessel, with a view to calm them, the ladies, and
his own fears for their safety. About two o'clock on Sunday
morning, the vessel then being aground and perfectly quiet,'
several of the passengers cause down from the deck, and though
he (witness) cannot recollect the exact language they used, he
knows that they stated that the lead had been cast, and that
there was not more than two feet of water round the vessel; that
there were men on the shore with lights ready to receive
them, and smooth water towards the land ; that there would
be no difficulty in reaching the shore, and that the pas-
sengers were to get ready to go on shore. Mr. Logan, one
of the passengers, told witness and the other passengers that the
captain had told him that the. tide was ebbing, and that they
would soon be able to walk on shore without wetting their
.feet.
At this time the passengers, particularly the ladies, who he had
asserted took refreshments, and had selected the few things
which they wished to take .with them, were fully ready and
anxious to go on shore, but the information that the tide was
ebbing calmed their minds, and particularly quieted the fears of
the females. Witness continued satisfied on the subject until
four o'clock, or it might be later, when Mr. Logan jumped up,
and calling for the steward, said, " Steward, tell the captain I
ant sure he is mistaken; I am sure it is flowing, and not ebb-
ing ;" and repeating, " I rim now sure he is wrong, for I hear
the title beating against the vessel, and she is becoming lively."
On his attention being drawn to this fact he with the other pas-
sengers very quickly discovered that the vessel was again mov-
ing, and in a short time afterwards she began to roll and kept
striking heavily against the sand. The captain then went into
the gentlemen's cabin, and calleafor the almanack, and inspect-
ed it to ascertain the state of the tide. Mr. Logan also inte•ected
the almanack, and the captain found and admitted that he was
wrong, and also that the tide was indeed flowing and not ebbing.
At the time the almanack was referred to he heard the men
take out the boat, in doing which they broke the glass in the
skylight of the gentlemen's cabin, and every wave that broke
over the vessel the water continued to pour in in quantities. It.
was the same in the other skylight. He had previously heard
Mr. Logan tell the mate to put a tarpauling over the broken
skylight, but' this was not done. Shortly before the last sea
broke over the vessel the skylight of the ladies' cabin was blown
away. A heavy sea then broke- over the ship, and filled the
ladies' cabin with water. There were then in it Mrs. Pvne,
Mrs. M'Queen, Master C. Pine, Airs. Hamilton, Miss Hamil-
ton, Master Hamilton, Miss Roach and Master Roach, Mrs.
Cormack and child, Mr. Davis, and witness. At the moment
the sea broke in Mrs. Hamilton seized his (witness's) hand,
and entreated him not to•lease them, and lie was in the act of
assuring her that he would not, when the sea broke in and bu-
ried them in darkness, and, with the momentary opportunity
afforded hint of seeing and feeling, he was satisfied that the wa-
ter came in from above and tuft below. Witness had no recol-
lection of what took trace afterwards, nor was he personally
aware how he was saved ; but he understoed that he had been
drawn through the skylight of the cabin by one or two of the
men on board. Just before the heavy sea broke in, the ladies
and children were huddled together in one berth. 'lie attri-
tributed the loss of life which had taken place to the negligence
of those whose duty it was, particularly when told so, to secure
the skylights. Witness protected his own life by clinging, to a
rope attached to the mast, and got on shore, where he expe-
rienced the kindest attention from the Rev. H. Browning and
the Rev. Mr. Halloway. The witness then described the` find-
ing of the body of his friend Mrs. Hamilton, her children and
the other sufferers, and concluded by saying that he had on
board a paper parcel containing some clothes, and in the pocket
of one of the pairs of trowsers was a purse containing eighteen
sovereigns, neithenef which were restored to him, nor could he
find it among the luggage biought on shore, though-other
clothes were found among the property brought on shore.

John Large, of Brancaster, mariner, described the stranding
of the vessel-, and attributed it to the ignorance of the crew.
He was on board the vessel before she was abandoned by the
captain and crew. He looked at the skylights and hatches.
There was no appearance of a nail or canvas round any of the
skylights. The main hatch, where the goods were, was scarcely
battened down, and was not removed until after he was on
board. He was the third man on board the vessel. He saw the
body of a lady brought up through the skylight. The body had
a reticule hauging on the right arm. The reticule dropped
from the arm of the lady into the water, and felt through the
skylight. He had the body in his arms. He stood over the
skylight, and drew up the bodies, and delivered them to others
wfili stood near him to be placed on the deck. He fished up
the reticule which dropped from the arm of the lady. It was
not fastened to the body when he got it up. Mr. Reeve said to
him, " Give Ime that l'ag." He reached out his hand and
Reeve took it; he saw him open it and go aft To get the bo-
dies out of the cabin he was suspended by the heels through the
skylights. The water in the cabin at that time was two feet
from the ceiling of the deck. When suspended he could see
the bodies as they lay in the cabin. - Eight of them were hud-
dled together in one berth in the starboard quarter. Their
faces at that time were partly above water, but the sea must
have gone over them when the vessel was rollin The body
of the stout lady was lying in the after berth. When he-was
getting the bodies out the tide had ebbed five or six feet; the
vessel was lying almost dry.
Charles Large saw the vessel on shore, and went on board.
He stood by and saw the bodies of those that were drowned
brought up from the cabin through the skylight. He saw Mr.
Newman Reeve take a ribbon from the body of the stout lady;
the ribbon was fastened to a light-coloured chain, and it would
not come away. He (Reeve) then put his hand under the
lower part of tier dress, between her gown and petticoat, and
pulled the chain downwards; there was fastened to the chain
a dark-coloured bag. When he drew his hand from her dress
he saw the bag in it. He then again went to the person of that
lady, and took one or two rings from her fingers. He then saw
him take one of the ear-rings which had a drop in it from her
ear. He was after taking the other ear-ring. The ear from
which it was taken was either red or bleeding, and he turned
away his head. He then saw John Large fishing abort through
the skylight in the cabin. He saw him bring up another,bag
of a dark colour. He saw Newman Reeve take this second
bag from John Large. He (Reeve) examined every body as
they came up from the cabin. As they were laid on the deck
saw him in all take four rings. The bodies were warm when
they were put into the waggon. He saw Reeve go up to
Brown's body as soon as it was placed iipon deck. He pulled his
Watch-chain to get at the watch. The chain broke, and he
then opened his trousers and got the watch out of his fob. He
also took a boa, and some silver and halfpence., He also took
something from one the of pockets.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE,

PARIS, OCT. s.—We gave in the Moniteur of the 27th Sept.
and 3d of October news from the camps of St. Omer and
Rocroi ; those which we receive from the camps of Wattignies
are not less satisfactory. In those several camps.the men are
remarkable for their good conduct and excellent discipline.
Marshal Gerard announces that he has been equally satisfied
with the precision of the troops in the different mancruvres.
The health of the troops encamped at Wattignies is very
good ; the number of sick is about one in eighty.
The Marshal says, he cannot give too much praise to the ex-
cellent dispositions of mind of the young soldiers ; the camp of
Wattignies is full of names, emblems, devices in honour of the
King and Princes, and which call to mind the generals and
battles of France;_ the emblems are the work of the soldiers
themselves. The foreign officers who have visited the camps
have been struck with this demonstration of spirit which ani-
mates our troops, and with their excellent discipline.
Marshal Gerard, before his departure from Wattignies, issued
the following order of the day :

ARMY OF THE NORTH.

ORDER.—In the head-quarters at Maubeuge, the 2d of October.
The Marshal commander-in-chief has not been less satisfied
with the second division of the army, and troops of the camp of
Wattignies, than he has been with those composing the camps
of St. Omer and Rocroi. At his arrival he remarked their con-
duct, their good health, and discipline. He has been affected
by the manner in which they received him in the camp. The
cleanliness which prevails throughout the camp, the manner in
which the soldiers perform their various duties, the perfect har-
mony which reigns between the different corps and with the in-
habitants, all denote the excellent spirit of the troops, and the
wisdom of their chiefs. As to the instruction, he found it as
complete as he could wish. He has been very well satisfied
with the different military evolutions of the troops. Marshal
Gerard feels pleased in giving to General Gerard, as well as to
the generals and officers under his orders, the assurances of his
lively satisfaction, and he hastens to communicate it to the
Minister of War, in order that it may be laid before the King.
MARSHAL COUNT GERARD.