The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-17 00:00:00

GENERAL MISCELLANY

The net amount of the Income Tax receipts, deducting
.all expenses, up to Saturday, the 26th ult., was £4,854,518.
About 2,500 persons have taken out game certificates
in Yorkshire for the year 1843.

The tradesmen of Bradford have agreed to close their
shops at 8 o'clock every evening during the winter.
The revenue returns were made up a few days ago
the increase on the quarter amounts to nearly a million
and a half.

Mr. Tidd Pratt, the certifying barrister, has refused to
enrol the rules of the chartists passed at the late Birming-
ham conference.

The estates and property of an iron company, which
coat them £1.644.626 15s 4d,. and which were valued in
1841 at £1,078,667, are now offered for £200.000.

Tile arbitration courts are in the course of constitution,
very generally, throughout the south and centre of Ire-
land.

By the Mutiny Act of the last Session, it is declared
that the army shall consist at the preAent period of "one
hundred thousand eight hundred and for.y-six men.
It is stated that so far did the demand for labour in
southern Lincolnshire exceed the supply during the har-
vest, that the reapers in some instances demanded and
obtained the enormous price of 7s. 6d. a-day.
In the Times Sir Robert Peel acknowledges the receipt
of a hank-note for the sum of £lOO, which has been sent
under cover to him " for the Stamp-office," arid which
will be forthwith paid into the Exchequer.

LIGHTHOUSE ON THE CAITHNESS COAST.—Mr.
Stevenson, enuineer, has been visiting several places with
a view to ascertain the best site for a new lighthouse,
much wanted between Wick and Nosshesd.

The tide was so low at the mouth of the Tyne, on Sun-
day fortnight, that William Young, a pilot, waded across
Tynemouth Bar, from the north to the south side, a feat
never performed by any one within the memory of man.

Trade in Sheffield is, we are glad to hear, decidedly im-
proving; the hest proof of this is the fact, that the ex-
penditure of the poor-law union, which reached till lately
the enormous sum of £6OO per week, has fallen to .£4OO.
A new steam-ship, 180 feet long, which is to have stem
and stern exactly alike, and a rudder fitted to each, was
laid down last week at Chatham. One upo❑ a some-
what similar plan was launched lately from the yard of
Mr. Laird, Woodside.
DISTURBANCE IN IRELAND AND WALES.--The Man-
chester and Salford Peace Society, on Friday night unan-
imously resolved to petition the cabinet to resort to other
means for the settling of the present differences than those
which involve the shedding of human blood.
ARMORIAL. BEARlNGS.—According to a recent deci-
sion of the judges, the impression of a thistle on a com-
mon pencil-case, with the motto " Dinna forget," are
chargeable as armorial hearings when used, and subject
the party to a duty of £2 Bs.

GooD NEWS FOR THE ARMY.—The projected new cap
for the Infantry is likely to be abandoned, as the Duke of
Wellington has submitted to the Queen that another cap
be substituted, and her Majesty has been pleased to accede
to His Grace's recommendation.—Globe.

COTTAGERS' PIGS.—Two of the cottagers' pigs ex-
hibited at the Leyland agricultural show have been killed,
and the following are their respective weights :—Mr.
Samuel Walsh's, 25 score 12k lbs. ; Mr. James Clarkson's,
26 score 6 lbs.

The Northern Times furnishes a catalogue of no fewer
than fourteen vessels stranded or wrecked on the coast
near Shields on Thursday. It does not appear that many
lives were lost. The scene was most appalling on the
coast. The body of one seaman has been washed on
shore.

CUSTOM HOUSE.—Owing to the dismissals and sus-
pensions at the London Custom House, in conseq.'ence of
the frauds committed there, several of the officers of the
customs at Bristol have been removed for a time to the
metropolis, to do the work until these vacancies are filled
up.—Bristol Mirror.

We have much pleasure in announcing, that H. M.
Feilden, Esq., son of Joseph Feilden, Esq., of Witton
House, near this town, has returned from the Continent,
along with his youthful and lovely bride, after their mar-
riage excursion. Mr. and Mrs. H. Feilden arrived at
Witton House on Wednesday evening last.---Blackburn
Standard.

REDUCTION OF RENTS.—At the Marquis of West-
minster's rent-days during the past and present week
a reduction of 10 per cent. has been made from the last
half-year's rental; and 15 per cent. to such tenants as are
willing to expend the amount returned in procuring ar-
tificial manure for their lands.—Chester Courant.
THE MOSTYN TESTIMONIAL.—The splendid cande-
labrum, value one thousand guineas, is to be presented to
the Hon. Mr. arid Lade Harriet Mostyn, at Mostyn Hall,
on the 31st instant. The committee intend meeting at
Whitford, at eleven o'clock in the morning.

INCENDIARISM AT MOLD.—During the last fortnight
three different fires, supposed to be caused by incendiaries,
have occurred in Denbighshire. In one case the parties
supposed to be guilty have been committed for trial at the
ensuing assis-s, at Ruthin ; and there is reason to think
that facts connected with the other outrages will be
speedily brought to light.

CHESTER CHEESE FAIR.—At the Chester October
Fair, held yesterday week, a large quantity of Cheese was
piled for, sale, and business, we are happy to state, was
very brisk, nearly the whole being cleared off by eleven
o'clock. Prices ranged from 455. to 555. per cat, accord-
ing to quality: being an advance of about 3s. per cwt.
on the prices obtained at our last fair.

It is gratifying to state, that the hosiery trade in the
Leicester district still continues very brisk. The cut-up
hosiery branch, as well as cotton, and worsted, and
lambs'-wool, still keeps in an active state. The glove
manufacture is still finding general employment for the
hands. The fancy trade is in the same fair state of de-
mand that it has been in for some months past.
IcE AT SEA.—The Camilla, from Rotterdam to New
York, and which arrived at the latter place on the 24th of
of August last, reported the falling in with, in lat. 41 37,
long. 49/, a number of icebergs, and one large field of ice
of several miles' extent. It is extremely rare to meet
with ice so late in the summer between Europe and Ame-
rica.

NEW ACT FOR REGULATING THEATRES.—An appli-
cation was last week made to the magistrates of Ashton
in this county on the part of a Mr. Grundy, proprietor of
the Victoria Concert Room, for a license to perform plays.
After a consultation amongst the magistrates, the appli-
cant was informed " the majority of the magistrates, after
a full consid,ration of the act, and Mr. Grundy's applica-
tion, believe that they have a discretionary power to
or refuse the been., • nr..l .

..•••• ,vI".VIN mg, Lney wouln not DC
justified in granting such license to a person who was a
licensed victualler, the application is refused,"