The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-12 00:00:00

ROBBERY OF Two THOUSAND SOVEREIGNS. On
Tuesday afternoon last a strong deal box, about eight in-
ches square, and iron-hound, containing 2000 sovereigns,
was sent from the firm of Messrs. Praed and Co., Fleet-
street, London, addressed to Tweedy and Co., bankers,
Truro. Cornwall. It was forwarded, in the first instance,
to Chaplin and Horne's offices, Swan with Two Necks,
Lad-lane, to be by them conveyed to the Paddington
station. On the next morning a box which was sent by
the mail train, directed as above, was received at the esta-
blishment of Messrs. Tweedy and Co., and, on its being
opened, it was found to contain nothing more than a
quantity of melted pewter and other rubbish. The box
was of somewhat larger dimensions than the one sent
from Praed's, but the address was a very good imitation
of that on the original.
His Grace the Duke of Rutland has been entertaining a
distinguished shooting party at Longshaw Lodge, Derby-
shire. The following is a list of the number of grouse
bagged each day :—Saturday, August 19, Lord Stanley,
39 brace ; Lord Forrester, 26 ; Lord Southampton, 14 ;
Lord George Manners, 24. Monday, 28th, Duke of Rut-
land, 17; Lord Granby, 10; Lord George Manners, 21.
Saturday, September 2, Lord Granby, 20 ; Lord George
Manners, 25 ; Mr. P. Grant, 14. Monday 4th, Duke of
Rutland, 9; Mr. Drummond, 23; Lord Granby 22 ; Lord
George Manners, 21. The birds, we understand, are
strong on the wing, and the above score may be con-
sidered good shooting.
A CLEVER CHECKMATE.—In the famous '45 the Bank
of England attempted a mean but unsuccessful trick upon
her rival, Child's, by collecting about half a million of
their receipts, and sending them in at a single blow. The
wary bankers, however, had got scent of the plot, and
were provided with a check upon the enemy for £700,000,
drawn by the celebrated Duchess of Marlborough. When
the notes were presented in a great bag they were examin-
ed singly, to give time for the check to be cashed in
Threadneedle-street, and the malicious old lady was then
paid in her own notes, which chancing at that time to be
at a considerable discount, a large sum was made by
Child's by the transaction.—Globe.
A MODEL LODGING-HOUSE.—On Saturday a lodging-
house for clerks and the superior class of mechanics was
opened under the auspices of the Society for improving
the condition of the labouring classes, in Old Compton-
street, Soho, London. The premises contain 136 sleep-
ing apartments, divided into two distinct classes—the first
class paying 3s, 6d., and the second 2s. 6d. per week—
each having distinct entrances, and separate coffee and
refreshment rooms, baths, and lavatories. The inmates
for the above payment, in addition to all domestic con-
veniences, are supplied with the use of the daily news-
papers, magazines, and a library. It is called the St.
Ann's Lodging-houses.
Worcester Musical Festival opened on Tuesday, with
a brilliant assemblage of rank, fashion, and beauty. The
gates of the cathedral were besieged at an early hour by
eager crowds, and at the opening of the morning service,
the scene in the nave of this beautiful and venerable
cathedral was most imposing. It was found, after col-
lecting the tickets, no money being taken at the doors,
that upwards of 1,500 persons were in attendance. Last
meeting (1845) the attendance on the first morning was
between 800 and 900. On the second day there were
upwards of 1,100 persons in the Cathedral, and the col-
lection at the doors was £283. The concert in the
evening was attended by upwards of 600 persons.
THREE GUN ACCIDENTS.—We have this week to
record three painful accidents from guns going off, two of
them fatal upon the spot, and the other expected to be
fatal also. The first was that of Mr. John Howell,
farmer, near Cowbridge. whose gun exploded on Saturday,
and who was found sitting under a hedge quite dead. The
second was that of Mr. John Evans, of Penaland Farm,
who was accidentally killed by his gun going off whilst he
was shooting birds in a wheat-piece. He had only been
married for a week. The third was the case of Mrs.
Simpson, the wife of a carpenter at Longford, who walk-
ingtbehind her husband accidentally received the contents
of the gun which he carried. There are slight hopes of
recovery.—Hereford Journal.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.—During the past week an oc-
currence of a most tragical character took place at Earith,
Norfolk. A waterman of the name of Metcalf was on
board his barge, and with him his two sons. Being in a
state of intoxication, he quarrelled with both sons, and in
his rage broke the arm of one and severely injured the
hand of the other. Seeing the savage excitement of their
father, they both, to escape his violence. jumped over-
board, when, after some difficulty, one of the sons reached
the shore, and on looking for his brother saw him strug-
gling and apparently drowning. Notwithstanding his
own narrow escape, he threw himself into the water to
attempt his brother's rescue ; but in the heroic effort both
were unhappily drowned.
THE ESSEX POISONINGS.—A verdict of wilful murder
has been returned against Hannah Southgate, charged at
Thorpe with poisoning her first husband, Thomas Ham.
The accused was the intimate friend of Mary May, recently
executed for murder, and the suspicion is that the two
women were engaged in more than one of the poisoning
cases which have disgraced this country. The verdict was
delivered late on Monday even ng, and upon hearing it the
prisoner exclaimed, " I am innocent, gentlemen, of the
crime," and exhibited great composure. She was imme-
diately removed, and conveyed by the train to the Che:ini-
i ford county gaol. It is said that application will be made
to the Secretary of State to authoase further examinations
of bodies of parties suspected to have been poisoned in the
neighbourhoods of Dover-court, Bradfield, Tendering,
and Ramsey.
ATROCIOUS CRUELTY.—Sorne days back at Soham, a
horse harnessed to a waggon heavily laden with wheat,
was unable to remove it. The owner flogged and coaxed
and kicked, but it was all to no purpose, for the poor
beast was unable to pull the load ; not to be foiled, how-
ever, the two-legged beast who owned the horse took two
of the wheat sheaves from the load, placed them under
the horse, and by way of making him move, absolutely,
and with wicked cruelty, set fire to the straw, which in-
stantly blazed up and caused excruciating pain to the poor
animal, which kicked and plunged in a most desperate
manner, but was totally unable to move the load, and it
Was some time before persons could get near to extricate
him because of the flame and smoke, and indeed it re-
quired great efforts to save the waggon and its load from
total destruction. The poor horse, supposed to have been
worth £3O, was shockingly burnt, and although he has
been well attended since he is never likely to be again
worth as many shillings.—Essex Herald.
NEW REGULATIONS FOR STEAM-BOATS.—The act of
Parliament for the further regulation of steam-navigation,
and for limiting in certain cases the number of passengers
to be carried in steam-vessels (11 and 12 Victoria, cap.
81), is now in force, having received the Royal assent on
the 31st ult. Two certificates must now be forwarded to
the Board of Trade respecting steam-vessels as to their
condition, whether they proceed to sea or not, under the
9th and 10th Victoria, cap. 100. To prevent the over-
crowding of steam-boats the Board of Trade may insert in
a certificate granted by them a notice of the number of
passengers steam-vessels are constructed to carry, and for
every passenger beyond the limit a fine of not exceeding
ss. is to be imposed. A certificate of the number to be
carried is to be exhibited in a conspicuous part of every
vessel under a penalty of £lO ; and persons, having been
refused admission on account of a vessel being full, forcing
their way on board are to be fined a sum not exceeding
55., with a like penalty on persons refusing or neglecting
to pay their fares or to quit a vessel. This act, which
will no doubt prevent a recurrence of the scenes recently
witnessed on the Thames, is not to affect the privileges of
the city of London. The Board of Trade will limit the
number of passengers to each boat in a short time, as by
the first provision all owners are directed to transmit the
certificates required by the recited act on or before the
20th of September inst.
USEFUL APPLICATION OF DISEASED POTATOES.—
Since the recurrence of the potatoe-disease, those who
visit the cottages of the poor may often see a pan-full of
potatoes, partially decayed, cut up into a small compass,
in preparing for the daily meal, and where no pig is kept,
the refuse thrown away as utterly worthless. It might,
therefore, preserve many a bushel for a useful purpose, if
the visitor would inform the busy housewife that Quanti-
ties of arrow-root might be preserved for her winter store
by a simple process, almost as easy as cutting up a large
bucket-full of potatoes into the space of a small boiling
pot, and certainly more profitable. She is doubtless
already provided with a large earthenware pan, and per-
haps a very coarse cloth, of sufficient size to rest on the
rim, and dip, like a bag, into it. The only addition to
the required apparatus is a small she.st of thin iron,
pierced through with a strong nail like a grater ; with the
help of this, she can grate and macerate the diseased
potatoes, previously pared, into a mass of pulp, which the
cloth receives in the pan, nearly full of water. The gluten
will soon pass through, and the water being thrown away,
she will find it in lumps at the bottom of the pan. In
order to render the arrow-root of a fine quality, she should
pour water on it again, and stir it well up. After a quar-
ter of an hour, she must again throw away the water, and
dry the arrow-root in the sun, or by the fire. One pound
of this added to a peck of flour will make an extra loaf.
The pulp, when thoroughly dried, will keep any length of
time, and if ground has the appearance of brown meal,
and would form a valuable adjunct to the wash-trough,
should she be fortunate enough to possess a tenant in the
adjoining stye.—[We have seen specimens both of the
brown meal and the arrow-root, and they appear to be
excellent.]—Hereford Journal.
DEEP SEA FISHING.—The Aberdeen Herald says—
" We may hope that the devastating storm which visited
this coast on Saturday week will leave other traces besides
wailings for loss of life, and lamentations for wreck of
property. A powerful joint-stock company introducing
decked vessels, paying marked attention to barometrical
indications of foul weather, and enforcing the use of life-
preservers, would soon have their example widely followed ;
and, besides being thus the means of greatly reducing the
risk of life, they might, under judicious mercantile ma-
nagement, and by taking full advantage of the increased
facilities of communication with the interior of the coun-
try, exhibit a degree of activity in their trade, and an
amount of profit on their investments, which, of them-
selves, independent altogether of the inducement offered
to other parties, would prove a great national benefit.
That the attempt to improve the condition of our fishing
population must be made from above or without will be
evident to every person who knows anything of their
situation, character, and disposition. They have not
means to build a better class of sea-boats ; and if they
had, they would not use them. To provide themselves
with life-preservers, or any other contrivance for securing
a chance of escape in case of wreck, they never think of.
Although constantly on the sea, hardly one of them can
swim ; and it has been remarked, as a piece of increasing
ingenuity, that in the late storm some few of them seized
the bladders used for buoying up the nets, and rode ashore
with them. As for the barometer, so far from consulting
it, they actually dislike it. One of them lately remarked,
in reference to the one at the port of Aberdeen, that there
never bad been good weather since it was put up ! In
everything else they are equally prejudiced and bigoted,
and nothing short of coercion, or some influence neariy
approaching to it, is likely to drive them from their self-
injurious and suicidal habits."