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

@tuna! ifligrtllann.

The Welsh hills are now covered with snow.
Numbers of Irish paupers are now being passed from
Hull to Ireland.

Nine new houses are about to be commenced upon the
Castle Lawn, Douglas, Isle of Man.
The slate trade in North Wales is in a depressed state
owing to free trade. The export of iron ore has alto-
gether ceased.

Prince Louis Napoleon has retired from Paris, and ar-
rived in London. The French provisional government
did not wish him to remain in that country.

The importations of cheese from foreign parts into this
country for the year 1847, were 355,253 cwt., for 1846
they were 341,682 cwt.
House bread is now selling in London at 44d. the four
pound loaf—the lowest price at which bread has ever been
sold in the metropolis.
The French residing in London have resolved to pro-
ceed in a body to the French Embassy to deposit the
manifesto of their adhesion to the Provisional Government.
Mr. Sampson, a young farmer at Hillsley, near Wotton-
under-Edge, a few days since, quarrelled with his family
about a very trivial matter, and in consequence of the dis-
agreement left the house, wished the family "good bye,"
and shot himself.

At Winchester, last week, Mr. Bishop, the manager of
a branch bank at Christchurch, was convicted of embez-
zlement. The deficiencies are stated to be £B,OOO. There
was also an indictment for forging an I 0 U for £8,470.
He had been engaged extensively in railway speculations.
An affray between five poachers and three keepers took
place at Cadland, near Southampton, on Sunday morning
week. One of the keepers, named Payne, had his skull
fractured by a blow from one of the poachers with the
butt end of the gun, and he expired on Thursday.
CHLOROFORM.—Dr. Simpson has computed that of 300
operations performed with ether and chloroform, fewer
proved fatal than is usual in the same cases without these
agents. Of 1,088 cases of amputation of the thigh, with-
out an anesthetic agent, 44 in 100 died ; out of 135 ca es
with ether or chloroform, 33 only died—or 24 in 100.

On Wednesday week, Frederick Douglas, aged 26, a
coalheaver, at Richmond, whilst attempting, for a wager
of half a gallon of beer, to carry a red-hot .poker between
his teeth round the room, slipped, and drove the poker
into his throat. The poor wretch died next day in excru-
ciating agonies.

CHEAP; GAS A PAYING CONCERN.—Notwithstanding
the Whitehaven Gas-light Company thought fit to lower
(some two or three years ago, at the positive request of
the consumers) the price of gas in that town, from Bs. to
4s. per 1000 cubic feet, the directors, at their last half-
yearly meeting. held on the 18th ult., made a favourable
report.

THE ROBBERY OF DR. BOWRING.—At Swansea, on
Tuesday, John Lloyd and Richard Mahony pleaded
guilty of the robbery of Dr. Bowring ; and Evan Evans,
weaver, and Richard Thomas were convicted of feloniously
receiving a portion of the property. Lloyd and Maliony
were transported for life ; Evans was sentenced to 18
months' isonment.

The friends of Mr. Buckingham are raising a testimo-
nial fund for the purpose of building a public lecture room
in London for the advocacy of temperance, Arc_ Tr is a
very appropriate and delicate way of testifying to Mr. B.'s
labours. Amongst the subscribers are Prince Albert, the
Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Cleveland, and the Earl
of Devon.

CA MBRIDGE.—A tradesman of the town, a hairdresser,
perfumer, and printseller, has just been discommuned for
a month by the Vice-Chancellor and Heads of Houses,
for taking legal proceedings for the recovery of a debt
against :bachelor of arts of two years' standing, of Trinity
College, without first giving notice to Mr. Thompson, the
Tutor of the College.

SHOCKING BRUTALITY :-KIRKALDY.-A train of cir-
cumstances has led to the discovery of one of the most
horrible instances of the depravity of human nature with
which we have met. A boy of the name of Fife, of weak
intellect, has been found living in an old press, lying
amongst rotten straw in a state of filth almost indescrib-
able. The inhuman parents have been apprehended.
A SIMPLE PROCESS OF FILTERING RIVER WATER.-
A process is described by Mr. John Aird, of Greenwich,
in the Builder, as in use on the Thames. It consists
merely of a cylinder or well, without bottom, but with a
close covered top, sunk into clean sand and gravel, within
about twenty-five feet of low-water mark, and containing
the end of a suction-pipe leading ashora to an engine,
through which an almost continual or inexhaustible sup-
ply of clear filtered water is said to be got.
The Leeds Intelligeneer mentions that, on Wednesday
week, a man who was drinking in an alehouse at Nether
Thong, near Holmfirth, quarrelled with another man, and
swore that he would place him on the fire, which was
blazing on the hearth. He rose to fulfil his threat, seized
the other man, and after swearing a disgusting oath, was
in the act of lifting him from his seat, when his hold sud-
denly relaxed, and he fell dead on the ground.
Between Saturday evening and Monday morning week,
the premises of the Worthing branch of the Joint-Stock
Company's Bank were entered by thieves, who carried off
£6OO or £7OO in notes and gold. Several trifling articles
were also taken, and a ledger weighing about 251bs. It
seems probable that this was taken on the supposition
that it contained the numbers of the notes; and that all
clue to them would be thus removed. The number, how-
ever, of every note has already been made public.
ABERDEEN.—More than ordinary interest was excited
at the election of Lord Rector for Marischal College this
year on account of the students having nominated two
gentlemen of high literary :pretensions, Lord Robertson
of the Court of Session, and Mr. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P.
The election took place on Wednesday, when Lord Ro-
bertson had a majority in all the " nations." Lord
Robertson has promised to deliver his inaugural address
to the students at his installation at the end of this month.

FOREIGN GRAIN.—On Monday and Tuesday last
up-
wards of 14,500 bags of wheat alone were exported,
chiefly from Hamburg into Hull, besides sundry parcels
of pease, beans and barley. The amount of duty saved
by the importers, in consequence of those cargoes being
entered previous to the Ist of March, would exceed
£2250. The duty was levied on Wednesday, the Ist
March. was for wheat 65., and barley, oats, rye• heart,'
and peas. 25.. 6d. per quarter.

A.dividend of six per cent. was declared at the annual
metting of the London and Westminster Bank, held on
Wednesday last ; and the report stated, that with the
exception of the outstanding instalments, amounting to
£3273, the paid-up capital of the bank is now £1,000,000.
It was explained that the reason of the bank's profits not
being sufficient to pay a bonus, besides the usual rate of
dividend, arose from a loss, to the extent of £20,000,
occasionerl by a sale of Government Securities during the
" week of terror" during the autumn of last year.
MARK OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.—A public
meeting was held lately in the Savings' Bank News-
room, Poulton-le-fylde, by the friends and admirers of
the Rev. Mr. Bateson, curate, (who for some unknown
reason has been unexpectedly dismissed from his curacy),
for the purpose of showing their respect for him, and their
esteem of the zealous performance of his ministerial duties.
The meeting was attended by the resident gentleman ;
and a handsome subscription was commenced, which will
be followed up by an active canvass, in order to present to
Mr. Bateson a suitable testimonial, on his removal to
another sphere of usefulness.

DESECRATION OF THE SABBATH IN LONDON.—It is
reported that there are in London twenty thousand
tradesmen, &c., who pollute the Lord's-day by following
their worldly occupation. There are about 1200 shops
open every Sabbath at Westminster, and thousands of
public-houses likewise ! We feel disposed to ask the
Commissioners of Education what reason they would as-
sign for this ? Is it beeauso the " people are ignorant of
the English language ?" [Yet those who want to have
the day a little better observed, and so to give numbers
of persons the rest of which they are now robbed, are
termed " Sabbath-howlers," " Mawworms," " fanatics,"
and " hypocrites !"]
THE " ISLE OF MAN COMMERCIAL BANKING CoM-
PA NY" suspended payment on Wednesday ; their issue
of local notes are known to be large, and their other
liabilities are also, it is feared, very considerable ; while
nothing satisfactory has transpired as to their assets.
This is the second and sole remaining Joint Stock Bank
in that island which has exploded. Messrs. Henry
Holmes, Sons and Co., are now the only bankers in the
island, and they are said to have declined receiving new
accounts. Hence every way the private as well as the
trading and mining operations of that island are reduced
to a deplorable condition,

A HEAVY AESTZE !—Looking at the amount of crime
in other counties of England, we were rather struck with
the following intimation in a country paper respecting the
Westmorland Assizes :—" The criminal business is unu-
sually heavy, eight prisoners committed for trial."
TRIAL OF ANNETTE MEYERS FOR THE MURDER OF
HENRY DUCKER.—On Friday at the Old Bailey, Annette
Meyers was put on her trial for the murder of Henry
Ducker, a soldier in the Coldstream Guards. She ap-
peared but little agitated when she took her place in the
dock, but became more affected as the trial proceeded.
It is unnecessary to re-state the evidence. She was found
guilty. The jury strongly recommended her to mercy,
on account of the extraordinary provocation she received.
The judges then put on their black caps, and the Chief
Baron passed sentence of death in the usual form. The
prisoner was then removed from the dock without uttering
a word. She looked very pale, and was seated (luring the
trial, and kept her handkerchief to her face nearly the
whole time, and appeared to be crying.
A HEALTHY DISTRICT.—The parish of Romaldkirk,
North Yorkshire. is the largest in extent in the kingdom,
with the exception of one other. It contains a population
of 2379 persons, and within its wide circuit are the town-
ships of Cotherstone (from which Mr. Bowes' celebrated
race horse received its name) and Mickleton, which has
likewise given a name to that gentleman's racer, the
Mickleton Maid. For the last six months only sixteen
deaths have taken place, and not a single case of influ-
enza, or fever has occurred. Amongst the deaths were
very old people :—one died at the age of 101, another 94,
another 92. another 84, and two 79. Although sanatory
regulations are required in many parts of the country,
our friends in the district we have named appear free from
all disease, and to die only of sheer 0141 age.
WILL OF THE LATE EARL OF HARROWBY.—Probate
of the will of the late Right Honourable Dudley Earl of
Harrowby. of Sandon-hall. Stafford, and Grosvenor-
square, London, was granted on the Ist instant, to his
son, the present Earl of Harowby, (heretofore Viscount
Sandon,) the acting executor, a power beirip., reserved to
his son, the Honourable Granville Dudley Ryder, to prove
the same hereafter, being also an executor named in the
will, which bears date the 10th of July, 1843. The per-
sonal property was estimated for duty at £60,000. The
manor and lordship of Harrowby, in Lincolnshire, and all
his messuages, tenements, and hereditaments, with the
lands and woods in Harrowby, Somersby, Grantham, and
Ropsley, all in LincAdnshire, his lordship has devised and
bequeathed to his son the Earl of Harrowby, subject to
two contingent annuities of £2OO each to two of his
daughters.

THE APPROACHING COMET.—The following particulars
respecting the portentous visitant of the solar system
were delivered by Mr. H. Altbans, before the Hackney
Literary and Scientific Institution, at the Mermaid
Assembly ooms. The last appearance of this eccentric
stranger took place- on the sth of March, 1556. From
the left wing of the .sign Virgo, it passed by the constel-
lation Bootes, and ascended to the northern pole of the
ecliptio ; thence, by Andromeda, it came to the northern
Fish, where it was lost. In its middle course it was most
swift, running through fifteen degrees daily. At first its
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 an] colours interchanged.
The tail was rare and thin, casting forth rather 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 THE UNEMPLOYED.—On Friday, a meet-
ing of the unemployed working people of this city was
held on the Green, in pursuance to intimation by hand-
bill. The number present might be about three thousand.
The speeches and resolutions bore reference, for the most
part. to complaints against the Relief Committee, on
account of the rates of wages allowed for the work which
had been tendered. In 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 committee (all the magistrates
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 two-mile chase came up with him.
She immediately collared him, and having unbuttoned his
coat, found the shirt concealed on Ms person. She then
led her prisoner back to 'fakely, 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.—Ou Saturday
week a man named Harris. along with n married sister
named Mary Hoopnr, went to Heniton-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, tho 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 head 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
ensued. A neighbouring farmer found the 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 soriptv 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 report 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 herself ill, the 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 went on impro-
ving, so that, in about four hours, she was 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 eyppripnepti no diffi-
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 14s. 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.

SHIPWRECKS AND Loss OF LIFE AT DOUGLAS.—OR
Sunday we were visited with one of the most violent
storms that was ever remembered in this Island. It blew
a perfect hurricane from the S. accompanied by torrents
of rain. While the storm was raging with its utmost
fury, several vessels attempted to make the harbour, in
which some succeeded, but unfortunately three others
were driven, or compelled to run ashore, upon the sands.
One of these vessels—the brig Delight—first struck S.
Mary's Rock, and sprung a leak, when the crew took to
the boat and came safely to land. Five of our veteran
pilots,—Edmund Craine, John Younghusband, Jos. Hogg,
Jas. Stewart, and Paul Kelly, put off to render assistance,
and could not get back to the harbour. They were driven
to the sands, and when close to the windward of one of
the stranded vessels, the boat upset. Three of the men
reached the shore speedily, but the other two—Craine and
Younghusband, were still struggling for their lives.
Craine was at length rescued in a most exhausted condi

tion ; butlainentableto state, poor Younghusband perished in the breakers. Had he at first made for the land, he
would in all probability have reached it in safety, but he
clung to the boat with an astonishing tenacity, till he was
utterly exhausted. So dreadful was the raging of the
water, that for any person to attempt to reach him would
have involved the inevitable destruction of both. The
stranded vessels are the Delight, brig, Wilson master,
from Marvport to Dublin with coals ; she is a total wreck.
The Mills, flat. Abraham master, of Liverpool, from
Douglas to Bangor, in ballast. The Anne, brigantine,
of and for Newry, from Whitehaven with coals—total
wreck. Besides the above there is a schooner, Mary Ann,
of Liverpool, from Glasgow to Preston, cargo pig iron,
sprung a leak, and hoisted a flag of distress and came into
the harbour on Monday, and had six feet water in the
hold.—Manx Paper.

STATIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY,

ON THE IST MARCH, 1848,

(Fro= Colburn's United Service Magazine.)
[Where two places are mentioned, the last-named is that at
which the depot of the regiment is stationed.]
Ist Life Guards—Regent's Prk 36th—(1st batt.) Corfu.
2d Ditto—Hyde Park (2d batt.) Cephalonia
Royal H. Guards—Windsor !37th—Ceylon, Chatham
Ist Drag.Guards—Birmingham 38th—Jamaica, Boyle
2d—Newbridge 39th—Gosport.
3d—Piershill 40th—Galway
4th—Nottinghans 41st—Clare Castle
sth—York • 42d—Bermuda, Isle of Wight ;
6th—Dundalk Reserve batt., Bermuda.
7th—C. Good Hope, Maidstone 43d—Newport
Ist Dragoons—Cahir '44th—Cork
45th—CapeG.Hope, I.of Wight;
2d—Athlone
3d—Bengal, Maidstone Res. batt., Cape G. Hope
4th— Dublin 46th—Halifax, Guernsey
sth 47th—Clonmel
6th—Newbridge 48th—Enniskillen
7th Hussars—Dub. is 49th-Dublin
Bth—Baliincollig 50th—Bengal, Chatham
9th Lancers—Bengal, Maiddtn. 51st--Madras, Chatham
10th H ussars—Bombay, Maid- 52d—Portsmouth
stone 53d—Bengal, Chatham
11th Hussars—Coventry 54th—Barbadoes, Exeter
12th Lancers—Hounslow 55th—Templemore
I3th Lt. Dragoons—Longford 56th—(1st batt.) Cib 'altar
140—Bengal, Maidstone (2d butt.) Isle Wight
15th Hussars-51adras, Maid- 57th—Hull
stone 58th—N. S. Wales, Chatham
16th Lancers—Brighton 59th—Templeinore
17th—Dublin 60th—(1st bt.) Bombay
Grenadier Guards— (2d bt.) Bury
(Ist butt.) Wellington Bar. 61st—Bengal, Chatham
(2(1 batt.) Chichester 62d—Winchester
(3d batt.) St. John's Wood 63d—Chatham
Coldstream Guards— 64th—Limerick
(Ist batt.) The Tower 65th—N. S. Wales, Chatham
(2d batt.) Windsor 66th—Barbadoes, Kinsale
Scotch Fusileer Guards— 67th—Gibraltar—Isle of Wight
(Ist batt.) :tt. George's Bar. 680—Mullingar
(2d bait.) Portman-st. Bar. 69th—Malta
Ist Foot— 70th—Cork
(Ist batt.) Antigua, Glasgow 71st—Edinburgh
(2d batt.)—Newry Reserve butt., Canada
2d—Ath;one 72d—Gibraltar, Hamilton
3;l—Belfast 73d—Cape G. Hope, Birr
4th—Madras, Chatham 74th—Dublin
sth—Mauritius 75th—Dublin
6th—Cape G. Hope 76th—Corfu—Isle of Wight
7th—Barbadoes, Dublin 77th—Canada—Nenagh
Bth—Bombay, Chatham 78th—Bombay, Chatham
9th—Winchester 79th—Gibraltar, Mullingar
10th—Bengal, Chatham 80th—Bengal, Chatham
v-,

A. S. Wales, Chatham
—Mauritius, Isle of Wight
Reserve batt., Mauritiu

181st-I)evnn Port ^
;182d—Halifax, N. S., Brecon
s 83d—Kilkenny
84th—Madras, Chatham,
85th—Dublin
86th—Bombay, Chatham
87th—Weedon
88th—Barbadoes—Tralee
89th—Ashton-under.Lyne
90th—Cape G. Hope, Sheerness
91st—Cape of Good Hope, Gos-
port
Reserve batt., Cape of G.
Hope
; 92d—Limerick
93d—Canada, Aberdeen
94th—Madras, Chatham
95th—China, Baas
96th—N. S. Wales, Chatham
97th—Malta, Isle of Wight
Reserve batt, W. Indies
98th—Bengal, Chatham
99th—N. S. Wales, Chatham
Rifle
Ilrirade—
(lst batt.) Cape of G. Hope,
Bristol
(2d batt.) Canada, Isle of
Wight
Reserve batt., Quebec.

14th—Plymouth
15th—Ceylon, Chester
16th—Corfu, Youghal
17th—Dover

18th—Bengal, Chatham
19th—St. Vincent, Castlebar
20th—Canada, Isle of Wight;
Reserve batt., Canada
21st—Madras, Chatham
22d—Bombay, Chatham
23d—Halifax, Isle of Wight
Reserve Batt., Canada
24111—Bengal, Chatham
2.stn—Madras, Chatham
26th—ltuttevant
27th—Cape G. Hope, Fort G.
28th—Bombay, Chatham
29th—Bengal, Chatham
30th—Newcastle-on-Tyne

318t—Manchester
32d—Bengal, Chatham
33d—N. Brunswick, Stirling C
34th—Corfu, Waterford
35th—Mauritius, Jersey