The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-07-25 00:00:00

r JENNY LlND.—Madame Solari, the well-known
seconda donna of her Majesty's theatre, has recently-baen
suffering under a pulmonary complaint of so serious a
nature that her physicians have announced the necessity
of her immediately relinquishing her profession, and re-
turning to her native land. When on the point of de-
parture, the afflicted artiste received a letter from Jenny
Lind, expressing deep sympathy for her sister vocalist,
and enclosing, with much• delicacy, a note for £lOO.
A place of worship, recently erected at Rugby, is ad-
vertised as having been. "erected for the accommodation
of christians of all denominations, upon the principle of
the Evangelical Alliance." It is further stated that S;r
Culling Eardley, Eardley, Burt.; S. M. Peto, Esq., M.P.;
J. Kershaw, Esq., INT.P.;. W. B. Gurney, Esq., ad other
distinguished gentlemen and Ministers connected with
the Evangelical Alliance, have promised their influence
and support.
DEATH FROM FIGHTING.—A fatal affray took place on
Sunday week, at the Mill Public House, Black Fell,
near Wreckington, Northumberland, by which a man
named John Burns lost his life. It appears that a party
of pitmen, including the deceased and Joseph Beaney,
were drinking, when a quarrel took place, which ended
in a fight, during which Burns received such injuries as to
cause his death in a few minutes. Beaney has been com-
mitted for manslaughter.
NEW USE OF WASTE STEAM.—A manufacturer, who
has a steam-engine, which discharges much waste steam,
conceived the idea of using it to raise pine apples. The
steam was introduced under the roots of the plants, and
the heat and moisture united acted so powerfully that the
pine apples soon ripened, while the body of the plant, be-
ing exposed all day to the open air, assumed a healthy and
agreeable taste, which rendered the fruit far superior to
those which had been ripened in hothouses.
CIIARGE OF UNLAWFUL DRILLING.—At the Bradford
Court-house, on Monday, Edward Harley, a chartist ora-
tor, was brought up for further examination on a charge
of unlawful drilling, but, as the case was not made out to
the satisfaction of the magistrates, the defendant was or-
dered to be discharged. Harley was, however, charged
with a similar offence committed near Bingley, which is
in another division or wapentake of the West-Riding.
He was conveyed away in custody.
A WIDE RANGE FOR AN ORATION.—At the examina-
tion of Dr. M'Douall before the magistrates, at Ashton,
on Monday last (reported in another column), on the
magistrates requesting Dr. M'Douall to confine his
remarks to the evidence adduced against him, Mr. W.
P. Roberts, solicitor, said, " when a prisoner addressed
the magistrates, there was no restraint thrown upon him ;
neither the law nor the constitution recognised any tram-
mels whatsoever, and he was at liberty to address the
court on any subject from the creation of the world down
to its destruction, if he could, whether it was relevant or
irrelevant to the charge."
A FAMILY POISONED.—On Tuesday week, the wife of
a person residing at a place called Taynacurin, in South
Knapdale, was about to make some soda scones ; she
went to a drawer in which she kept various articles, and
took therefrom what she supposed to be soda, but which
turned out to be some poisonous stuff, with which she
made the bread, and gave some of it to her four children,
who were almost immediately taken ill; one has since
died, two are now better, and one is slowly recovering.—
Greenock Advertiser.

AN UGLY FACT.—The amount of hard cash paid for
intoxicating drinks in the metropolis alone is three mil-
lion sterling per annum. This sum, if spent in sewers,
would afford upwards of seventeen hundred miles, at
6s. Bd. per foot run, and of ample capacity for the largest
theroughfare, if the supply of water were good. If the
city of London was thoroughly drained, it would require
about fifty miles of sewerage. It follows, therefore, that
we spend in London yearly, in intoxicating drinks, a sum
which would pay for the effectual drainage of thirty-four
such places as the ancient city.—Health of Towns' .31a-
gazine.
A GOAT BATTUE.—For some time back, the Lochcar-
ron plantation ran the risk of total destruction from the
depredations of a herd of goats, which the farmers had
wantonly, and against the estate law, let loose upon them.
After considerable remonstrance on the part of the game-
keepers, they resolved to shoot them ; and, accordingly,
on Wednesday week, a dreadful massacree took place.
After the first fire, the poor animals did not attempt to
retreat; but the bucks ranged themselves in front, and
kept the females and kids in the rear.—Ross-shire Ad-
vertiser.

ANGLING EXTRAORDINARY.—A large fish was caught
in a very singular manner on Tuesday, about a hundred
yards below the Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Mr. Groves,
of the Royal Oak, and Mr. George Savidge, were angling
for roach, when the latter hooked a large fish, which im-
mediately darted away and nearly ran off the whole of his
line, but, being a scientific angler, he dealt with him as
delicately as possible, although there seemed but very lit-
tle chance of capturing so awkward a customer with such
frail tackle. At length the prize was landed, and was
found to be a barbel, which was hooked by the tail, and
weing upwards of 10th ; he was hooked at eight o'clock,
and not landed until a quarter past eleven.—Nottingham
Mercury.
EFFECTS OF A FALSE REPORT.—In consequence of a
ridiculous report circulated in Birmingham that the guar-.
dians of the poor were about to send a number of the
pauper children in the asylum to Australia, a large con-
course of persons assembled in front of that institution
on Wednesday week, and gave vent to great anger against
the parish authorities. '1 hey were repeatedly assured that
there was not the least foundation for such a report, but
the infuriated populace would not be satisfied, and the
result of this false rumour has been that nearly 100 chil-
dren, on the peremptory demand of their parents, have
been delivered up to them by the authorities, in two
days, thus considerably reducing the number of pauper
children in the Birmingham Asylum, which was much
over-crowded.
A BRIDEGROOM STRUCK WITH LIGHTNING.—The
tempest in Suffolk, on Friday, was unusually severe. At
Monks Eleigh, Mr. Thomas Hagar, wheelwright, had
married that day Mrs. Barnard, widow of the late Mr.
Barnard, shopkeeper, of that place; and, as is usual on
such occasions, they were celebrating the event with their
friends. During the tempest, the greater part of the
company went outside of the house to view the lightning,
which was awfully grand, and in a short time Mr. Haggar
was struck to the ground, apparently dead. Fortunately,
such was not the case; but he had lost his sight, and for
some time was quite insensible. Medical assistance was
quickly at hand, and some hopes are entertained that in a
few weeks his sight may return. A brother and a sister
of Mr. Haggar were also stunned at the time, having
received the shock, but happily were not seriously injured.
SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.—A suggestion, for the
preservation of life during thunder-storms, has been
made by Mr. Isham Baggs, in the course of his lectures
upon the " Phenomena of Lightning," now being de-
livered at the Polytechnic Institution." " Those (said
the lecturer) who do not mind being drenched by rain,
may effectually screen themselves from the possibility of
danger, when walking through a town, or city, in a
thunder-storm, by holding by a lamppost—as the pipes
running under ground must necesarily carry off the elec-
tricity, and thereby save the passer-by from destruction."
He challenged any scientific man to deny the accuracy of
this suggestion.
RESTORATION OF STOLEN PROPERTY.—In the early part
of the year 1846, Mr. Watts, builder, of Derby, proceeded
to Tamworth station, for the purpose of paying his men
engaged upon a contract on the Trent Valley line. In his
carpet bag were fifteen £5 bank notes, together with books
and papers. On alighting at Tamworth station, Mr. Watts
missed his carpet bag, and immediately telegraphed the
fact to Wilncote and Birmingham stations, but nothing
was elicited to lead to the discovery of the missing pro-
perty until Sunday morning, when the Mayor of Derby
received a note by post, enclosing £75. Another note was
also sent to Mr. Watts, advising him to go and claim the
money, and stating that the interest at 5 per cent. should
be also transmitted to him. Mr. Watts has received the
money.
ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT.—On Thursday a villainous at-
tempt at assassination was made, in Greenock, on the
person of Mr. John Gray, the town-clerk of the borough.
The intended murderer is John Thompson, auctioneer,
who professes to have some grievance against the autho-
rities of the town. Mr. Gray was walking along the street,
when Thompson crossed right over so as to meet him, and
drew from under his coat a very large-sized horse-pistol,
and taking deliberate aim, at a few paces' distance, fired
it at the unfortunate gentleman, A musket ball, as large
as a boy's marble, with which it was charged, struck him
in the right breast. Mr. Gray had walked so far forward,
that it did not penetrate far, but passed along the inside of
the ribs and close to them, coming nearly to the surface
at the left collar bone, which it broke. Thompson is in
custody.
CH ARTIST DISTURBANCES AT BRADFORD.—Ever since
the last disturbances in Bradford, one of the most active
among the Chartists, named Jefferson, better known by
the name of Wat Taylor, has been out of the way. On
Saturday night week, however, the police received infor-
mation that he was at home, with his wife and family, in
Manchester-road ; and on Sunday morning three officers
proceeded into this hot-bed of chartism, for the purpose of
apprehending him. After they had taken him into cus-
tody, a mob assembled, consisting of several hundred
persons. The prisoner was rescued, and the police were
obliged to run for their lives, stones, brick-bats, and all
other kinds of missiles being thrown at them. The mili-
tary were called out, and were in readiness in expectation
of a similar attack, while the police were apprehending a
few of the ringleaders in the affray; but, fortunately, their
services were not required. Six or seven prisoners were
safely lodged in " durance vile," and by two o'clock the
soldiers were ordered to their quarters. Yesterday week
the prisoners were brought before the magistrates. when
four men and one woman were committed to York, on a
charge of rioting, and for rescuing the prisoner from the
police.
THE POISONING AT A PUBLIC DINNER AT NORTH-
AMPTON.—Edmund Franklin and Edward Randall—the
former a respectable confectioner, and the latter a respect-
able youth in his employ—were tried at the assizes at
Northampton, before Lord Chief Justice Denman, on Tu-
esday last, charged with the manslaughter of Win. Corn-
field. The death of the deceased was caused by eating a
quantity of blancmange, at a dinner given at the ordina-
tion of the Rev. G. Nicholson, an Independent minister,
at Northampton, on the 7th of June last. The blanc-
mange, which was made by the prisoners, contained ar-
senic of copper (Scheele's green), commonly called
" emerald green." It was used in the ornamental part of
the blancmange, of which the deceased and several other
persons partook. All who ate of the dish were made very
ill, and the deceased expired at five o'clock the following
morning. It was distinctly proved that the prisoners were
aware of the deadly nature of this colouring matter, which
they had nevertheless employed in the concoction of a
dish intended to be eaten ; and it seems, moreover, that
they had for years eaten the " emerald green" substance in
ornamenting articles of confectionary, with a knowledge
of its deleterious qualities, though they had at one time,
upon having this fact especially pointed out to them, dis-
continued the practice. They were found guilty, and each
sentenced to three months' imprisonment.