The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-27 00:00:00

EGYPT-ABDICATION RENOUNCED.

Intelligence was received by the French government OD
Friday, that Mehemet Ali has changed his mind. The
following are the terms in which the information is an-
nounced :

" The Viceroy has abandoned his previous resolution to abdicate,
nor will he persist in his intention of making the pilgrimage t 9
Mecca. His return to Alexandria from Cairo is expected every
moment."

THE WEST INDIES.—We understand that instructions
have been sent out by the last packet to the governors 01
our West Indian possessions to have the existing naval
and military defences of the colonies placed in the most
efficient state, and to make whatever additions maybe
deemed necessary, so as to be prepared for any emergencl
that may arise. An additional regiment, and a first-class
stean-i• frigate will also, we hear, be sent out before the
close of the year. The home government will, it is said,
" disallow" the Militia Bill recently passed by the Hoag.
of Assembly of Jamaica, and compel them to fall back,
upon the old law, under the provisions of which the island
militia will be called out for drill and exercise regular!?
once in every month.—Herald.

LARGE EXPORTATION OF HORSES,—On Wednesdal
and Thursday last no less than upwards of one hundred
very choice horses (hunters and steeple chasers) were ex-
ported from Hull to the continent.
Mr. O'CONNELL.—The Earl of Shrewsbury, Lorand
Camoys and several other noblemen, one " bishop,"
a number of gentlemen have signed an address of "0"0"
pathy" with Mr. O'Connell on his imprisonment.

THE CHARGE OF SHOOTING.—On Saturday, the Hon.
Mr. Touchet, brother of Lord Audley, underwent an es-
amination at Bow-street, on the charge of shooting
Smith, the latter being sufficiently recovered to give lug
evidence. The prisoner was again remanded until Satur..
day, when he will be fully committed for trial, though
there will be no difficulty in establishing his insanity.
EXPULSION OF SISTERS OF CHARITY FROM RUSSIA'
—We find the following in the Westphalian Mercury
" Several sisters of charity have lately arrived at Berlin'
having been conducted to the frontiers of Prussia from
their convent, at \Vilna, in Russia, which has been sup',
pressed. They are young women of education and good
families, and will return to their principal convent iu
France. They were put under the charge of Cossacks, of
whose treatment they make severe complaints."
DREADFUL MISCALCULATION.—A. CO al-pit accident,
attended with loss of life, occurred at the pit at Dearhavop
near Maryport, on Sunday morning last. Two tnen.and
three boys were about to descend into the pit at one time,
when another boy.also attempted to get into the basket,
but fortunately for him he turned back, feeling ;rather
afraid to descend with so many. When the two men and
three boys, who were in the act of descending, were not
more than three feet from the top the rope broke, and the
whole were precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, u
depth of fully 50 yards. Two of the unfortunate sufferers
breathed once or twice after they were taken up, but the
others had died instantaneously. At the inquest, a verdict
was returned of " accidental death caused by the bad 01
imperfect material of which the rope was composed.'
Two of the boys were brothers.

THREATENED STRIKE OF THE FACTORY OPERA.-
TlVES.—Meetings of the different branches of the work-
people employed in cotton factories have
time to time, during the last few weeks, preparatory to
giving notice for an advance of wages, such a
course
having been attended with success in some parts of
_Lan-
cashire. On Tuesday night two meetings of the sel..
f
astor spinners were held, one at the Bull's Head, Market-
place, and another at the Rock House, Heaton Norris, to
devise measures for securing, with the least possible
delay or inconvenience, an increase of ten per cent. uponthe wages at present paid. Delegates from the adjoining
towns attended, and several encouraging addresses were
made by resident artisans. It was resolved that " shop
meetings ' should be held throughout the mills in the dig'
tricts, comprehending every branch of the manufacturing
business, who were to agree upon the price to be de'
manded. Another general meeting of the factory opera'
tives was next to be convened, at which the reports are
to be made. Tile masters were then to receive notice o
the increase, and if no t conceded, the whole body was to
strike for the advance.—Halifax Guardian.
DISCOVERY OF EXTENSIVE FRAUDS UPON THE Egi
CISE.—A. most extensive gang of persons has been jus
discovered by Mr. Frederick Pargiter and Mr. Jo'!"
Charles Kay, two active officers of the excise. From cir-
cumstances of a suspicious nature, the officers were ill:
duced to visit the chemical factory of Mr. Barker, w
Cross-street, Blackfriars-road, and, upon examination'
Pargiter found several secret trap-doors leading to an ea
cavation under ground in the cooperage-yard belonging'
a person, named Bryant. The upper portion of the MI
of buildings was used for chemical purposes, strong ao
being prepared, with a view of counteracting the pungellA
smell arising from illicit distillation. Pargiter descended
one of the secret trap-doors armed with a crow-bar arla
firearms; but although he could discover in a secret 0
inner chamber a man at work, he was unable to effect 0
entrance to capture the offender. After considerable et.o:
ertions the officers obtained a forcible entrance into the
distillery, and there found, on passing through woe"
oak doors, three stills in perfect working order, with till
spirit running off from one of them, a large quantity
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molasses, molasses' spirits, and upwards of 500 gallons of
wash. So perfect was everything to enable a success°
operation to be carried on that the officers found it neces'
sary to employ five waggons to remove the plant, &e.,rt
the chief office in Broad-street. The workmen, by vrt
concerted signals managed their escape in a most tels''';
rious manner. Since the above affair a second discover'
has been made of a minor establishment in Little Coiling;
wood-street, Blackfriars, supposed to belong to the SO"
gang.— Observer.

HAIR DRESSING.—In another column will be found the Oil;
tisement of Mr. Leathwaite, who has commenced a shop in t-
above line. His having long been foreman at one of the first 5
tablishments in the trade, Mr. Rennie's, will doubtless ensure b
success.
DYEING.—We refer our readers to the advertisement of bfrti
Dodd, in the first page of our paper to-day ; and having dip.
through his works, we feel assured, from the convenient v(07.1,6
which they are fitted, and their proximity to the centre of „,
town, that he has facilities by which he will not only be ableof
execute his orders with dispatch, but in a style to equal
executed in the great metropolis itself.
into CEtlhle. G
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dr eraawbionugtzo
mi nst,rowdott: a 50
well to inspect the splendid assortment of ceiling ornamenfved
papier machee, at Mr. Keys, in Bold-street. They comprise ';do
variety, from the plainest to the richest, and most elaborate deli
of graceful foliage—imitating in every particular the most elanice
carvings. The powerful relief these ornaments give to eOl
chandelierscan only be estimated by those who have seen '-
used.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Avo. 26;00
The demand for Cotton throughout the week has onlYot tOe
on a moderate commensurate with the immediate wants
.zdi
consumers. On Saturday, however, the demand inct:.se A
do'
and prices were rather more firmly maintained, and t"
6,uo', bales have beer, sold, 1,000 of them for exportation,
we close with a steady and fair businesslike tone.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, Atiches
For all descriptions of good Butters the demand coned„
fair, and prices are fully supported ; Belfasts, Carlows,";oo
lected Cork dairies, are well worth 76s to 78.. For the Wheel.'
sorts, however, (which are, over abundant, in supply,/ t,..;fe.
a very lethargic enquiry, and for such it is difficult to Tete,
correct quotation. Prime Irish Beef stands at 84s PeUelf
Pork 65s to 67s per barrel, and the latter article extras he
scarce. These prices are likely be maintained so long
French prince is permitted to occupy his warlike posttio_L.ooo

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1844.
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