The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

AMERICA

The royal mail steam-ship Asia, Captain Judkins,
reached this port from New York, on Saturday evening,
at a quarter past eleven, being about twr, hours longer
than the fastest run that was ever made, her own being
:^»sly pre-eminent. She brought 144 passengers and

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A FRENCH ROBBERY.—A robbery of unheard-of au-
dacity, it is stated, took place on Wednesday evening at the
Jardin des Plantes, Paris. The thieves, who were pro-
bably concealed at the moment when the gates were closed,
carried off one of the lions of the menagerie. The police
only became aware of the fact the next morning, and en-
tertained hopes of discovering the thieves, whose course
has been tracked as far as the Quai by stains of blood on
the ground. A handkerchief covered with blood has also
been discovered near the animal's lair; it bears the initials
" C. V."

A NOBLE EXAMPLE.—TiIe West Indian papers speak
in terms of great praise of the conduct of the Rev. Mr.
Garrett of the Eitablished Church, and of the Baptist
Pastor, Hands. Both gentlemen are of Montego Bay,
where the cholera made so many victims that the people
were too terrified to bury them. A noble example was
set to the faint-hearted by the Christian ministers above
named. They both descended from their pulpits where
they had first exhorted their flocks ; and, each shoulder-
ing the implements necessary, went f,,rth and worked
indefatigably at the digging of graves for the dead. Their
example won imitation, and by it the desired object was
soon accomplished.

THE AFRICAN LION TRADE.—From a case recently
submitted to the Court of Appeal, in Algiers. it appears
that there are persons who make a regular business of
catching and dealing in lions. One of these, a M.Ottavi,
of Constantine, was, a few days ago, condemned to pay
M. Herbert, the keeper of a travelling menagerie, in
Normandy, 1000 f. for having put him to the expense of
visiting Constantine on the promise to sell him two fine
lions, though on his arrival it turned out that he had sold
the animals to another person, and had not been able to
replace them. In the course of the proceedings it was
stated that lions are becoming very scarce in Algeria, the
approach of man having driven them to seek refuge nearer
the desert.— Galignani's Messenger.
DEATH OF AN INDIAN CHIEF.--Da-O-Da-110-ga-Web,
a Chief of the Senecas, died at Tonawanda, in this State,
on Friday of last week. This chief was generally known
among the whites by the name of John Blacksmith. He
was a most determined and fearless defender of the rights
of his brethren against the encroachments of the " pale
faces,". and his name may be found to several important
treaties at Washington. He was always a zealous oppo-
nent of the land speculators, and frequently came in con-
tact with them in courts of justice, and we believe on one
or two occasions actually forced some of them to leave
the Indian territory. He was strictly temperate in his
habits, and was regarded by the Six Nations as their
greatest chief since the death of Red Jacket. According
to the customs of the red men, a runner was despatched
to the Six Nations, consisting of the Oneidas, Ononda-
gas, Tuscaroras, Mohawks. Cayugas, and Senecas, with
intelligence of the death of their great chief. The runner
to the Onondaga nation passed through this city on
Monday last, and on approaching the Council-house of
the Onondagas raised the cry of lament, which was under
stood by the tribe, who happened to be assembled in the
Council-house at the time. A messenger was despatched
to meet the runner, who was etill some distance from the.
Council-house. On meeting the runner, the Onondaga
(who understood, from the peculiar cry,, that he was the
hearer of had news) addressed a few words to him in the
Indian dialect, of which the following is said to be a cor-
rect translation :—" Let it come forth, that our minds
may also drop down." The sad news was then commu-
nicated to the Onond go, and the two proceeded to the
Council-house, where a large number of the nation were
assembled, and all the particulars of the sad intelligence
were communicated to them by the runner. A string of
black beads (the token of the death of a great chief),
which is always carri. d by the bearer of the mournful
news, was then passed from hand to hand round the
council, and other tokens of mourning were exhibited.
The occasion was of great interest, as the chief whose
death they were called on to lament was universally be-
loved and esteemed by the Six Nations over whom he
exercised authority. We learn that his place will he
filled next fall, when the Onondagas are entitled to offi-
ciate at the ceremony of crowning the new chief. We
learn, also, that on Monday next a chief of the Ononda-
gas will he crowned at their Council-house. in the place
of one who ..ied in March last.—Onondaga Standard.

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IRELAND.
The "poor" Romanists or Ireland have sent £19,000
to their bishops, toward 4 the " Catholic" University, in
opposition to the Royal Colleges.

In Tipperary alone, till recently a great wheat-growing
country, there are already 15,000 acres less under wheat
lultivation than formerly.
The dress worn by the Queen at the opening of the Ex-
'bit' was made of material manufactured by Messrs.
's, of Dublin, and the price was two guineas per

Mr. John Power, J.P., one of the largest landed pro-
prietors in the south of Ireland, shot himself on Mond
with a duelling pistol. He is re

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confiding nature, and to have lost immense funded and
landed property in consequence. He was only 35.
DECREASE OF POPULATION IN IRELAND.—•It is said
that the census, nearly completed, shows a diminution of
two nil'Hong of inhabitants in Ireland since 1841. •The
population of Li.r crick is ascertained to he about 44,100,
of whom only 16,000 are males, arid 20,01)0 are females.
'rule decrease since 1841 is ab3ut 4,000 The population
of Kilkenny has fallen from 7,036 in 1841 to 4,780 in 1851 !
Downhill Castle, the residence of Sir Hervey Bruce,
gnificent edifice in the north of Ireland. was

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destroyed by fire on Saturday week. The whole of the
splendid pile is only a mass of ruins. A chimney sweep,
whilst removing some furniture, lost his life-by the falling
in of the burning matter. The splendid library is totally
destroyed. The origin of the fire is not known.
—On Saturday week a

BARBAROUS
wretch named Masterton, from Molranney, was com-
mitted to Mayo prison for the h.rbarous act of cutting off
the head of a corpse but a few days previously interred.
The object of the fellow in severing the head was for the
purpose of " clearing" himself of some imputed crime by
skull,—a superstition common in that part

of the country
The Recorder of Galway, Mr. O'Hara, was entertained
to dinner on Thursday week, by the session and grand
jury, when a fracas arose at the toast of the health of the
new members, Mr. O'Flaherty and Mr. Blake; one party
contending that the latter should be cut out, as he did not
attend his duties in Parliament. Boxes of snuff were
thrown in the faces of the company, hostile messages sent
across the table for the morning, and blows exchanged
by the guests !

THE. MILLERS.—Mr. Hughes of Clonmel, a quaker,
and no doubt noisy free-trader, writes : " I have been
engaged in procuring information in this neighbourhood,
and of eighteen 1...;-. mills, containing 151 pairs of stones
in this district, employing close upon 700 hands when at
full work, none have on the average been more than one-
third worked for the past eight months, and are now
employing short of 300 hands—all owing to the one cause,
foreign competition.
THE GRAND ORANGE LODGE OF IRELAND.—Tho
half-yearly meeting of this body was held at Newry on
Tuesday, at the residence of the Rev. C. Waring. The
Earl of Enniskillen and Sir William Verner, M.P., being
unavoidably detained in Loldon, the chair was occupied
by the senior county master, William Beers, Esq., of
Brook Cottage, Castlewellan. The proceedings were of
a highly-interesting and important character. Among
the resolutions adopted was one strongly condemnatory
of the unconstitutional conduct of the Home Secretary of
State, in refusing to submit to her Majesty the address
from this loyal body.
DREADFUL SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE.—At
five o'clock this morning, during a sudden and violent
hurricane from the N.W., the Swansea brig, Jolly Tar,
laden with coals and pollard, for the Castletown work-
house, was driven from her moorings ; and, before
effective aid could be rendered, went to pieces on the
Pamper Rock. The master, Captain J. Lambrish, and
part of the crew, perished. The mate*, William Kilmen,
was rescued, apparently lifeless, and no hopes are enter-
tained of his recovery. The appalling effect of the scene
was heightened considerably by the appearance of some
hundreds of coffins, of various sizes, which were intended
for the workhouse, broken to atoms on the rocks by the
fury of the enraged element. The vessel was not insured.
—Cork Reporter.
THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE'S IRISH TENANTRY.
—lt would almost seem that the deplorably destitute
circumstances under which these unfortunate people left
this country and arrived in America will never pass out of
public attention. We now learn that. on the arrival of a
large number of them, a few weeks since, in one of the
Liverpool packets, the commissioners of emigration re-
fused to pas them, in conformity with a just and neces-
sary regulation by which emigrants must at least show
t:iat they will not become immediate paupers in the land
of their adoption. After a lengthened negotiation, the
commissioners consented to compromise the matter by
accepting twenty-five dollars a-head from the emigration
agents by whom they were shipped from Liverpool, as a
sort of provision for their maintenance in the event of
such a result as the commissioners anticipated.—Cork
Examiner.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR--THE BURNING OF DOWNHILL
HOUSE.—On Sunday morning, the 11th instant, a man,
dressed quite in the style of a gentleman, was found sus-
pended by a strong cord from the branch of a tree in the
domain of Charles O'Hara, Esq., of O'Harabrook. A
gold watch and N. in silver, was found on his person ;
life was extinct. An inquest was held on the body, but
no facts elicited beyond that he was found banged—no

papers to lead to his indentification or whereabouts. lie
had called at a farm house near Ballymooney, on Satur-
day, at three o'clock p.m., told them that he was a
Scotchman, and that be had to announce the alarming
intellizence that " Downhill was in flames." This per-
son, whoever he was, could announce the awful fact four-
teen miles from Downhill, in one hour after it was known
in Coleraine, although the servant who gave the alarm in
Coi raine could not accomplish the distance thither on
horseback in less than fifteen minutes.—Londonderry

AN IRISH VOYAGER TO TILE EXIIIEITION.—A perfect
mania, mitigated, it is true, in some cases, but generally
pretty violent, pervades a large section of the community
with regard to the world's great fair, now being celebrated
in Hyde Park. A curious adventure has come to our
knowledge, illustrative of the influence of this feeling.
The Star schooner, from Havre to Belfast, arrived at our
quays on Sunday morning, having picked up a gentleman
in mid-channel, in considerable danger, a stiff breeze
blowing at the time, and a heavy swell rolling, seriously
perilling the safety of a diminutive yacht, 15 feet only in
the keel, in which he was attempting the passage to Lon-
don. Some days previously he had left Wexford, but
had scarcely emerged from the shadow of Hook Tower
when a stiff breeze and a heavy sea made it necessary to
exercise all his efforts to prevent the little skiff from turn-
ing over in the trough of the waves. Wearied and ex-
hausted, with continued toil at the helm, he hoisted a
flag half-mast high, paid out some thirty or forty fathoms
of his cable, from the stern, to keep the little skiff's head
to the waves, and, half resigning himself to his fate, gave
way to weariness and the desire for sleep by which he was