The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-10-01 00:00:00

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-.6 AT LANGAARNE.—An inquest was
..dy on the body of Rebecca Rephill, servant
-.tr. Severn, supposed to have been poisoned by arsenic
administered to her by the cook in the same family, Eliza-
beth Gibbs, and also on the body of Mrs. Severn, whose
death took place on the 21st July last, and was attended
by all the symptoms which usually follow on the adminis-
tration of arsenic. After a very long inquiry, the jury
at midnight returned a verdict of wilful murder against
the cor' in the - -f T and he was

TiiE POISONING

held on Mond

case of aecca Rephin, sn,..
accordingly committed to the county gaol for trial. The
inquest on Mrs. Savern was adjourned.
TOWER OF LONDON IMPROVEMENTS.—On Thursday
a large number of workmen were busily engaged in
making extensive alterations and improvements in various
parts of the Tower of London. The two lofty gun-towers
of the eastern and western extremities, facing Trinity_
square, are being reconstructed on a new and patented
plan, recommended by Government. The high walls
near the water-side have been pulled down, and are to be
rebuilt on a new principle, with gun loop-holes. The
interior of this ancient fortress is also undergoing a
regular repair, under the superintendence of a military
officer, specially appointed for the purpose by his Grace
the Duke of Wellington.

CHEESE FROM MILK, AND BUTTER FROM WHEY.—
The Morning Herald, of Tuesday, has in large type the
following from a correspondent :—" The tenants of Sir
R. Peel are most wonderful fellows. After making cheese
of their milk they -make butter of their whey. At least
so say the Times' Commissioners in to-day's paper. If
true this is an important fact for our agriculturists, and
the method should not be kept secret." If the Herald
correspondent had been better informed he would have
spared his sneer and kept out of print, in which he looks
particularly foolish. In Cheshire, the great cheese county,
the practice accounted so wonderful, is common, and the
" method' of making what is called "whey butter" is
known to every dairymaid.
EXPLOSION.-A serious accident occurred at the Gun
Barrel Proof-house, Birmingham, on Monday morning.
Shortly before eight o'clock a loud noise was heard to
proceed from the back part of the premises, and at the
same time the inner yard was darkened by dense clouds
of smoke and dust. The roof of the building was blown
off, and the outer walls completely destroyed. At the
moment. the accident occurred only two men were
employed in the process of loading. They were both
dreadfully burnt and much-hurt, one, it is feared, fatally
injured : his piercing screams are described as agonizing.
How the explosion was caused is as yet a matter of spec-
ulation. The concussion caused the destruction of many
windows.

DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS.—On Tuesday evening
last, after the usual service in the Wesleyan Chapel, at
Hunslet, the leaders met in one of the vestries below to
transact the ordinary business of the society. That being
done, the superintendent minister discharged the painful
duty of expelling the three individuals who had been
found guilty on the preceding Tuesday night (by a ma-
jority of 2z to •2), of agitating and derisive proceedings
in the Wesleyan connexion, when the two men had been
expelled left the meeting in an irnpertinent and defiant
manner. By a scandalous handbill, without a printer's
name attached, and other means, a large mob, consisting
of men, boys, and girls, were assembled outside the
chapel-yard, yelling, hooting, and swearing in a most
awful manner. The ministers, stewards, and leaders
(some of the latter of whom were females) shortly after
left the chapel, when the mob (no doubt encouraged by
the so-called reformers) pelted with stones and mud the
party all the way on Hunslet-lane. One gentleman was
struck on the face with a stone or something like one,
and afterwards was knocked down. Several others were
also injured, whilst the dresses of both males and females
were very much injured. All this was done in the name
of " Liberty and reform." Oh liberty ! what crimes
have been perpetrated in thy name !

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SHIPWRECK AND PlRACY.—lntelligence has arrived of
a distressing case of shipwreck and piracy off Cape Guard.
afui, a spot memorable by the wreck of the steamer Mem-
non some years ago. The vessel was the Mary Florence,
of Shields, Captain Short, bound to Aden with coals. On
the 3d of June the vessel struck on a sand bank, and was
plundered by the natives, who also took away Mrs. Short,
wife of the captain, (who had valuable jewellery, and about
one hundred sovereigns in gold on her person,) the first
and second mates, the steward, and three seamen. In the
course of the night shrieks were heard, but nothing more
was heard of the unfortunate captives. The captain and
remainder of the crew escaped in a boat, and after under-
going great suffering from want of food and water, ulti-
mately reached land on the 19th of June, about one hun-
dred miles south-east of Cape Guardafui, where they were
fully relieved by Mr. Jeffery, supercargo of the ship
Dewan. After another plunder by the Arabs, Mr. Jeffery
got the people on board the schooner, and in two days
sailed for Muscat. Hero the captain preferred to wait for
a passage direct to Bombay, the Dewan not being fitted
for such a voyage. The Bombay government will doubt-
less despatch a steamer to Cape Guardafui, the moment
they get information of this deplorable case. Those whorri
Mr. Jeffery was happy enough to rescue were received on
board the Franjee Cowajee, at Muscat—the owner treating
them with the utmost kindness. They also received every
attention from the East India Company's agent. The son
of the Imaum was also very kind, placing 120 Spanish
dollars at the disposal of the shipwrecked people. Those
saved by Mr. Jeffery consisted of Captain Short, the car•
penter, the cook, four seamen, and five appreaticee.