The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-23 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

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VISIT OF Louis PHILIPPE TO ENGLAND.--" It is
more than rumoured," says the Court Journal, " that
the King of the French will return the visit of her Majesty
to the Chateau d'Eu, in the middle of the approaching
season."
We learn from good authority that her Majesty is about
to create Lord Wharneliffe an earl; indeed, we should
not be surprised at seeing this additional honour to his
lordship announced in Friday's Gazette. All.. Wortley,
of course, will then be Lord Wortley.—Leeds M reury.
Considerable surprise was excited on Friday in the city
upon its 'becoming known that a custom-house anent,
whose legitimate business profits were not less than £5OOO
a-year, bad absconded in consequence of charges con-
nected with the custom-house frauds. This agent had
for years been employed in clearing at the custom-house
silk goods for the principal houses at the west end of the
town. It is understood that, though he had long been
suspected by, the authorities, it was only very recently
that a tangible proof could be obtained against him.—
Observer.

OASTLER LIBERTY FUND.—The committee again met
on Monday last at Brighouse, and was, as
tiso4l v
of 'theery nu-
merously rnerously attended. The local treasurers
riding of Yorkshire (having had the start Lancashire)
have returned subscription lists of a mutchegeroematot eeeritatmouannt.
than the most sanguine expectations
of h
ticipated, and with promises from several
ht of
LfuLtehaesrhriere-
rnittances. The whole of the
rtreasurersetime to fill up their
have requested a few dayse m
books, on account of t Cloiristmlaahsoolrisolwidhaiylse having
interfered interfered with their philanthropich.
same time they report very satHisfoactsoEryßyprogress
FlRE.—Portavo
DESTRUCTION OF PORTAVO
House, near Hillsborough, co. Down,u the seat oifhAelfir.rDe,aivtiids
S. Ker, M.P , has been burnt to the ground.
supposed, had been secretly
last,
progressing for some days;
but, on Sunday morning at two o'clock, it burst forth
with irresistible fury in Lady Selina Ker's bed-chamber.
Such was the rapidity with which the flames extended,een
that scarcely anything was saved, and had the family b
in bed, the consequences must have been truly deplorable.
We are happy to learn that no lives have been lost or
bodily injury sustained by any person.
the
WILL OF THE PURE OF MANCHESTER.—Probate of
will and codicil of the Duke of Manchester (late
of
Kimbolton Castle, the collector of customs for the port
of London, &c.
has been granted by the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury to Lord Mandeville, the sole exe-
cutor and son of the deceased. By the will he bequeaths
to hls daughter, Lady Elizabeth Steele. £5,000 ; to his
daughter, Caroline Calcraft, £3,000 ;
Paintings, plate, furniture, and residue of his property, of
.and his library,
whatever description, he gives to his son, Lord Maude-
ville. He also gives to 1 i
X5O a year for lhife, free." (I
t
aOC OF£5OO,
By the codicil
he bequeaths t of legacy duty.
and to his valet
0 is daughter, Caroline Calcraft, £2,000,
property is sworn
in addition to the legacy in his will, making £5,000. The
a stamp of the value o under £60,000, and the probate bears
f 4;7so.—Brifotnia.
ab out -MANIAC IN ST. JAMES'S PALACE.—A young man,
wasthirty years of age, named William James Kelman,
had, bas found, on Friday last, in St. James's Palace. He
y some means, obtained possession of a key belong-
mg to one of the doors, which he was proceeding to un-
lock, when one of the housekeepers, seeing a stranger, in-
qU
red what he wanted. He replied, that he was there to
Magistake possession of the palace. He was taken before the
trate of Bow-street, when his wild manner convinced
hewmagistrate that he was insane. On being asked why
ent to the palace, he replied, " Well, sir, I do not
w. The fact is, people do look at me so. They look
at me in such a way as if they wanted me to be King. I
do not know whether I should he humbugged in that way.
It is most abominable. I could kick a man through. I
It
almost kill him, he is such a d--nation fool." He
Was ordered to be taken care of, and, shortl afterwards,
his friends appeared anti commenced the necessary steps
for placing him in security.
DREAnFor, SHIPWRECK.—The following particulars
of the wreck of a vessel, named the Phoenix, in a snow-
storm are extracted from a letter of the captain (R. Tur-
er) to the owner of the vessel (Mr. T. Stickney, borough) :—After stating that the vessel sailed from
Atirathichi, on the 22d of November, from which time
UP to the 26th very boisterous weather was experienced,
the letter proceeds to say—" About two o'clock on the
Morning of the 26th, the wind had increased to a hurri-
cane, the ship running unddouble-reed maintopsail,
and close-reefed foretopsail rand foresail. f e
Shortly after-
wards the land was reported ahead, and the ship was im-
tnediately hauled upon a wind, but she was so close in that
struit was impossible to clear it, and about three o'clock she
ck on the west side of Langley Island (Newfoundland).
was impossible for us to do anything more for the safety
of the ship ' • still I entertained an idea that she could be
got off, and directed the crew to cut away the mainmast.
Our efforts proved fruitless, and at half-past four o'clock
the sea made such a sweep over her decks that we sought
of
refuge in the cabin. the surf stove in the There we remained till the yiolence
.
starbard e and stern windowe-s
and owing to the constant woro kingsid th of e rudder, the deck
We nows if all our lives
and skylight were also broken in. took shelter
in the forecastle, and it here a
were to be sacrificed, for the seemedseeared a
above the lower
deck ; and, as the last resource, we were obliged to go.
upon the main deck to prolong our existence. Here w e
Were exposed to the full fury of the storm ; and, to pre-
ent ourselves being washed overboard,
w e lashed each
About nine
other to the most secure spars on deck.
clock a female passenger expired from exposure to
ti
the cold, which was very intense. The sea by this
„ale had torn away the bulwark rails, and the vessel lay
Wsalmost motionless. Shortly after the surf swept away
jolly-boat, and almost instantly afterwards the skiff
ih washed out of the longboat and turned bottom up
at the sea. All means of escape were now apparentl
y
an end • for the longboat stood in a fair way of also
being washed overboard, and all had their eyes turned upon
her, anxious to save life. A poor seaman jumped into her
in order to make a rope fast, so that if she should be swept
away she would be still secured to the ship. While he
was performing this gallant action, away went the long-
boat overboard, with him in her, right clear of the vessel.
We now considered that our hours wt..: numbered, and
;logmade the best of our way into the long-boat, but on get-
forward, and perceiving that the boat was stove in, I
nhoght it most prudent to return to the wreck. Not-
;!t•listanding six men, with the mate, Mr. Thomas Smith,
Was fancy, got into the boat, although by this time she
hets!, filling with water. I entreated them to return,
theirLueY kept calling to the rest of the crew to follow
near!
..
, example, and let go the painter. The men being
.ithrty perished with cold, felt no disposition to move,
matec er to get into the boat or loosen the rope, and the
Oft •immediately cut it, and away she went to the lee of
the 11,11e,sbip, without a single oar to coduct her through
metal iling surf. The first wave that struck the boat coin-
Y turned her bottom upwards, and the whole of the
_eprtonate fellows (ei,,ht in number) in her immediately
no
owished within 15 yards of the wreck. The six that
remained on board were saved in a truly miraculous
Mariner .
par._ ,
_, about 25 feet of the deck abaft the windlass
Wa„,`e: from the wreck, and upon that we placed oursel;es,
eu
were f.loated through a tremendious sea safe ashore.
state Jo a most pitiable condition, and reduced to a
ror zreat exhaustion. We were kindly received by
~7_ eAers, who procured us a shelter in a house, of
AA therewerc two or three on the Island.

CORRESPONDENCE

TO THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF LIVERPOOL.

MATTHEW XXV.

" For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat : I was
thirsty, and ye gave me no drink : 1 was a stranger, and ye took
me not in : naked, and ye clothed me not: sick and in prison,
and ye visited me not." * * *
* * * " and these shall go away into ever-
lasting punishment, but the righteou , into life eternal."

DEAR FRIENDS,—I am induced to remind you of the
above words of our blessed Saviour, in consequence of the
most lamentable falling off in your support of the public
charities of this extensive and flourishing town. It may
be answered that much is done for the poor, but can it be
denied that much is left undone ? There was a day, as the
reports of past years tell, when the amounts raised by the
clergy for the public charities of the place were consider-
able ; but now men have become either so spiritualised, or
so deadened, that we look in vain for the purity of faith,
at least such fruits as our Lord Jesus Christ commends
in the 25th chapter of St. Matthew, and which he states
shall make men meet to inherit the kingdom prepared for
them from the foundation of the world.
A new year has commenced: let it be a new era, or
rather let there be a revival amongst both clergy and laity.
Neglect not the good works you have in hand, but forget
not the poor and needy ; refuse not to support the noble
hospitals founded by our forefathers for the sick and
maimed—our Infirmary, North and South Hospitals, and
Dispensaries; for though God has so ordered it that in
this favoured land provision is made by law for the hun-
gry, the thirsty, the naked, and the stranger, he has left
the sick poor to the tender mercies of the more affluent.

One congregation, and one only, I am informed, per•
formed its duty nobly in 1843, by contributing no less than
£lOO and odd towards the Infirmary ; but this congrega-
tion is first and foremost in every good work. Rouse
yourselves, therefore, my fellow-men, from your lethargy,
and descend for a little from things spiritual to things
temporal, that our Lord at his coming may say unto you,
" Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for you from the foundation of the world."

LAZARUS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sir,—As you are perhaps aware, the druggists now close
every evening at nine o'clock (Saturdays excepted), and
not until twelve on Saturday nights ;—the reason assigned
by the masters for keeping open so long on that day is,
they say, because the markets keep open until eleven
o'clock, and they regulate the closing of shops. I have
no doubt, with your assistance, and the aid of public
opinion, the Market Committee might be induced to
order the markets to be closed at nine o'clock each Satur-
day night. This would be a great step towards early
closing.—Yours, &c.,
A DRUGGIST'S ASSISTANT.
January 20, 1844.