The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-12 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.

On Saturday an inquest was held before P. F. Calf,
Esq., on view of the body of a man unknown. The case'
from the extraordinary nature of the death, which
peered from the first to be suicide, excited considerable
interest. The first witness called was
Richard Davine, who said—l am a sailmaker, and
_,Lill6
in Preston-street. At present I am employed by Mr.
James Clarke, who keeps a shooting-gallery in William"
son-square. I was there last night, and saw dems°e;
come in. He appeared to be a little in liquor, but vro7
quite capable of knowing what he was about. Thref
gentlemen came in, and deceased had several shots with
them, both with the rifle and pistol. I charged the riffe
and pistol. After several shots, deceased said he was not
the worst shot of the lot. At this time I had a loaded
pistol by me. Deceased picked it up, and fired at th.,
target. Ite,mediately after, I took it out of his hand air
reloaded it. Deceased then took up
He then asked a rifle and fired it;
The pistol was then lying on a form.
for the pistol, to have a shot with it. I banded it to Into!
It is that now produced—[a good pistol, about 13 ineri
1.0,-3 Jr, thc, It was eh ed. with gunP°t the
a leaden bullet. He took it rom me, and I too.
rifle which he had discharged out of his hands. while
was charging the rifle, 1 noticed the deceased 110a1_11-'
the pistol with the muzzle upwards, and pointed towsrus
his head. Almost directly deceased discharged the pistol.
and he fell down. I ran to him, and found a wound in
his throat, just under the chin. I ran and called a police;
officer. He came, and a surgeon was sent for. Decease!:
was taken away in a car, and this morning I saw him dead
at the Infirmary. When deceased came into the ptin
he appeared to be perfectly collected, and aware of w 0,1!:
he was doing. I did not observe anything to lead ate 1",
think he was at all affected in his mind. It could 11?:
have been an accident. He was standing right ()Ivor,
the target at the time. Deceased had had fifteen sh°"'
but had paid for only one. When searched, he had Wil l
a halfpenny in his pocket.
George Lloyd, who happened to be in the shootiec
gallery at the time, corroborated the last witness in re.
of his statement. Witness went out for two or tnr7
minutes, and on his return he instantly heard the repot',
and saw deceased fall.
Mr. Brown, surgeon of the Infirmary, said decesseti,
was brought there on the previous night, and was deco
insensible, with a gunshot wound in the throat, of ww., •
he died at about half-past twelve o'clock, He found
leaden ball, which had passed through the palate and,tro
base of the skull, and completely through the brain. The
ball was found on his taking off the skull-cap, arkar,he
wound from it was no doubt the cause of death.
ball, flattened on one side, was produced.] the
The inquest was then adjourned to Monday, .°
hope that the deceased might be identified, and 0°'"0
other evidence obtained as to his state of mind, but0
further clue could be obtained.
Several pawn-tickets were found upon the body, o°l33es
of them with the name John Watson, and others 'IOs
Watson. He had on a blue short jacket, black Cl'co.
trowsers, laced shoes, and grey stockings; dark c°
plexion, dark hair, and small whiskers ; height sb°lit
feet 8 inches.

STATE OF TRADE. bo°
MANCHESTER.—There is no new feature in the state of teos
ness since Tuesday. The market has displayed rather ter
animation ; and some uneasiness was excited to-day by 0 Ole
graphic communication announcing that the assent
German central power to the armistice with Denmark lett/
ceedingly doubtful. Nevertheless, prices remain Pecolt
firm ; and where there is any change, the tendency is ugs,,,
The ordinary qualities of 36-inch shirtings, 60 and 66 I'o'l,llo'
low printing cloths, are becoming rather scarce, and colnnet!
a slight advance ; but India shirtings continue very dull moltiati
the unfavourable state of exchange rendering exports lees
' f‘t
country unremunerative, even at the present low
goods. The business of the week appears to have occto t it§
pretty general disappointment ; as it was anticipated ad the
commencement that the improved harvest prospects, at ant
termination of hostilities between the Danes and Gel to °
about which no doubt was then entertained, would le!`,tioe
brisk trade. The influence which these favourable cn soe,
stances might have been expected. to produce, has tga
extent been counteracted by increasing anxiety respect4coe?r
affairs of Italy, where French intervention appears to oal'
more probable; while, during the last day or two, thew
.peo
has likewise been less favourable. • s
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—Although there
an extensive sale.of flannel goods this week at the Pub 00°e
yet there has been a very good demand for fine and ,n?'ol3o.'re
qualities of flannels in the market, and dyed goods, vv‘9),1,0;s1)10
been dull of late, sold rematkably well. Strong ..,"treind
fabrics were in good request, and there has been a "„%iso"o
attendance of buyers. Some particular sorts of tism,"e-r
ol
at a shade higher in prices than last week, but all ot4e ri" cp
were much the same. There has been more doing in int 00
market, particularly in brokes and skins. Foreign "13" tol
the same. Prices generally same as last week. . „de
LEEDS.—The armistice entered into between pen 0'0.4
Prussia has had a beneficial influence upon the 'woO' posit; lit
here, and the German houses have done an improved sof,
this week. The fine weather which prevailed last weelt
roved
the commencement of this, with the consequent imP
ports of the harvest, have also improved sales 0f,210,' ,
especially those most suitable for winter. Stocks m`
prices remain without alteration. sort, •
trie - c.d
HALIFAX.—Pieces : We have had much the sa anitfoolt
market as we have had fora long time back; the inbeell scP
rers, however, seem in better spirits; but there has ore /of
a small amount of business done this day. Yarn all
the same as last week. Wool remains much the same, eee
anldl,uannE
much business doing. this' Die
ehraovfeblulaydersa.
considerable
sF i
ELD -uNniV be
goods for the winter have been in request. Pric
and stocks unusually light. „ti's
continued to a fair extent, and, generally, the mar „ cotia „oc,
GLAsoow.—The business doing for the home trakdeetli",llsd'icel,
it
more steady, and operations entered upon with more sstill
than for some time. The want cf foreign demon' aoiires
good New marketstyles
eosf
are 11.10;
felt, but the German houses have now begun to rne`. tigit`,oA
anticipated that a considerable trade may be done,ll.'is tin'estf;
tion during the season. The uncertainty of prevl_o,L
regarding the opening of this important trade, 1!;.`1, 0.405
any accumulation of suitable goods in stock, w'y the I.!istesj
some extent, lose the manufacturers the benefitslor Pci. Orr
diate demand. The inquiry for some of the Itt_tifie
styles produced in Kilmarnock, has somewhat • 40.9
the operatives in that branch ale not so well emP"oye
„7, bos
have been two failures here this week, in the draPu
but neither of them of large amount. the

FREE BATHS AND WASH-HOLISM-lOD Al°""g Oreje
third annual report of the London Association
It stated that during the past twelve months then'd 0,141
33,655 bathers ; 34,843 poor women had washed:6lo Pegf
the clothing of themselves and families; and• Ilhe Cots
ironed—making a total of 81,108 persons domflishiveioo
who have participate.] in the benefits of the estaY gottittbe
witnout one farthing cost to themselves. Th,elicis
has also gratuitously furnished many Inn?(!re_ of4
'4
oorin the crowded and wretched loc,alities
Smithfield with whitewashes, and the loan of
brushes to cleanse and purify their dwellings.

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TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER s.—Wind S.. light.
•Aartivzo.—Recorder, Sharpe, and Livingston, from Cal-
catta—Courier, Nuilman, from St. John's, N.B.
SAlLED.—Columbus, Tilley, for St. John's, N.B.—Watch-
;Pal, Innis, for Pillar—Traveller, Darnell, for KonigEherg—
Mneani, Winsor, Boston—Memnon, Eldridge, New York—
Joshua Bates, Stoddart, Canton—Superb, Prentess' Rio Ja-
ueiro--Janet, Brown, for Syra—Souter Jobnny, Ellis, Montreal
Shakspeare, Henderson, Charleston—Alexandrina, Mow-
Y, for Malta and Odessa—Lydia, Greaves, Antigua—
xacken, Clydemias, Elsinore—Elizabeth, Thomas, Rotterdam
•--Mary and Ann, Lindsay, for Elsinore—Porcupine, Mole, for
Constantinople--Harvest, Young, Stralsund—Harbinger,
,Tbotnnson, St. Petersburg—Albion, Ferrett, for Rotterdam—
'Lary Ann Purdy, Brown, Rotterdam—Seraph, Smart, Malta—
Sift, Gilmore, Pillou—Antelope, Archer, Labrador.

Fanny, hence nt Mazatlan.
Ft. Vincent, Planter, sailed from ditto, for this port on the
20th May.
•
Mina, Turpin, sailed from ditto for this port 26th May.
Mountaineer, Smith, and Ann and Jane, Smith, hence at
Demerara.
Wheeler, Neale, hence at Barhadoes.
Freeman, Wh‘te sailed from Jamaica for this port on 27th
July. '
Holywood, sailed from ditto for this port 28th July.
Alice Jane, sailed from ditto for this port 30th July.
Dagger, Ranger, and Acadia, sailed from ditto for this port
Ist August.
Eagle's Wing, Vanvell, hence at Anconn.
Royal William, Montgomery, hence at Messina.
Sofia, Gracobbe, sailed from ditto for this port 13th August.
ohn Anderson, Huggins, sailed from Arecibo for this port
9th August.
Edwin, Jackson, hence at Port.au.Prince.
Elizabeth, M`Queen, from Toningen for this port, at Stoma-
'Way.
Corazon de Maria, I.arrenaga, end Lahore, Alderson, hence
at Havannah.
The Cartheginian, Jack, of Irvine, sailed from Quebec for
'this port 22nd Nov., and has net since been heard of.
HOLYHEAD, September 2.—The San Jeon, Auvedo, from
Rivadeo for Liverpool, which ran on shore at Rhosnigyr on the
26th August, has been got off and taken into this harbour.

WEDNESDAY, SurrsußEß 6.—Wind W., moderate.

ARRlVED.—Arneid:Youmger, from CayenneL-West Lothian,
Martin, St. Domingo—Preenian, Whyte, Jamaica—Greenock,
Viralker, Quebec—Traveller, Mildren, Taganrog—Curragh-
roore, Bull, Odessa—Elisabeth, Stone, Constantinople—Tus-
can, Silver, Alexandria—Gipsey, Wilson ; John Edwards, and
Martin Lewin, Bordeaux—Solille, Swemburg, Gothenburg—
Soelarbin, Tonsberg--Marcns Minde, Swenburg--Delores,
Bilboa—Martha, ScrWert, Bremen Johanna Strutt, Harlingen
Neptunus, Bakker, Rotterdam—Espoir, Zellien ; Union,
Denduyts ; Charles, :-3itunts, and Phoenix, Kuiper, from ;Os-
• tend.

i,A, s pilot-boat No. 14, John Bark, master, was returning to
"11, POrt on Tuesday. the sth instant, when to the westward of
the 0
~,rlllSheads, at 5 so p.m., she fell in with the flat Edward,
of "'s Port, Shaw. master, which had lost her mast-head, with
her
:--ggtog 'and sails over the side. The crew of the pilot-boat
assisted in getting the rigging, sails, &c. on board. The Ed-
Ward was then taken in tow by the pilot-boat, and brought
IMO the river Mersey, when she was left at 2 50 a.m., the fal-
lowing morning, in perfect safety.
Hermann, (steamer,) from New York for Bremen, which
was on shore•itr Gurnet Bay, floated off on the following tide,
• Without damage, after lightening, and wilt proceed.
United States, (steamer,) from Havre for New York, put
back to Southampton, and will he docked, one of her conden-
sers having been injured twenty-two hours out, off Scilly.
Ann Smith, from Cadiz for Hobart Town, at Rio Janeiro,
With foremast sprung.
Abeona, Bartlett, from Bahia, at Cove.
. A large ship was seen on shore on Sea Island,-23th August,
With lower masts standing, ar.d stripped.
E„,tity, Bush, hence at Ceram.
u
• „...acron,,Laterell, hence at Gaspee
__ti,.ltttoda, Williams, an Reindeer, King, hence,at Beirout, and
"sed for Alt xandretta.d
Parquet, Teasdale, hence at Corfu.
,providence, Ford, hence at 'rrieste.
Lotns,.Sprague, hence at Civita Vecchia.
Grape, Stoher, hence at Leghorn.
Ruma, and Elizabeth, Brodie, hence at Gibraltar.
Edgecombe, Cumming; Maid of Marshland, Batty ; Igabella
and Jane, Walker; and Gellatly, Thomas, hence at Stralsund.
~,TbOmas, Thomas;_ Emily, Thomas; Geddie ;
u_zella, Brown; Elizaeth Rose, Lawrence; Elizabeth Ann,
Thomas; Johns, Winchester; Ann, Carruthers, and Wilhel-
nline,.Eeslie, hence off Stralsund.

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 7.—Wind S.W., moderate.
ARRIVED.—EIiza Johrson, Donaklson, from Bahia—David-
Tosh, St. Domingo—Agnes, Wash, Nassau—Jamestown,
Trask, New York—John Horton, Jones, and Leda, Brown, for
bantzic—k.'Etoile, Mcrmes, Havre—Agnes, Wilson, Archangel
Joseph Cristall, Clow, St, Petersburg—Ann Musgrave, Tu-
kier, Hamburgh.
8/mum—Commodore, Broadfoot, Calcutta—Unity, Caith-
tess, Algoa Bay—Lady Bassett, Hill, Smyrna—Lady Rowley,
arvey, and Eclipse, James, Newfoundlandesta, Laird, and
.1111ydun, Thompson, Montreal—Kate and Jane, Celt, Rotter-
dam—Raritan, Adams, and Janes Corner,'Walker, Baltimore
--..Elizabeth, Wilson, and Stolpe, Haase, Danzie, and Devonia,
Alexandria.

. 'Birkby, Nichols; Renown, Collins; Red Rose, Supple; Har-
Tiet Humble. Bevis; Albion, Ball; and Baron of Bramber,
Rends, hence at Rio Janeiro.
Champion, and Britannia, from London, at, ditto.
Fortitude, and Jane Black, from Newcastle, at ditto.
:Seagull Packet, from Falniouth at ditto 21st Jelly.
r, Sir Edward, Rae, hence fort ernau. is wrecked on the Pent-
And Skerries. Crew and part of materials saved.
Rapid, hence at Dardanelles.
%Olhert Murray, Lnd Robert Preston, Williamson, hence at
•ki
Falcon, and Priscilla, Johnson, hence at Lisbon.
u•
rst Blucher, Agrell, hence Tananger, and-sailed for Roe-
Salem, Morris; Enterprise, Ivey; Canadienne, Pine; Chris-
i•
Rattray ; Princess Royal, Leigh; Greyhound, Stone;
1, von, Jone -
Mills Veracity, Lee; Lady Erskine, Parry ;
Walter;Active
Ann, - ; Prince of Wales, Janes ; Edward,
Pilla u
▪ Hoy: Kemp; and Countess of Durham, •Rowlands, hence
•at

FRIDAY, STMR B.—Wind N.W.
ARRIVED.-,Currency, Davie, from Bombay—Rounty Hall.
Macbeth; Earl of Liverpool, Coulthart ; and Courier, Tower
son, Calcutta—Bombay Packet, Thompson, Old Calabar—
,Broad Oak, Paraiba—Ambassador, Hadley, Mobile—Anna
Thompkins, Ichaboe—Whampoa, Gale, Darbadoes—
''ane and Fanny, Darsell, and Brazil Packet, Porto Rico—
zrPOYWood, Vicars, Jamaica—Sherwood, Crosbie, Boston-
7oyrophenician, Graves, Montreal—Lord Ashburton, Drew, and
Acadia, Gallilee, Quebec—Sandwich, Davies, Newfoundland—
Bosphorus, Tregarthen, Constantinople—Betty Susannah,
Moller, Svenborg—Margaret, Davies, St. Petersburg—Hero of
, Sidon, Miramichi—Theresa Jane, Wright, Maranham—Helvel-
iYn, Corringa—David Vaughan, and Clifton, Forrest, St. John,
N.B.—Ceylon, Tindall, Demerara—Yorkshire, Bailey, New
York—Lord Elgin, M'Hardy, and Ellen, M'Leighlin, Richi-
,bucto—Mary Green, Odessa—Martha, Danzic.
SAlLED.—Bengal, Maxton, for Port Philip—Fatima,Wilson,
'Baltimore—Theresa. Bradt ; Jason, Dalitz, and London,
Botcher, Danzic—Alert, Burns, Rotterdam—Amity, Sather-
sand, Rega—Rideout, Brown; Hottinguer, Bursley ; and Jane
~.__-tIDCOII, Smith, New York—Queen, Amos, Harlingen—Argo,
,r,wihkander, Brahestadt—Defence, Brewster, Charleston—Sea,
Pillau—Elizabeth, Nieman, Constantinople—Flying
Rowe Rio Grande— Isis, Press, Corfu—Ann Armstrong,
film ma, Bombay.
RAT

..„,-41.ish, Boyd, from Calcutta at this port; sailed from Saugor
May, and t. Helena 31st Jul.
Duke of WellS ington, from Calcuytta, and sailed for London
Ilgt-July—Tigris, from Calcutta, and sailed for this port July
~ -Walter, Morris, from Madras—and John 111`Viccar, from
itieutta, all at St. Helena.
Arin, Johnston, hence at Maranham.
Pdairy, Jones, and Cartaretta, Matterface, hence at Newfcpund-
lan.
Pio 9th Castilano, hence at Naples.
Agnes' 'Scott, from Malta at Gibraltar, and cleared for this
Dort.
ttler, (steamer) Carter, hence at Helvoet.
b:Meika, Montgomery, from Rio Grande, and Liffey, Cuth.
',„rt, from Barbadoes, both at Cove.
a•''eetwood, Richardson, from Mauritius, for the Clyde, off
mato.

SATURDAY, Sic rrEst BE 9.—Wind W., moderate.
Aaaryno.—Peruvian, Todd, from sailed Ist, and
.rorn Fernando Po 9th July—Robert Fultonfrom Apalachicola
k,ltnyalist, Cooper, from Alexandria—America Dunn from
falew York—Mary,. Walker, from Malta—illen
from Denia—Petronella, Kirkhoven, Ghent—Roth-
MY, Atkinson, Bonny—John Anderson, Huggins, from Porto
Montreal.
Livingston, Barstow, Mobile—Hector, from
montreal.
D_SAILED —Acadia, (steamer,) Stone, Halifax and Boston—
st`'`l„l""a Queen, Campbell, New Orleans—Maid of Alicante,
"iaai,lntyre, Denia—Speedwell, Ohman, Harlingen--Ferrett,
'l, Rotterdrun.
Maid of Alicante, for Den* has put back, with loss of bow-
ritr havinr, been in contact with an outward-bound vessel,off
e light-ship.
• Amity Frazer and Mediterranean, Bell, hence at New Cala-
bar.
' '
- Jones—Hoop, Kop—Mary, Rowland—Courier, Wright
"-Peculator, Sutherland—Liberty, Leith—Favourite, Thomas
j:yannona, Jones—Rose, Griffith—Helen Martin, 'Pitman—
ri`urY Pittock—Margaret, Owen—Orb, Thomas—William Fir-
'e, Agnew—and Letitia Heyn, Pirrie, hence at Danzic.
Progress, Heyde—Providentia, Lams, Commerce, —, and
hence at Ostend.
enella, Reeves, hence at Leghorn.
Jane, Young, hence at Cronstadt.
Benedict, Osterlioff, hence at Riga.
pe ZYnM thia, Goldsworthy, from Maceio, and Esk, Wise, from
aiabuco, at Falmouth.
airkby, that arrived at Rio 12th July, was dismasted in lat.
19 W., when out thirty-one days. . . .
I,T—qui' Cornwall, from Porto loco, at PURIM
CPoleon, Smith, from Batavia—St. Helier, Dorey, and Ca-
Vine, Drysdale, from Rio Grande—Flora, Todd, from Akyab
fi,,,PDarition, Miller, from Paraiba—Eleanor and Henrietta,
0`..1 Porto Rico—Kilmann, Wylie, from Hayana—Corbierre,
.)!Lirehan from Cuba—Senhora, Frodsham, from 3latanzas—
Wacess 'Royal, Driscoll, from St. John, N.B.—John Begg,
;r_riarty, from St. Stephen, N.B.—Sophia, Foley, from Pug-
Oh—Scottish Maid, Alexander, and Agent, Mills, from Cal.
--"d all at Cove.
CovtoreY, and Charles Hamerton, from St. Andrew, N. 8., off
elf
RISTIANSAND, Aug.—Gardner, King, from Cron-
-11-Z4. for Liverpool, which hemp here leaky, and discharged
rgo, and much of the being damaged by sea water,
/nll be sold.

It
k RIVIRD.—Vir SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.—Wind W., light.
'' from —.
leATLED.—Queengin Mabdel w , Roe,Carmen, Shanghae—Ell:zabeth, Rees,
pluntre"en,aßobson,Ct—Larne, Nickels, and Acta-on, Duly, New Orleans—
onstantinople.
ti,V4Coeity, Jones, sailed from Liverpool 16th Feb. last, for Rio
F; de, and has not since been heard of.
krafu,"nY, Cannon—Trewartha, Harris—Duke of Athol, Hunter,
Coi",°ods Collins, hence at Man.
,I..ngwOod, Boyd, hence at Havana.
it%utlend, Urquhart, hence at Havre.
111.1ichard Cobden Amv, sailed from Melaga 28th Aug., and
caPerrott, 30th Aug., both for this port.
Engelina,wil Groot, from Rotterdam, at Deal, and
Alai for this port.
from Bahia. at Pernambuco.
vlo.ristab-el, and Cordislia. Hughes, from Manila, at Deal.
Illiant Parker, Smith, from-Port Philip, off Plymouth.

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.:ArL°NI)A.Y. SEPTEMBER 11.—Wind N., moderate.
4otterd D.—Dryden, Esk, for Tampico—Vriendschap, Breeze,
PeYloo ain—Zanoni, Cubbon, Maranham—Aurora, Cotner,
Perim% Howard, Bowen, Buenos Ayres—Emma Graham,
kinear "-,, Oporto—Pet, Shotten, Bordeaux—Janet Kinear,
Corne: tt. Petersburg—Jno. Cumming, Dwight, New York—
Harris, ,ainbton, Leghorn—Lamer, Genoa—Eleanor
.Palmer,
dens, s ,onstantinople—Caroline, Storm, Bergen—Eliza San-
kron anders, Smyrna—Amalia Nauman; London Packet,
Jine..,, I,..achs, Kaetellioldt. and John, Spehm, Danzic, and
. %est, Lisbon.

113sw'
Gio,'eh, Islet, and Isabella Herbert, hence at Monte Video.
ye, from Calcutta at Havre.
ja unroek, Polhill, from Rio Grande at Cove.
PalMouaitti;a, gelkirk, and Perseverance, Benest, from Bahia at
Litdv
"~nle, Young, from Pernambum, at ditto.

LONDON GAZETTE.-TUESDAY, SEPT. 5.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

H. Hudson and Gibson, -Liverpool, shipbrokers—W. Sims
and Co., Liverpool, shipwrights—White and Chandler, Liver-
pool, cartowners.