The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-01-17 00:00:00

CAPT. MACKENZIE'S ACCOUNT OF MS OWN ESCAPE

" As I mounted behind my captor, now my energetic de-
fender, the crowd increased around us, the cries of ' Kill the
Kafir' became more vehement, and, although we hurried on
at a fast canter, it was with the utmost difficulty Gholam
Moyun-ood-deen, although assisted by one or two friends
or followers, could ward off and avoid the sword-cuts aimed
at me, the rascals being afraid to fire, lest they should kill
my conductor. Indeed he was obliged to wheel his horse
round once, and, taking off his turban (the last appeal a
Mussulman can make), to implore them for God's sake to
respect the life of his friend. At last, ascending a slippery
bank, the horse fell. My cap had been snatched off, and I
now received a heavy blow on the head from a bludgeon,
which fortunately did not quite deprive me of my senses. I
had sufficient sense left to shoot a-head of the fallen horse,
where my protector with another man joined me, and,
clasping me in their arms, hurried me towards the wall of
Mahomed Khan's fort. How I reached the spot where
Mahomed Akber was receiving the gratulations of the mul-
titude I know not, but I remember a fanatic rushing upon
me and twisting his hand in my, collar until I became ex-
hausted from suffocation. I must do Mahomed Akber the
justice to say, that finding the Ghazees bent on my slaugh-
ter, even after I had reached his stirrup, he drew his sword
and laid about .him right manfully, for my conductor and
Meerzo Baoodeen Khan were obliged to press me up against
the wall, covering me with their own bodies, and protesting
_i-ma
that no blow should reach me but through their persons.
" Pride, however, overcame M!ihomet Akber's sense of
courtesy, when he thought I was safe, for he then turned
round to me, and repeatedly said, in a tone of triumphant
moolk me geered!'
derision, ' Shuma
(You'll seize my
country, will you!) he then rode off, and I was hurried to-
wards the gate of the fort."

HOW THE ENVOY'S MURDER WAS
AVENGED
" The body-guard had only got a few hundred yards from
the gate in their progress to the scene of conference, when
they suddenly faced about and came galloping back, several
shots being fired at them in their retreat. Lieut. Le Geyt,
inbe
eu passing
carried
u
throughff,andtheit
wasgate,
believed that, finding his men exclaimed that the envoy had
would not advance to the rescue, he came back for assistance.
But the intelligence he brought, instead of rousing our leaders
to instant action, seemed to paralyse their faculties ; and.
fore our very gate, and
Y had been basely en-
trapped h,
iift
uwuatsaevident
mt huartdeoreudr
,e nbveo
though even now crowds of Affgbans, horse and foot, were
seen passing and repassing to and fro in hostile array, be-
tween Mahomed's Fort and the place of meeting, not a gun
was opened upon them ; not a soldier was stirred from his
post; no sortie was apparently even thought of; treachery
was allowed to triumph in open day ; the murder of a Bri-
tish envoy was perpetrated in the face and within musket-
shot of a British army and not only was no effort made to
avenge the dastardly deed, but the body was left lying on
the plain to be mangled and insulted, and finally carried off
to be paraded in the public market by a ruffianly mob of
fanatical barbarians."

ANECDOTE OF OLD SIR iiOlV-1, AND IVFNN.--.Not a ctn.,
tury ago, there lived in North„ ate, in this town, a fashionable
staymaker, named Barber. Now in those days,.this impor-
tant part of a lady's dress was more stout and formidable than
even at the present time, i
•ndispensibly requiring a " try on"
before it could be pronounced complete. One fine morn-
ing, Jonathan took horse and rode over to Nostell for that
purpose. Meeting then with (as he supposed), a hanger-on
about the house, he called out " here, my man—take care of
my horse whilst I try awill give you sixpence, to
of stays on Lady Wynn, and I
to which the man at once acceded.
He then proceeded to the house, where after concluding his
errand, he was departing down the staircase, when her lady-
ship accidentally approached the window just at the time
and called out in great astonishment—" bless me, whose
'horse is Sir Rowland leading about." The staymaker im-
mediately perceiving his mistake, ran out, and with many
bows and scrapes, and a hundred apologies endeavoured to
explain the matter. " No, no," said Sir Rowland, " Mr.
Barber, you promised me sixpence, and as it is the first that
I ever earned in my life, I will have it." The sixpence was
then paid, and Jonathan departed, glad to have escaped .so
easily.— Wakefield Journal.

NORTHERN HOSPITAL, JAN. 14.

(WEEKLY REPORT.]

ADMITTRD

Accidents.

29
epeodnieraeleanomdmSenudrgaitejoaln cases
21: 1 Attending as Out Patients
--- Died
Total

Treasurer, it•
House Visiters, R. B. B. tr ----
H. Blundell and Daniel Neilson, Esqrs,
W. Bateson, Esq. Chaplain, Rev. Wm. Hughes,--House_Surgeon, Mr. Parker.

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT, JAN. 14

DISCHARGED
ADMITTED.
In-patients cured ...... 20 In-patients
Relieved and at own request A
.
6 Out-patients .
Slade Out-patients ....• • • 0 Casuals during the last wee
Irregular
Dead

Consulting Surgeons, Mr. For and Mr. Dawson.
Chaplain... Rev. R. Davies.
Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess.
House Visiters, Wm. Houghton and Chas. Turner, Esqrs.
House Surgeon . ...... Mr. Brandreth.
E. W. JACKSON, Treasurer,

John Cumming, from Savaunah, that was on shore in Bootle
Bay, was got off last night, with loss of rudder and docked
Peter & Mary, from Youghall, at Waterford, for Liverpool, with
loss of anchor and cable
Royal Saxon, Crawford, from China, at Cove; sailed from the
Cape 28th Nov. The Guisachan from Calcutta to Liverpool, put
into the Cape dismasted, and would discharge part of her cargo.
ABERDOVEY, 15th Jan.—A vessei was totally wrecked during
the late gale, about six miles north of this port, and it is feared all
the crew perished ; part of the cargo (hides) has been washed on
shore

Covx, Jan. 13.—1 t blew a tremendous gale last night from S.S.E.
which shifted this morning to the westward, and still continues.
The Royal Saxon got foul of the Siren, from Monte Video, and
carried away the latter's bowsprit
Pelham Clinton, Griffiths, from Newport, at Beaumaris for Li-
verpool, with loss of foreyard
WARREN POINT, Jan. 14.—The David, M`Dowell, from Deme
rara, put into Carlingford Loch 12th instant, with windlass broken.
Pwt,LHEct, Jan. 14.—The steamer Dolphin, Jones, of Liver-
pool, is on shore on tke beach at Portynllaen, considerably injured.
ABER AYBON, Jan. 14.—The Paquet de Bilboa, from Liverpool to
Cadiz, was driven on shore this morning to the southward of
Aberystwith, where she now lies high and dry ; crew saved.
NEW ORLEAN4, Dec. 4.—The Prince Albert, Murphy, from
Liverpool to Tampico, was totally wrecked on the south side of
Tampico Bar 23h Nov. ; crew and part of the cargo saved.

PRICES OF SHARES, JANUARY 16.
Prices within the last seven days. This days
RAILWAYS, &c. Per Snare. erice-
Bolton and Preston 5O paid o 0 0 ....
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO paid 0 0 0 ....
Ditto quarter
Birmingham and Derby lOO .... 00 0 ....
Bristol and Exeter 7O .... 00 0 ... .
Birkenhead and Chester
Ditto half
Ditto, new, issued at .33 dis 25 .. 313 9 ••••
Dublin and Drogheda
Eastern Counties
Ditto new Shares
Ditto, Debentures
Edinburgh and Glasgow
48 0 0 ....
Ditto new shares 3 .... 00 0 ....
Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 20 paid 0 0 0 ....
Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 25 paid o 0 0 ....
Half Shares ..
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar }
Greenock, and Ayr 5O paid 0 0 0 ....
Grand Junction
Ditto half shares 5O .•-• 97 1 o 0
Quarter ll5 .... 00 0
New ditto 7 10.. 32 5 b
Great Western 65 .... 00 0
Ditto new 8 tares 5O .... 63 15 0
Ditto Fifth Shares Bl7 6 17 2 6
Great:North of England 6O .... 00 0
Hull and Seth j
Lancaster and Preston .. :
Ditto Juncton, new — 0 0 0
Leicesterand Swarmington 5O .... 00 0
Leeds and Selby
Liverpool and Manchester
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto half shares
London and Birmingham 9O .... 00 0
Ditto new quarter shares ~ 25 .... 51 10 0
Ditto old shares '32 .... 00 0
Ditto
London & Brighton
Ditto new ..
London and South Western
Ditto, 10th shares
Manchester, Bolton, & Bury
Manchester and Birmingidun 4O .... 00 0
Ditto and Ditto Extension
Manchester and Leeds 7O ~.. 00 0
Ditto half shares
Ditto quarter shales
Midland Counties
Ditto, quarter 17 . . 15 15 0
1-sth Shares 2 .... 0 0 0
North Midland
New North Midland 4O .... 00 0
One-third Shares
North Union
Newcastle and Carlisle lOO .... 00 0
Ditto quarter shares
Ulster 25 .... 00 0
Paris and Rouen 24 15.. 26 0 0
Rouen and Havre
Newcastle and Darlington June. 3 .... 0 0 0
South Eastern and Dover 5O .... 00 0
New shares
York arid North Midland 50 paid 0 0 0
Half Shares l5 .... 00 0

BANKS

'l2 10s paid

Bank of Liverpool _
- Borough Bank
- Commercial of Liverpool 10
- Commercial of England. 5
- East of England lO
- of Mancliester lO
- M'ehester & L'pool Dsct. 15
- Northern and Central
- North and South Wales lO
- Royal of Liverpool 500
- South Lancashire
- Albion
- Liverpool Union lO ....

Liverpo,

Wilts and Dorse

WATER -WORK'S,
.elOO paid

o o 0..
o 0 0..
o 0 0 ..
o 0 ,
Oo o ,
o 0
o 0 0
o 0 0..,
O 0 0 ,
o 0
O 0 0
O 0 0 ...
10 2 0 CX

0 0 0
0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

O 0 0
O 0 0
O 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

204 0 0

35 15 0
36 10 0

0 0 0

603 0 0
O 0 0
O 0 0
O 0 0
O 0 0
O 0 0
O 0 0
0 0 0

GB3 10 cx

An advance to 10s. per quarter has taken place in the duty
on Foreign Barley, and in that on Colonial Pease to 2s. per
quarter, being the only alterations therein this week.
Principally attributable to the prevalence of boisterous
weather, the supplies of grain into this port from Ireland as
well as coastwise, since Tuesday last, are to a very limited
extent ; those also of Flour and Oatmeal are comparatively
small, and during the same period we have not a single
arrival of any article to report from abroad.

In the interval from our last market, up to the close of
yesterday, the trade has continued to preserve a very steady
aspect; and, upon a more general inquiry, tokens of a further
slight amendment were apparent ; particularly for fresh new
Wheats, which, with supplies inadequate for some time
past to the demand, have for the present become exceedingly
scarce.

The favourable symptoms indicated yesterday have not
been in any degree confirmed by the proceedings at this
day's market : holders of Wheat, nevertheless, remained
perfectly firm, and in some instances required rather higher
prices ; but the millers, preferring to wait the next arrivals,
and being extremely inactive, the least advance upon our
last currency was unattainable, and the transactions altoge-
ther very unimportant. Irish Flour, continuing in fair de-
mand, was the turn dearer ; and of States and Canadian,
2000 to 3000 barrels have been sold, prime brands of each
realizing 28s. per 196 lbs.
English malting Barley being still very scarce, fine Che-
valier would bring 345. per quarter, but for grinding quali-
ties, which move off very sparingly, we have no change to
note. Malt remained steady in value, and good samples of
new commanded a tolerable sale. Beans and Pease conti-
nuing to meet very little notice, hardly sustained former
prices.

ASHES