The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-02 00:00:00

DOMESTIC.

SUICIDE AT CHESTER CASTI.E.—About nine o'clock
yesterday morning week, Thos. White, a private soldier
in the 6th Infantry, now stationed at Chester Castle,
committed suicide by cutting his throat. The unhappy
man was a native of Ireland, about 40 years of age, 17 of
which he had served in the regiment; he was much ad-
dicted to drink, and was under punishment for having
been intoxicated.

CAUTION TO MOTHERS.—On Thursday last, an inquest
was held in Leeds, on the body of John Little. aged 14
days. The deceased being rather unwell, his fattier, on
Monday evening last. obtained a pennyworth of Godfrey's
cordial, at a druggist's shop. The same evening he mixed
five or six drops of the medicine with some warm water
and sugar, and his wife administered it to the child. This
in a short time produced heavy sleep, and the parents be-
coming alarmed, the father went and obtained the at-
tendance of Mr. Bell, surgeon, between four and five
o'clock on the following morning, but his efforts were un-
availing, and the child died the same evening.
RETRIBUTION.—A gentleman, one of the members of
an opulent wholesale firm, lately saw goods. sold by his
partners on credit, marked up in the shop of the pur-
chaser, who kept a "cheap shop," considerably below the
cost price. He therefore walked home and desired his
wife to go and purchase the goods at the price at which
they were ticketed, and have them sent home. On their
arrival, the porter who carried them bad the pleasure to
see the gentleman himself, aho, instead of payment, said,
" That will do, tell your master the bill shall be set against
his account with the firm of F— and Co." Haying
thus got possession of his property at some 20 per cent.
below the price at. which he was creditor fur it, he next
exerted the law, by making the party a bankrupt for the
balance !—Bt islol Journal

PROHIBITION OF " SMOKE."—A bill to prohibit the
nuisance of smoke from furnaces or manufactories was,
some time ago, brought into the House of Commons by
Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. W. Beckett, and Lord Francis
Egerton, and is now reprinted, as amended by the corn-
mittee of the whole house. The number of clauses is 24.
Occupiers of furnaces are required, under certain penal-
ties, to prevent the issue of " oraque" smoke for more
than a certain length of time in 24 hours ; that is to say,
from any chimney from which is emitted the smoke of
one furnace only, for a longer period in the whole than 12
minutes in every three consecutive hours ; and from every
chimney from which is emitted the smoke of two furnaces,
for a longer period in the whole than 24 minutes in every
three consecutive hours, and so on in proportion; 48
minutes in every three consecutive hours being the maxi-
mum. " Opaque " smoke is defined by clause 2 to be
smoke not transparent at the point of its exit from the
chimney.

THUNDER STORM.—A very terrific thunder storm oc-
inidjue;aebd.le,
curred in the West Hiding of York on Monday. At
Longwood, near Huddersfield, the damage done was con-
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fired it, and several sheep and horses were killed. At a
house in Shrewsbury-road, Sheffield, the lightning de-
scended by the bell wire, and entered the dining-room,
blackening and rending the wall by the fire-place, burning
a picture and frame and the frame of a mirror, and shiver-
ing the mirror into a thousand fragments : a female ser-
vant was struck blind, and so continues. In a house near
Swinton a mantel-piece was torn from its place and hurled
with terrific violence against the opposite wall, where,
having made a deep indentation, it remained. One of the
tall chimneys at the manufactory of Mr. Makin, of Atter-
cliffe, was so deeply cut into, that it is expected a con-
siderable portion of it must be taken down. Much damage
was done also at Otley, Harrowgate, and other places.
SODA-WATER MAD.—A few days ago a seaman, named
Raphael Brown, was paid off from his ship, receiving £37.
Soon afterwards, when about to start in a steamer for the
north, he received a letter from his father, stating that his
sister had gone out of her mind. This preyed upon him
so much that he became insane himself, the chief indica-
tion of his disorder being a propensity to drink immode-
rately of soda-water. He quitted the steamer, leaving
his clothes on board. He went to the Ship Inn, where
his demands for soda-water astonished everybody. Be-
tween Saturday night and Monday afternoon be consumed
the enormous quantity of 120 bottles. He afterwards
went to another public-house, where he drank thirty-five
bottles, and began to talk so irrationally, calling for a
knife to cut his throat, that an officer was sent for. The
latter, by promising him more soda-water, got him away,
after a further consumption of fifteen bottles. He was
conveyed to the station-house, whence he was sent to the
Workhouse. On his way thither he insisted upon enter-
ing a ginger-beer and mineral-water manufactory, where
he despatched seven bottles of soda-water and ginger-
beer in three minutes, and called for more; but the pro-
prietor, fearing the man would burst, declined opening
him a further supply.
LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.--0a Saturday week a small
party of friends left Glasgow for the purpose of visiting
the Falls of Clyde, among whom were Mr. Walter Bax-
ter and his lady. After having seen the two lower falls
the party separated, one portion proceeding upwards to
visit the Bonnington fall, while Mr. and Mrs. Baxter and
a friend remained behind. They seated themselves on the
bank of the river, waiting the return of their friends, when
Mrs. Baxter expressed a desire to see " Wallace's Cave,"
which was below, and in the immediate vicinity. She ac-
cordingly went to the spot, accompanied by the friend
already alluded to, and, having surveyed the locality, re-
quested that he would call her husband to participate in
thelsrho eabn coe eaeyddr,
brink, the gentleman retired a few paces to call her the sight. Leaving Mrs. Baxter seated by the river's
awaunnhpsdeowt
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employed
theissteeoan
flood, hus-
band,
and on his return found that, in the very brief in-
terval which bad elapsed, Mrs. Baxter had disappeared.
Whether the unfortunate lady had fainted and toppled
now be known, for the only trace left behind was her
occupied when her friend proceeded to call her husband.
and it was found only at two o'clock on
Monday morning,
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Mrs. Baxter had only been nine months a wife.
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MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN WORCESTER.
—The city of Wort:ester' was on Thursday offing last
thrown into a painful state of excitement by the disco-
very that a man had murdered his nephew rind aferwards
attempted soicide. Ti,e victm was Benj unin Hooper, a
boy about five years of age. living with his parents, who
keep a huckster's shop in Plea,ant-street-., and his mur-
derer—his uncle —Jabez Hooper, a single roan, aged 45,
residing in the house. It would appe tr that the d•cadful
art was done while the perpetrator laboured under nervous
excitement brought on by long indulgence in liquor. The
'Try had gone to bed at his nsual hour, and was followed
by his uncle, who slept with him. Abut three in the
morning the boy's mother heard a noise proceeding from
the bedroom, and on going thither discovered to her hor-
ror the floor covered with blood. She ran down stairs
and called several police-officers, who on entering the
apartment found the boy dead on the floor, with his throat
cut. The murderer al,o lay in a pool of his own blood,
with his throat dreadfully cut. The wound was sewed
up, but it appea ed scarcely possible that he could sur-
vive. Whatever his condition when he did the deed, he
was afterwards perfectly rational, and expressed his wants
in legible writing. Ile had before attempted self-destruc-
tion.

POACHING EXTRAORDINARY.—We have ofen heard
of the ravages committed by the hooded crow on the eggs
cf game during the breeding s•as ur, but we were scarcely
prepared for such a proof of wholesale destruction as the
following tact discleses. A few days ago, Mr. Purves,
tenant of Linton Barnfoot, ascertaining that there was a
hooded c-ow's nest in a certain tree on his farm, pro-
ceeded to the spot with his gun wi h the intention of
destroying the brood of young before they took their de-
parture from the parent nest. On arriving at the place,
however, Mr. l'urves was much disappointed at discover-
ing that the whole brood had flown. Knowing the de-
stt uctive propensities of this vermin, he had the curiosity
to examine the ground around the foot of the tree, and
was so astounded at the number of partridge egg-shells
which he found strewed about, that, lest he should he
accused of exaegeration, he took the precaution of re-
questing two gentlemen, his neighbours, to assist him in
counting the shells, when, to their astonishment, they
picked up the enormous number of 196 shells of partridge
eggs, within a few yards of the tree! The whole of these
eggs were evidently consumed in feeding the young birds;
but how many the old lady and gentleman had themselves
gobbled up without ever bringing them near the family
domicile, it would be difficult to estimate.—Kelso Mail.
THE CONFECTIONERY TRADE.—Some few weeks since
a memorial was presented to the President of the Board
of Trade, by the journeymen confectioners, respecting
the introduction of hard confectionery into England from
Halifax, North America, and which was done in direct
opposition to the tariff of fast year. The parties wh' im-
ported the goods contended, that, under the navigation
act, which was passed to enable the inhabitants of Halifax
to enjoy the same privileges as the people of England, the
goods, by being manufactured at Halifax, were, to all in-
tents and purposes, British-manufactured goods, and
therefore could be admitted at the duty of id. per lb.
This was met by the trade, who stated that sugar was not
the production of Ela&ax, but procured from the West
Indies; and by its being admitted at a very small duty
into Halifax, the result would be, that, if the trade were
allowed to continue, it would throw every workman in
England out of employ, besides causing a deficiency in
the revenue of upwards of a quarter of a million sterling.
These proceedings have at length terminated by an order
in council being issued, prohibiting the import of any
hard confectionery into any of the ports of the United
Kingdom under a duty of 6d. ter lb., and which enact-
ment came into operation on Monday week. Since then
it is understood that seven tons weight of lozenges have
arrived in the port of London ; and, although exertions
have been made to get it admitted at the duty of Id. per
lb., the attempt has been unsuccessful, and it is now in
bond.

POPERY.—The town of Walsall was, last week, the,
theatre of one of those exhibitions which the lovers of
show in the Romish Church will make in defiance of the
laws of the land, so long as the authorities do not inter-
fere to prevent it. It was the procession of a certain body
called the " Catholic Guild," in which the interdicted
carrying of the Cross was performed. The several ranks
in costume, with music and banners displayed, went forth
to their pet ambulation, to the number of 174, besides the
clergy and friends who " honoured" the meeting with
their presence. The band headed the procession, before
them being carried a richly ornamented processional cross,
and a banner representing the crucifixion of our Lord,
with an "appropriate" motto. The females followed,
attired with capes, and other peculiar adornments, with
whom we e borne garlands of flowers. tastefully canopied
over them ; then followed the Chaplain of the " Guild,"
with the assistant clergy. The girls succeeded dressed in
white, with black hoods and capes, covered with a flower-
ing veil, and bearing artificial lily flowers in their hand.
Before the boys, who were attired as the men, in the
cloaks of the " Guild," with the cruciform shield upon
the breast, was borne another cross, and a banner in-
scribed with the lines which tradition states to have been
read by the Emperor Constantine in his vision—" In this
shalt thou conquer." The large " processional cross,"
and the banner of the Walsall Roman Catholic Guild,
preceded the men, who were conducted by the members of
their council and the clergy. The whole line was inter-
spersed with garlands of flowers. Such a scene has not
been witnessed in the neighbourhood since the Reforma-
tion.—Birminllham Advertiser.

THE POISONING CASE AT LONDON.—On Monday the
inquest on the body of Mrs. Belaney, who died in Lon-
don recently from the effects of poison, suspected to have
been administered be her husband, was reFumed. Mrs.
Mary Stubbs, a widow lady, and aunt of Mrs. Belaney,
who trembled a good deal and appeared greatly affected,
was sworn. She said she resided at North Sunderland,
in Durham, and rented a farm from her late si,t .r, Mrs.
Rachel Skelly, mother of the deceased, at £lOO a year.
She went twice to see her sister before her death. Her
sister was then living at the prisoner's house. On the
Saturday she saw Mr. Belaney, who told her Mrs. Skelly
was asleep, having had a little laudanum, and expressed a
hope that she would be better when she awoke. Witness
understood Mrs. Skelly died that day ; but her niece did
not ask her in when she again called. Mrs. Stubbs un-
derstood the property which she rented from her sister
passed on that lady's death to Mrs. Belaney, and from her
to her husband. Witness received notice to quit from
Mr. Belaney, whose wife, on Mrs. Skelly's death, she
looked upon as her landlady. Witness told Mr. Belaney
she did not expect a notice to quit; but he replied it was
Mrs. Skelly's express wish. Witness, however, had rea-
son to think otherwise. She did not know on what terms
the prisoner and his wife lived, as she had not seen them
above twice together. Mrs. Skelly bad five houses, and
had no child but Rachel. The inquest was adjourned
unt 1 Thursday, and then terminated with a verdict of
wilful murder against Mr. Belaney. On Saturday the
pr
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the
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Cri-
minal Court, for trial on the charge of the wilful murder
of his wife.

THE DUKEDOM OF SUSSEX.—Their Lordships sat as
a Committee of Privilege, for the further hearing of this
ise, on Tuesday last. Sir Thomas Wilde called Augusta
Emma D' Este, the sister of the claimant, and Lady Vir-
ginia Murray, aunt of the late witness. Lady Virginia
proved that the late Duke of Sussex and her sister lived
together as man and wife, and that she was present at
the birth of the claimant, whom the duke called the
Prince Augusta. Dr. Lushington was called, and
emten-
tioned a conversation of four hours' duration, with
Prince touching his marriage, The evidencethe
. of
Nicholas
Wiseman, who resided twenty-two years at r
Rome, learned doctor was, however rejected. p
was coadjutor of the Bishop of Rome, gave evidence and
re-
specting the law of marriages !ti that city, and showed
that such a marriage was valid in that country, and the
children legitimate.At length, after the examination of
a Catholic priest, of the order of Jesuits, who had studied
at Rome had been proceeded with, the Lord Chancello:
gave it as his opinion, that, on the subject of the marriage
law, they should have the evidence of some me mber of
some tribunal at Rome, or some lawyer practising at
Rome. The committee adjourned sine die, in order to
afford time to Sir Thomas Wilde to procure additional
te,timony in support of the claim. The Lord Chancellor
reminded Sir Thomas Wilde of the necessity of procuring
this additioual testimony before the judges went on circuit.
Their lordships sat again on Friday, when Dr. Thomas
Brown, vicar apostolic for Wales, was examined as to the
Roman law of marriage. He testified that the marriage
of two Protestants by a Protestant, at Rome, would be
held valid, and the issue would be entitled to inherit
property. A letter was put in from the Secretary of
State to Lord Grenville, by which it was proposed to
allow Lady Augusta Murray an annuity, provided she
would not use the royal arms. A clerk from Coutts aed
Co.'s proved the payment of £l,BOO a year to Lady
Augusta Murray. This closed the case for the claimant.
Mr. Earle having summed up on behalf of the claimant,
the Lord Chancellor submitted to the common law Judges
a case founded on the evidence. The committee again
adjourned sine die.
SALARIES AND EMOLUMENTS OF GOVERNMENT
OFFICERS.—The following are extracts from the evidence
(given before a parliamentary committee) of Mr. Leonard
Edmunds, clerk of the crown, as to the salaries and
emoluments of some of the public officers :—" The salary
of the reading clerk, the junior clerk of the table, is £l5OO
a-year. The salary of the clerk-assistant of the parlia-
ments is £3OOO a-year. The salary of the second clerk
of the table is £2500. The salary of the serg ant-at-
arms in the House of Lords is £l5OO a-year, and £2OOO
a-year in the Commons. The sergeant-at-arms receives
£l5OO a-year for his services in this house. His services
in the Court of Chancery are paid by fees received there,
which fees amount to a sufficient sum to enable him to
pay his deputy for his services in the Court of Chancery,
a ((
o i n
a .this
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the Court of Chancery receive
r h. ou
The
e masters in the Court having no responsible
and for his services in this house. The sergeant-at-arms
fidsruoatmine duties.
2 TheZoc t
o .£2
officer of
registrars
8t
of Exchequer, who are officers for the taxation of costs,
receive from £l2OO to £l5OO a-year. The various officers
lately created by acts of the session 1842, in lunacy, and
on the abolition of the six clerks' office, receive from
£l2OO to £2OOO each. The taxing officers of the Court
of Chancery receive £2OOO each ; the commissioners in
lunacy £2OOO each •, and various other officers in courts
of justice receive £l2OO each. Under a late act of par-
liament the tithe commissioners receive £2OOO a-year
each. The registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, a
new officer, receives £lOOO a-year. The clerks in the
offices of this house commence with small salaries—they
commence at £l5O, and rise to £l5OO by seniority. In
the House of Commons they are pretty nearly on the
same scale. In the law offices I find in the secretary of
bankrupts' office the chief clerk receives £5OO a-year, and
the junior clerk £3OO. The door keepers of the Houses
of Parliament receive from £2OO to £5OO. The door-
keepers at the Commons receive at present between £9OO
and 41000 a-year. Their successors are to receive £3OO
and £5OO. In no office of the courts of law do I find a
less salary than £5OO a-year for a principal clerk. The
clerks' salaries range from £2OO to £SOQ and £6OO a-year.

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Cabin Fare, 10s.; Deck, 2s. 6d.
Freight op Bales, Boxes, &c., 2d. per foot.
- Calling at LARNE, with leave to land Pas.
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/Ith; adjacent Coast, (weather permitting,)
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PLEASURE TRIP TO FLEETWOOD AND
BLACKPOOL.
The favourite excursion Steamer NILE
g gim, (weather permitting) will make a trip from
LIVERPOOL to BLACKPOOL and
FLEETWOOD, on SUNDAY next, the 7th instant,
leaving the Seacombe Ferry Steps, Prince's Parade, at
Eight o'clock in the Morning, and returning the same
Evening, at Five o'clock, calling at Blackpool.
Fares for the Trip, there and bae.c, Chief Cabin, ss. :
Second Cabin, 3s. 6d. Refreshments provided on board
on moderate terms.

The NILE may be hired by the day by parties wishing
to have private Trips.

For terms apply to Mr. COOPER, Railway-office, Fleet-
wood:

Fleetwood, July la, 1844.