The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-07 00:00:00

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-YESTERDAY.

W. J. HAMMOND'S INSOLVENCY.
This insolvent, the well-known comedian, appeared
yesterday at the Court of Bankruptcy, before Mr. Com-
missioner Perry, on an application for protection from
arrest.

Mr. DODGE, on the part of the insolvent, said that none
,if the creditors now opposed the application, though
prev.iously some of them had done so.

The insolvent replied that ie had been five days in
rugodv.

His HONOR, in adjudicating in the case, said that, when
it was last before him, he did not consider himself war-
ranted in granting a final order to the insolvent; not in
cnnsi-quence of there being anything fraudulent on the
face of the insolvent's conduct—and it was, perhaps, only
fair that he should now state that, before entering upon
the decision which he was about to give—but in conse-
quence of the insolvent contracting debts without a fair
and reasonable prospect of being able to meet them.
Every one knew tnat the profession in which Mr. Ham-
mond was engaged was subject to considerable reverses,
still he seemed to have contracted debts to a very large
amount. Whether he was induced to do so in conse-
quence of residing in the town of Liverpool, and so
thouulit himself justified in doing so, he (the Commis-
sioner) was not prepared to say. Having regard to the
time which had elapsed since the insolvent was before
him, and, to the absence of any opposition on the present
occasion, he considered he was fully warranted in giving
the insolvent the benefit of the act.

The insolvent's protection vas ilien granted.

THE WEST INDIAN MAIL,

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Clyde,
W. Symonds, commander, arrived at Southampton- on
Sunday, bringing the West India mails.

She-brings on freight ss3o,6o4(Wmerchants' account
platina, value £500; 149 casks of coffee, 3 bales of to-
bacco, 157 bales of sarsaparilla, 45 serous of indigo';
precious stones, value £1600; 297 packages of suudriesi,
and 50 passengers.

This steamer ncountered stormy weather on the pas.
sage home. From the advices brought by her we leant
that the West It.dian islands were generally healthy, and
the weather seasonable.

The political intelligence is important and interesting.
A revolutint h,xd t ken place on . the- 24th of Jann o y at
Ci:raceas, the capital of Venezuela, where the Congress
was in session. A violent. debate occurred, and a tumult
arose in the Chamber of Deputies, in which five members
were killed. Some fighting afterwards took place in the
'city, which ended about nine in the evening ; but fresh
ontbreaks were expected.
The commercial advices by this arrival are important.
The trade of the British West India colonies is repre-
sented to be in a sad state of depression, and shippers are
recommended to use the utmost caution in sending sup-
plies of goods.

The Duchess of Montpensier has been sent for by the
Madrid Government.

Some revolutionary movements are stated tohave takes
place in Germany, Lint they are not credited..
Among the patents lately obtained in France, is one by
M. Lafond, for the application of chlorofarrn, as a motive
power, instead of steam.

•
THY. PRESBYTERIANS AT MALTA.—Mr. More CrPer..
rail, Governor of Malta, has directed that for the future
the bodies of Presbyterians shall receive burial in the
ground destined to hold the remains of other members of
the Protestant community.

PRUSSIA.—The King of Prussia's Ambassador in
London made, on Saturday last, an official declaration to
the British Government, to the effect that Prussia would
not interfere in the internal affairs of France; but that
while she did not contemplate any aggressive military
movement against the new Republic, she was resolved to
resist any attempt of France to violate the territory of her
neighbours.— Times.

GROWTH OF COTTON IN SOlNDE.—Attempts are made
at a great expense to raise that staple in different districts
where facilities for its removal are not so available as they
must be by the river Indus. The comparison of the Indus
to the Nile has been often made. Cotton of good quality
has been known to grow well on the banks of the- Nile,
and magnificently on those of the Missisippi and its tribu-
taries. There is no reason shown why it should not be
cultivated with equal success in Scinde. With abundant
crops of wheat, of cotton, and even of sugar the value of
Scinde to Bombay will soon be incalculable.—Bombay
Gentleman's Gazette.

ITALY.—We mention in one of our inside forms the
disturbed state of several parts of Italy. We have not
yet received intelligence of the effect which the news of
the revolution in France had produced in Italy. The fol-
lowing extracts, however, show in what temper it was
likely to be received. The students of Pavia had issued
a manifesto in favour of Italian independence, wherein
the following passage occurs :—" The day is at hand On
which, under the roof where Virginia died, in the field
whence Barbarossa fled, on the plains where the vesper-
bell resounded, amongst the men who responded to the
voice of Masaniello, within the walls defended by Michel
Angelo, in the country of Eugene of Savoy, and on the
banks f the river where the children are heroes, seven
armies of warriors will assemble, sworn to embrace; each
other on the field of battle. Then will the GOd of free
men inspire your hearts, guide you in the glorious con-
flict, and decide your destinies." At the same time t.lll
mat4eprri test
pretext
rh dividingtiritea nboyt
ctloostuincniTh
their halls
wit
an'v pretext for divhuin them by closing their hall ae&

g if the
..e rinsh
3rovernment for its " worthy" reply to the note addressed
by Prince Metternich to Viscount Palmerston:. on the
affairs of Italy. Advices from Rome of the 21st state
that a movement of battallions towards the frontiers er
the States of the Church, and to several more central
points, such as Bologna, Forli, Pesaro, &c., wasin course
of erganiza-ion.

The London papers of yesterday give the proclamation
of the Canton of Neufchatel on its throwing off the
sovereignty of the King of Prussia. The republican
movement every where gains ground.

On the Bth January last, Joseph Littler, aged 42, lel
his home in Pleasant-street, and was not afterwards heard
of until his body was picked up by two boatmen oa Sun-
day evening, floating on the Mersey, opposite the North
Docks.

On Saturday night, John Magrath, 36 years of age,
lo•?ging in Walnut street, went to bed under the influence
of liquor. At eleven o'clock on Sunday forenoon he vine
found dead in bed, He was in the habit of drinking
hard.

COMMITMENTS, YESTERDAY, FROM THE INDUCE"
COURT.—Mary Connolly and Catharine Fazakerly, for
stealing a flannel petticoat, three months' imprisonment;
Patrick Flinn, for stealing 4s. 6d. from a woman ;
Brain, stealinr, from Margaret Davies some lead pipingj.
John. Joyce, Pat Brennan, Edmund Barry, and Jose?!
Barry, all for attempting to pick pockets, three montw.
each.

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CHILDREN SCALDED.—On Saturday afternoon, Mi-
chael Barry, aged fifteen months, living with his parents
in Ben Jonson-street, was playing on the floor, when
kettlea of boiling water fell from the hob, and so scalded
him that he died next morning,—On the same day, Ca'
tharine Carr, aged two years and three months, living in
Corlett-street,. fell backwards into a pot of hot water that
stood on the floor, and died yesterday morning.
GENERAL EUROPEAN PASSAGE OFFICE.—That• a sys-
tem of shaving is daily carried on by many of the Euro-
pean passage offices, none but those interested deny.
affords us pleasure in stating that we believe the firm o
Byrnes, Son, and Co., 69, South-street, New York, da
their business honestly and above board. Those who
have had business dealings with them assure us that there
is no shavingin that establishment—Brooklyn Advertiser.
[That a system of shaving has of late years been carried
on by a few extinct firms is probable, but that 'it is a
daily occurrence is a reflection on our authorities.
Amongst many firms, however, %ho are equally wishful to
stand high in respectability, that of Messrs. Byrnes and
Co., the representatives of the firm mentioned by out
contemporary, is justly entitled to be classed.]

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
BY MR. C. H. CHADBURN, 71, LORD-STREET.

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