The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-02 00:00:00

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The Protestant Bishop of Jerusalem has obtained from the
authorities of Bey rout permission to go on with the building
of the church he had commenced in the Holy City.
The subscriptions towards the Guadaloupe relief fund.
paid into the hands of the commander-in-chief by the na-
tional guards of Paris and the Banlieue, amount to 87,342 f.
A grand bull-fight took place at Madrid, on the 17th ult.
No remarkable accident, says a Madrid letter, 'occurred, but
15 horses were killed.
Sever-al persons having been lately poisoned at Bayonne
and St. Esprit by eating mussels, the municipal authorities
have issued an order suspending the sale of this shell-fish.
On Palm Sunday the Bishop of Gibraltar, assisted by seven
clergymen of the Church of England, consecrated the new
Protestant church at Athens, in presence of the Duchess of
Oldenburg, the queen's sister, and a number of English
residents and travellers.
By advices from Alexandria we find that the Pasha of
Egypt bas acknowledged the receipt of a gold medal voted to
him in London for his keeping open the Indian route during
the perplexing year 1840, and for the protection which he
has afforded to Englishmen.
THE SOMNAUTH GATES.-We must not forget to an-
nounce the removal into the magazine this morning of the
Somnauth gates. The only observations we have heard either
from Hindoo or Mussulman during our stay here, has been a
surprise at so much fuss being made about a couple of sundry
of rotten old wood. The trappings for this piece of foolery
will, from what we have seen of them, very probably cost
some 2500 rupees.—Delhi Gazette.
CONVERT FROM JUDAISM.—On Easter-day the interest-
ing ceremony of the public baptism of a converted Israelite,
Mr. Henry Friedberg, of Kalish, in Poland, was celebrated
in the parish church of Binegar, Somerset, agreeably to the
injunction of the Special Commissary of the Diocese, acting
for the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. The holy rite of
baptism was administered by the Rev. James Mules.
THE REVoLeTioN. ter HAvTr.—By accounts which have
been received at Falmouth, we learn that on the 26th ult.
every thing was in perfect tranquility at Port-au-Prince. The
Patriot army, in two divisions, consisting of about 14,000
men, had entered Port-au-Prince under the command of the
two generals, Herald Rivere and Lazarre. The inhabitants
had appointed a Committee of Public Safety for the main-
tenance of order, and for the protection of persons and pro-
perty, pending the election of a new president. A gentleman
who has just landed from the Hector mentions, that it was a
most agreeable feature of the revolution in question, and
alike creditable to the principals and subordinates, that the
most perfect order and good feeling prevailed, and was likely
to continue, the better government of the country appearing
to be the sole object of the change. This will be most satis-
factory to parties in England having connexions in St.
Domingo. The same gentleman also communicates, that to
his certain knowledge Boyer, on his departure in the Scylla
man-of-war brig took no more specie with him among all his
family than 50;000 dollars. •

A NICE POINT.—One of the principal clerks in the office
of the Minister of the Finances some time since sent a
secretaire to a cabinetmaker to be repaired. After a lapse of
two days, he recollected that, in his haste, he had left a
quantity of money in a secret drawer, and immediately went
to the cabinet-maker, who told them that he had not yet ex-
amined it. Upon this, the owner opened the secretaire, and,

pressing the spring, discovered that his treasure was go
The cabinetmaker having denied that he had taken anyth

from-thesecretaire, the gentleman went to the commissary
of police of the quarter, who, with one of his officers, searched
the premises of the cabinetmaker, and very soon discovered
3,000 f., partly in-bank notes, enclosed in a Russian leatheE
Pocketbook, and the rest in gold, contained in a silk purse,
corresponding precisely with the account of the loss previ-
ously given by the owner to the commissary. The cabinet-
maker now attempted to justify himself by stating. that ai
he had been told before he removed the secretaire that it ha(
been completely cleared out, he supposed this money had be
longed to some previous owner, and that it became the righ
of the first finder. This plea was not held good by the com
missary, and he sent the cabinetmaker to the prison of LI
Force, to answer for his fraUdulent conduct.
AN Onn RENCONTRE.—The Gazette des Tribunaux give:
the following :—" A strange Scene took place on Friday las

at, the promenade of Longchamps. A. handsome caleche
passed along, containing a lady, said to possess great dramatic
talent, and anxious for au engagement, and a young man with
black moustachios, who paid the greatest attention to his
beautiful companion. Suddenly a lady, on a beautiful chest-
nut mare, of g,reat value, rode up to the vehicle, and' peered
in very rudely for a few seconds. The young man seemed
overcome with alarm, and the would-be actress grew pale
through her rouge. The appearance of the horsewoman, on
the contrary, was highly animated, and anger sparkled in her
eyes. After continuing her survey for about a minute, she
suddenly raised her riding-whip, and, with a vigorous arm,
struck the gentleman and the lady across the face, leaving
them both well marked; then flinging her card into the car-
riage, she rode off at full gallop.. This was only the first
scene of the adventure. The second took place on Monday,

irrille Bois de Romainville. Two elegantly-dressed Nvoi
arrived nearly at the same time in cabriolets, and at c

proceeded to business. ' I have the choice of weapons,' said
the lady that had been struck, and I suppose you are not
more anxious than I to have seconds in what is about to take
place.' No,' haughtily replied the other, lam entirely at
your orders. You took from me a friend, whom I did not
wish to leave.to you without the striking accompaniment,
which you may remember.' Oh ! you mean the horse-
whipping ?' Why, yes, I certainly do, but I did not like
using the word.' Don't put yourself under any restraint,
my dear,' replied the other, for I swear to you that, before
two minutes are over, the word will not produce any greater
effect on you than on me.' Saying this, she opened her
dress, and taking from under it a thick and heavy whip, com-
menced belabouring the other with all her force. The•origi.
nal assailant, bruised and covered with blood, was on the
point of sinking to the earth, when one of the woodmen,
attracted by her cries, came up and rescued her. The two
combatants were taken before the Mayor, who was ungallant
enough to forward them to Paris under escort. The third
'act of the piece is to take place, we areinformed, in the
Correctional Tribunal. If so, we shall give an account of
it." . •

THE SUGAR TRADE

(From the Times.)

, •
The merchants and others connected with the sugar trade
have lately directed much attention to the statistics of this
important article of their commerce. The result of labours
undertaken witlra view of throwing light on the matter, and
of presenting in a condensed form information which has
only existed in a scattered state, has already been printed;
but the wish is generally expressed, that it should be more
extensively circulated. The fact shown by this information
is, that the consumption of sugar has not advanced-in the
same proportion as the increase of population ; while at the
same time the value of the colonial trade in sugar, both to
the revenue and to the shipping and commercial interest, is
set forth in a very clear point of view. Thus it is found that
in 1840 the quantity of sugar imported into this country was'
4,035,854 cwt., and the quantity exported was 229,511 cwt.
of raw sugar, and 235,048 cwt. of refined. By the importa-
tion employment was given to nearly 141,000 tons of shipping
from the West Indies, to 30,000' Mauritius, to 26,000 from
Bengal, and to 36,000 from other countries, and employ-
ment was given to about 23,000 tons of shipping sailing to
various parts. These large amounts, of course, represent a
quantity- of employment to the various clssses connected with
shipping, besides the labour expended in the manufacture of
the article. The revenue derived from sugar Was £4,449,033
in 1840, £5,049,189 in 1811, and £4,884,415 in 1842. The
great, importance of this•trade of course renders its manifest
decline a matter of anxious solicitude, and it is ascertained
by tabular statements, that although in the ten years ending
in 1841 a larger quantity of sugar was consumed than in the
ten years ending in 1831, the increase hag, been below the
average, rate, notwithstanding the increase of population has'
exceeded the average. In the years 1838, 1839, and 1840 the
quantity retained for home consumption was below the ten
years' average, and it appears perfectly clear that sugar be-.
comes more and more inaccessible to the poorer classes.
Other tabular statements have been furnished, which show
the decline of consumption in parallel order with the increase
of prices paid. From 1831 (which was a slave-labour year)
the price, which was then 475. Bd., steadily advanced to
745. 21d., which is the average quotation for 1840, a decline
taking place in 1841 to 655. 31d. Under all the circum-
stances thus briefly set forth, great anxiety is shown for some
method of obtaining sugar at a cheaper rate, without, at the
same time, encouraging the slave-trade.

ALARMING ACCIDENT TO MR. BRUNEL—We deeply
regret to state that this distinguished gentleman is at present
in a state of extreme suffering, not exempt from serious dan-
ger, (at his house in London) in consequence of a goodnatu-
red endeavour to amuse the children of a friend. The father
and Mr.. Brunel pretended, by sleight of hand, to pass money
from the mouth to_the ear, and vice versa, when Mr. Brunel,
placing a half-sovereign in his mouth, it unfortunately slip-
ped into the trachea, where it stuck, and every effort to
remove it proving ineffectual, Sir 13. Brodie has been called
in, and an operation, by making an incision in the thorax,
was determined upon. This critical operation was performed
with remarkable skill and precision, by Sir. B. Brodie, assis-
ted by three other eminent surgeons: Very littlo- blood; was
lost by the incision in the windpipe, but coughing and irrita-
tion supervened in such violence that the forceps could not he
used, and the half-sovereign still remains in the trachea.
The orifice of the incision, however, is kept open, and Sir
B. Brodie, who speaks fovouroblT of the case, trusts that
the substance may be evtracted. The operation occupied
a considerable time, and Mr. Brunel endured his sufferings
with remarkable fortitude. We are happy to state, bs the
latest intelligence we have received, hopes are entertained
that the coin will be extracted when the irritation subsides,
which will probably be, in a day or two.—Bristol
—[The London papers of yesterday state that another oper-
ation will be performed in a day or two, and that the medi-
cal gentlemen are pot without hopes of success.]

PHatnn Boxvic—This singular individual, who for a series
of years was considered one of the curiosities of Matlock,
still lives, but in' wretchedly reduced circumstances. The
visiter of Matlock of from fifteen to forty years since will not
fail to remember Phoebe, her singular mode of dress, consist-
ing' partly of male and partly of female attire, from its very
oddity attracting general attention. .Plicebe herself was,
however, a far greater piece of singularity than her dress,'
and when we mention a few only of her daily avocations, this
will easily be believed. She was reckoned an expert breaker
of horses intended for the use of 'ladies, and possessed be-
sides a knowledge of agricultural affairs in general, consi-
derable skill in the .selection of live stock, and her opinion
in the department of cattle breeding was frequently:required.
Phoebe was enthusiastically attached to music, nor was her
knowledge in this branch confined to one instrument alone.
She was a pleasing, if not a very scientific, performer on her
favourite instrument, the flute, and was almost equally at
home on the harpsichord and violoncello, on which instru-
went she accompanied the choir at Matlock Church for
several years. From a comfortable little independency,
the poor dame in declining years became chargeable to Mat-
' lock parish, and she still; occupies a poor cottage at Matlock
town. Phoebe is (to use a word recently designated in the
House of Lords as "very learned") a decided monomaniac,
her mania being, however, of a very harmless description,
and consisting chiefly in the belief that she is able to perform
miracles by means of witchcraft, these miracles relating
chiefly to 'the discovery of hidden treasure. She has latterly;
however, got hold of a new crotchet—namely, that she shall
die on the 4th• of May, and some weeks ago, on a lady and
gentleman of our acquaintance calling on her, and attempt-
ing
to ridicule the prophecy, she produced a suit of grave
clothes of a. peculiar fashion, which she had recently made
up for herself in anticipation of the event which she so posi-
tively prognosticates. She, however, in this instance dis-
played a want of the tact so frequently accompanying certain
degrees of insanity, as along with her shroud, &e., she dis-
played a new female garment, which she informed the lady
she had just completed, and which, though of coarse material,
was beautifully made. and from its texture calculated to wear
a length of time.—Derby Mercury.