The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-18 00:00:00

GOOD EFFECTS OF THE LATE STORM.—A curious
statement is made of the enormous number of rats swept
into the Thames by the floods 1 Certain it is that myri-
ads of them have perished : and many householders hays
enjoyed the diminution of the nuisance. The perfect
cleansing of the drains has also improved the healthy
condition of various quarters in which long neglect had
caused the seeds of disease to be thickly sown.—Globe.
MELTING WEATHER.—A good dame, who was convey-
ing a basket of butter, among other things, to Canterbury
market, in a donkey cart, on Saturday last, when the heat
of the sun was particularly intense, intent upon the duties
of driving the slow-footed animal, neglected to observe
what was going on behind her. The butter melted with
the heat of the sun, became entirely liquified, and dropped
gradually away through the crevices of the cart, until, at
the termination of the journey, out of 17 pounds, scarcely
an ounce remained.—Canterbury Journal.
not been tnere ,ses, A MARINE SENTENCED TO BE HUNG AT THE YARD-
seed by all present to become perfectiy ....—. ARM.—h.ekr court
Majesty's
chipmartial wa
Thes heldclu Queen,
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o n last
James
Sayer,
`the change, or of the attention directed to her b
--s, she smilingly continued talking to her an Englishman, 24 years old, for'str'ik•'png Sergeantr Cant-
' if she remarked the wondering eyes non, his superior officer, in the face, kicking
'A-less attributed their gaze to the Smith on the abdomen, and striking Corporal ega
Webby.e
-gin. At length one of her Prisoner had been ordered into the cockpit for druken-
• her ear the strange ness, but refused to go. He offered no defence, and lac-
'ace, and which ing convicted of the two assaults first-named, was sen-
-fed by the tenced by the Judge-Advocate to be hanged by the neck
'''ing from the yard-arm of one of her Majesty's ships, on a day
to be appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty.
DREADFUL SUICIDE.—A suicide of a more deliberate
character, and withal so painful, it has seldom fallen to
our lot to record than was perpetrated on Wednesday last,
about twelve o'clock at noon, by a person of the name of
John Moore, from Merthyr, who had been for some time
past, for change of air, near Pontardulas, in this county,
where this occurrence took place. It appears, from the
statement of the medical gentlemen in attendance, that
the deceased, who had been for some time past complain-
ing of pain in the bowels, on Wednesday last about twelve
at noon, cut up his bowels and pulled them out, and drag-
ged away by force a portion of his intestines, and separ-
ated other portions, nine or ten in number, of eight or
nine inches in length. This was done over a chamber
utensil, into which he let them fall, and finding, it is sup-
posed, that death did not ensue so speedily as he desired,
he attempted to cut his throat, which in his weakened
state be was unable to accomplish.—Welshman.
THE MURDER AT BARNARD CASTLE.—SinCe the ac-
count of last week, Raine, the third party implicated in
this horrible affair, has been apprehended by Mr. Snow-
den, police-officer, on the Caledonian Railway, and is now
remanded in Northallerton gaol until Tuesday next, when
a full investigation will take place before the magistrates
at Greta Bridge. On Tuesday afternoon last, the body
of Yates was exhumed in Stratforth churchyard, an im-
mense concourse of people being assembled to witness the
solemn procedure. The body was taken into the church,
and examined by all the medical gentlemen of Barnard
Castle. It was so much decomposed, however, that it
was found impossible to examine any other part than the
head, which was found to be quite entire, thereby materi-
ally strengthening the evidence of the girl Humphreys.
THE SUGAR MARKET AND THE SUGAR BILL.—The
effect of the new sugar duties was tested on Tuesday by
a large sale of Mauritius sugar. Brown sugar, which at
the highest was worth 495. the cwt., sold to-day at 445.,
including the duty, being a reduction of 55., while, on the
other hand, a parcel of brown Bahia sugar in an English
Another arrival of foreign ice, to the extent of 100 tons, ship, and which two months ago was worth 19s. to 19s.
has taken place in London, from Bergen, kNorway). sd. in bond, sold to-day for 235. 6d., which, with the
Captain Sir John Ross
new duty 21s. is equivalent to 445. 6d. duty paid. Upon
ager, is at present at the distinguished arctic
Woolwich,voy-
having arrived from
this class of sugar, therefore, the effect of the change
must be said to be a rise of Is. on foreign sugar, and a
Sweden in a small yacht of scarcely ten tons burden.
The Sussex Express announces a rd ct of resentin
fall of 55. on colonial. It must, however, be borne in
to the Duke of Richmond a testimonial,efor his p p
services
mind, that sugars were six weeks ago at least ss. to 6s.
gin the cause of the British agriculturist. per cwt. dearer than they were at the same time last
Three-fourths, at least, of the Parisian journals con-
year. The comparison was thus :—June 17, 1845, ge-
tained no notice of the attempt upon the king's life the neral average price of sugar, 31s. 7d.: June 20. 1846,
morning after the occurrence. ditto, 365. lod. The reduction, therefore, which has taken I
ICE FROM GRENLAND.—An importation of ice has
place, is not more than the advance which has been ex-
just taken place from Greenland, by a ship named the perienced in anticipation of a great scarcity. Then as
Edgecumbe, having on board 110 tons weight of this sin-
the Mauritius and East India crops are even larger than
last year, there is no reason to suppose that those interests
gular article of merchandise. '
MURDER.—On Thursday last a man named Thomas will suffer in any way from the change.---Mercanfile
Green was committed by the coroner's warrant to York Gazette.
Castle, for the murder of his wife at Hull, by knocking MYSTERIOUS DEATHS.—It sometimes happens in the
her down stairs. country that nearly a whole family is struck by malignant
A correspondent of the Patriot describes the new Pre-
fever, and successively carried off. This happened lately
sident of the Weslyan Conference as " a Whig, an eminent at a farm-house in the south of Scotland. Not only did
reacher, a sound theologian a considerable wit and a
the farmer, his wife, and a female servant sink under the
,
disease, but a son and daughter, and several other ser-
As two boys were gathering mushrooms in a field near noted votary of the weed." ,
vents, narrowly escaped with their lives, and only by re-
Beverley, they found one which weighed nearly three moving from the house. It was observed in this case that
pounds, and measured 40 inches in circumference, 14 removal produced instantaneous improvement of health,
inches across, and nine around the stalk.—Hull Paper. but return to the devoted dwelling renewed the ailment.
A
Some of the manufacturers at Ashton-under-Lyne have About the same time a similar tragedy happened near
Stirling. A farmer, his wife, two sons, and a female ser-
given notice of their intention to reduce wages five per
vent, being the whole family, were too ill of malignantls
cent. The operatives refuse to accede to the proposal.
At Rochdale there is a turn out for higher wages. fever and died. The explanation that has been afforded
The first battalion of the Rifle Brigade have received to us in the first case perhaps supplies a key to all such
orders to embark on board the Terrible and Retribution
mysteries. It has there been found that, immediately
hind the house was a kind of mill-pond, into which every
be-
steam-frigates, and proceed to the Cape to act against the kind of refuse was thrown or allowed to discharge itself,
predatory Kaffirs.
EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF SMUGGLED TOBACCO.—An and that this collection of putrid matter had not been
once cleared out for a long series of years, no onedreem-
surveyor of the port of Hull upon the coast to the south extensive seizure of the above article was made by a tide_ once
of any harm in it. The momentous consequences from
of Aldborough. The quantity taken is 4036 Ibs, the duty a cause so trifling, and the consideration that they might
upon which would have been £6OO. have been warded off by only a little knowledge, furnish
ample matter for reflection. We are yet but in the infancy
MILITARY FLOGGING.—A penny subscription, to pur-
of an understanding of the subject of terial poisons.
chase the discharge of private Mathewson, of the 7th
Hussars, the witness at the late coroner's inquest at ALARMING ACCIDENT TO SIR CHARLES WETHERLL.
Hounslow, was set on foot on Saturday at several public-
—We deeply lament to state that a very severe and
alarming accident happened to Sir Charles Wetherell, in
houses in different parts of the metropolis.
FOREIGN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. There have the neighbourhood of Maidstone, on Monday mcrning.
been imported during the week—nearly 3,000 baskets, It appears that the learned gentleman had arrived at
Maidstone by train, and was desirous of going on to
casks, bags, and hampers, of which 2,000 packages are
Rochester, for which purpose he had engaged a one-horse
apples, pears, and plums, ; cucumbers are also arriving in
large quantities.—Hull Packet. phaeton, with a driver, and proceeded towards the latter
CARNARVON REGATTA.—We understand that Lord place, taking what is called the Lower-road, skirting the
Willoughby de Eresby, the lord-lieutenant of the county, River Medway, for the purpose of passing through the i
has presented to the secretary of the regatta a draft for j village of Wouldham. On arriving near the seat of
£5O, thus following the noble example set by the Hon.
I Charles Milner, Esq., Preston Hall, some trifling circum-
Colonel Pennaut, M.P. stance, said to be the horse's tail catching the reins,
PRESENTATION OF COLOURS.—HiS Royal Highness caused the animal slightly to mend its pace, on which Sir
Charles, who was sitting on the box with the driver,
Prince Albert attended Southsea Common, near Ports- I
mouth. on Thursday, for the purpose of presenting his unhappily caught hold of the reins, and the horse, darting
" own regiment," the 13th Light Infantry, with colours. to the side of the road, dashed the carriage against a heap
The ceremony was conducted with great splendour. of stones, which caused it to upset, throwing Sir Charles
BOILER EXPLOSION.—On Monday week, owing to
to the ground with great violence. The learned gentle-
the neglect of the safety valve, a boiler burst at the Dard-
man, on being raised, was found to be most alarmingly
hill Iron-works. The engineer and his daughter were
injured. The driver and Sir Charles's valet escaped un-
hurt. les was immeyed to Preston
scalded to death, and no less than ten men were injured
Hall, anSir Char d
was attended by Mr.diately conve
Dennis, of Avlesford, and
by the explosion, of whom three have since died.
Dr. Taylor, of Maidstone ; but so serious did these gen-
The government contract for the victualling and trans-
tlemen consider the state of their patient, that the valet
port service for the ensuing year, has been announced, and
was soon after despatched to London to procure the
the quantity required is 12,000 tierces of beef, and 18,000
tierces of pork. The contract last year was for 8,000 of attendance of an eminent physician.
beef and 14,000 of pork.
STRIKING OF THE STEAMER FALCON ON THE ROCKS
MORE EFFECTS OF FREE TRADE.—The following an-
OF THE MULL OF GALLOWAY.—NARROW ESCAPE OF
nouncement appears in the Record of Thursday last :
ALL ON BOARD.—On Friday evening the steamer Falcon,
which chad as an upon th
" Several arrivals of window glass are now taking place
Londohas been
stationer sailed from that po auxiliary
rt forboat Liverpool,e from Belgium, doubtless with the view of partly meeting
~ having on board a large cargo of merchandise and a great
the required supplies in consequence of the late storm.
SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE WIDOW OF MR. HAYDON.—
number of passengers. On Saturday morning, about
At a general meeting, on Tuesday,
eight o'clock, the weather was very thick and hazy, and
pointed for promotin the above oeA it was stated that
objects only discernible a few lengths ahead. About this
h, of the committee ap-
The Duke time the man on the look-out gave the word " Land
£1,700 had been already subscribed.
of Cambridge had sent £lO.
ahead," and before the engines could be reversed suffi-
ciently to put the vessel astern, she struck. The scene
i His Excellency Mr. M`Lane, the American minister,
on board we shall not attempt to describe. Suffice to
having obtained permission to retire from the post he now
say, it was one of universal consternation, heightened by
occupies, after the adjustment of the Oregon question, is
making his arrangements to embark for the United States
the thick state of the atmosphere, preventing the crew
in the course of the present month.—Daily News. and passengers on board seeing either the extent of their
A READY RULE FOR FARMERS.—We have been fee-
danger or their chances of safety. The situation of the
quently asked to explain the difference between the price vessel was at length found to be one of such precarious
of wheat per quarter and per barrel. The simple rule by emergency, that it was judged necessary to get a rope and
which every man can ascertain this for himself is this :
ladders on shore immediately, the rope being attached to
Multiply the price per quarter by 7, and divide by 12 ; the bowrit ; nd by this means t passengers were at
length landed a
in safety on the wallhe . geactivity of
the result will give the amount per barrel. Thus, 565.
Mr. William Moore, the indefatigable agent of the corn-
per quarter multiplied by 7, and divided by 12, gives 325.
pany, and the captain and cabin passengers, the inconve-
-Bd. per barrel. nience which must have resulted from the accident was
REVIVAL OF JOHANNA SOUTHCOTISM.—For some
time past the most active exertions have been made by in: part averted. Mr. Moore, immediately upon being
the surviving followers of Johanna Southcote, and several landed, proceeded to the neighbouring ports, and to
Ardrossan, in search of assistance, and succeeded in pro-
ofrooms, termed chapels, have been opened in various parts
'got off, and run into Ardrossan, having sustained little
curing steamers to assist the vessel. The Falcon was
hold forth every Sabbath on Kennington Common an
London ; and numerous preachers, chiefly females,
d
damage.
other places, intimating the near approach of the only
true Shiloh. BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL,— The detailed
THE IRON TRADE OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—The programme of the approaching festival is now published,
iron trade of South Staffordshire is now in a more flou- and displays a collection of musical riches seldom sur-
-1 rishing condition than it has been for some time. Orders passed. The directors, in selecting Haydn's oratorio,
have been pouring in from all quarters for railway iron. " The Creation," as the chief subject of the first morn-
"
A contract has just been made by several of our large iron-
ing's performance, have had in mind the old saying, a
"
masters for 8000 tons of iron, for the great Menai- straight good beginning is the father of success. A selection
Brid from the works of Rossini, in which Madame Grisi, Miss
ge, in connection with the Chester and Hol y head
Bassano, Signor Mario, and Herr Staudigl, will take
Railway. parts, will conclude the performance of Tuesday morning.
A professional gentleman of Newport lately defended
Tuesday evening will be devoted to a general rehearsal,
two suspected pickpockets, and, owing to an insufficiency
the committee having determined to lose the proceeds of
of direct evidence, they were acquitted. After they were
a performance rather than to allow the chance of a single
discharged, their solicitor turned round to the sergeant of
police, and begged him, for the sake of the public, to nar-
inaccuracy in" the two great novelties of the meeting,
"
rowly watch the discharged parties, who, he believed, be-
The Elijah of Mendelsohn. and the Grand Mass in
longed to a rascally gang which was now infesting the D, by Beethoven. The first of these two works will, to-
town I—Merlin.
gether with a selection of foreign music, form the subject
,
FOREIGN CATTLE IMPORTED.—The imports since our
matter for Wednesday morning's performance ; and, hay-
last report of twenty-four oxen by the Leeds, on this day ing had the advantage of being rehearsed overnight in the
week, have been by the Emerald Isle, from Rotterdam, presence of the composer, with the entire band, chorus,
fifty-seven cows and oxen, eight calves, and fifty-three
and principals, will, we trust, realise the high expecta-
tions expressed as to its complete success, and prove
sheep ; Hengist, fifteen oxen; Helen McGregor, sixty
stofinpeeseyftuaction by a
the justice of Dr. Mendelssohn's own opinion 'p'htnhnayt
in
oxen and two horses ; Victoria, fifty-three oxen and cows,
unilever been surpassed.
will be his chef d'xuvre." The great interest excited
four calves, fifteen pigs; Hammonia, from Hamburgh,
amongst the cognoscenti will, we expect, draw a very full
eight oxen,—Hull Packet. attendance on this occasion. The entertainment of Wed-
IMPORTS or GOLD FROM RUSSIA.—The Rob Roy
nesday evening will consist of a Grand Miscellaneous
steam-ship, Lieutenant Knocker, R.N., commander,
again arrived at this port from Petersburgh, on Friday
last, having on board gold bullion of the value of £115,000
will
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The selection is full of choice morceaux, both vocal and
sel is bringing on the average £IOO,COO per month of gold
instrumental, and amongst the latter a fantasia for the
from the recently discovered Russian mines, and the
piano-forte, with orchestral accompaniments," The recol-
London steamers are regularly taking equal or greater
lections of Ireland," composed and performed by Mos-
quantities. The Rob Roy had a pleasant passage, and
brought a fair complement of passengers. Trade was not
brisk in Petersburgh.—Hull paper. able strength. The veteran
FIRST MINISTERIAL DEFEAT.—The repugnance with , mark able Braham, who has been
expressly for this engaged.
~_._o _ performance, will open it with
T“hTurhsedamy
emssoiranhi.o
which an appeal to the people, except in some of the oratorio,cheiea
, the recitative, ye," and will sing the recite-
strongholds of corn law repeal, has been viewed by the
rebuke" and " He that dwelleth," and the
free-traders, is accounted for by the rejection of one of 1
ti'ves:' Behold and
see" and " Thou shalt break them," in
the members of the Whig Government. a Lord in Wait-
' arlsof hick he R never had, nor has he even now, a rival.
ing upon her Majesty, Lord Listowel, by the constitu- ;
all
concert for the Thursday evening is of a most attrac-
ency of St. Albans, which at the last general election re- 1
five nature, and is remarkable for the event of a duet be-
turned him by a large majority. The polling took place i
. tween Mendelssolm and Moscheles on two grand piano-
Foron Tuesday last, when the following was the result :
, fortes, (made by Erard, and sent expressly for the pur-
Mr. Cabbell (Conservative), 264; for Lord Listowel
pose,) as well as for the performance of Mendelssohn's
(Ministerialist), ]49; Conservative majority, 115.
overture and vocal music to Shakspere's "Midsummer
s Dream. We have not space to particularise the
A swimming-school was instituted by the Eton College
'"
authorities in 1836, in order that fatal accidents to the Night
boys on the Thames might be prevented ; a regulation remainder of the good things ; they are so many, that they
being made that none who could not swim should be per-
form a perfect embarraB des richesses. Those, however,
mitted to indulge in boating. Since that time, fourteen
who attended the Worcester festival last year, will be re-
hundred scholars have passed the swimming test. There juiced to find that Herr Staudigl will sing " 0 wie will
are annual swimming-school games, when professorships ieh triumphiren," from Mozart's "11 Seraglio." The
effect produced by him on that occasion will not soon be
of swimming and diving, and medals, are bestowed on the
f
most expert. A few days ago these games were held, and forgotten. On the Friday morning, Beethoven's glorious
everything went off well. Two hundred and seventeen of work, the Grand Mass in D, will be given. An anthem
the present scholars are swimmers. by Moscheles, one by Splwr, an organ performance. by

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