The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-09 00:00:00

13ALS OV THE AMERICA.—This famous cer y
re been sold for £5OOO to Captain De Blaquiere, ofacht the
dtaa army, who will at once proceed with her on a
Late of pleasure to the Mediterranean.
TrROROGATION OFPARLIAMENT.—The parliament Was
aber prorogued by royal commission on Thursday, till
May, the 4th of November. No material alterations
have been effected in the house during the vacation. The
jeNt4„ruThe were represented, as usual, by the clerk of the
Zse• A. great number of ladies attended to see the
kje`tu°nY, and the throne, as well as the chairs of Prince
leen and the Prince of Wales, which were uncovered.
jewirltltelr LlND.—Recently, at Rochester,
.(U.S. ) Jenny
Fed distributed the following sums in charity: Rochesteri
agnate Charitable Society, 800 dole.; Orphan Asylum,
th Fri 4'18.; Catholic Orphan Asylum, 300 doll. ; Home for
does , e endlesa, 300 doll. ; German Lutheran Church, 200
Rncheeter Cartmen's Benevolent Association, 200
(lee Firemen's Benevolent Association, 200 dols.
`3PIRITED OLD LADIES.—The Stamford Mercury states
that eleven of the old ladies residing near Moulton have
isfeePteil a challenge to play the Holbsach cricket club in
s'e Cour of
tlesern::
tk se the resent month. thee, former to be dressed
Bloomer costume," which has " excited such
that admiration in the United States." We suspect ,
atm the; is an unkind reflection upon the capabilities
leue Holbeach gentlemen.
b„Llirrt LEVENSIDE CASE.—ALLEGED PIRACY.—We ex-
fir the following conclusion of the csae of toe Levenside
eise,l33 the St. Helena Advocate of July 10 : The sessions
speitnenced this morning. In the above'important case,
I/lea:re:lust time, before going to press, to report that the
'eunent against Captain Campbell. the master of the
vessel , for assault with intent to murder, has been thrown
se,7Y the Grand Jury—and that the indictment for piracy
Lng the passengers and first mate, has been ignored.
laW COSTUME FOR LADIES.—The following varagraph
a"l4_, eted from a London paper (November, 1794), would
u to the conclusion that the agitation regarding costume,
fiersPing on in America, is not entirely novel, the. Turkish
kieLlon having been introduced unsuccessfullythts
;Pelis in the last century :—" The young ladies of
see— oe. who have invented Turkish fashions, will not be
eternised if their husbands shnuld follow their example,
adopt the Turkish taste for variety. No man of sense
Qh.fe long attached to such absurdity."—Notes and
et.
dens
A There is now in plume, in the
eesde —MERICANA.-
4" of Drummond Castle. Perth, the residence of
Of t-iss' and Lrdy Willoughby de Eresby, a splendid specimen
has-el Agave Americana, being the third and finest that
Ite,:emtned there within the last few years. The flower-
ike; 18 thirty feet high, and one foot in diameter at the
tee,: supporting many hundreds of flowers. The arrange.
and of the flowers reminds one of a gigantic chandelier,
ee:4B a whole, it has a noble appearance. By the kind-
t,"4orl condescension of Lord and Lady Willoughby de
4.7"1 the public are admitted to see this rarity.—North
Ageish
terZenRIOUS. FACT.—At a meeting of the board of di-
loors of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, on Thursday
st'), there was exhibited a piece of elm timber about 28
' p.e" lime and 16 to 18 inches wide, being part of an elm
' which had been sawn through for use in some part of
Rae °Perks of the company now proceeding within the
stele ; upon the piece being divided, a nest, with the
.
le, :eel.' of a bird, was discovered completely imbedded in
tee- Inher ; a quantity of feathers was also found in the
lecture which held the nest; the aperture was about 14
thehe4 lone and 6 inches in diameter, surrounded by sound
be Western Luminary.
heiATI; FROM THE BITE OF AN ADDER.—On Friday
Oa es a girl, seven or eight years old, belonging to Craig,
eery le north side of West Tarbert Loch, having wandered
reeitot° where her father and some others were engaged in
tett ‘e a haystack, she was amusing herself among some
eiesa of long grass when an adeer, which was lurking in
esmteealrnent, sprung upon her and bit her leg. She did
tritherconplain for some time for fear of being found fault
lee leaving home ; and the consequence was, that her
OriC4B considerably swollen before any notice was taken
his The doctor was sent for, but it was too late—for all
ea etrorts proved fruitless, and the poor child died on
morning last.—Edinburgh Courant.
theI'A.NCHoLY AFFAIR.—On Thursday the 28th ult.
t) wife and daughter of Reuben Leggit, of Sandtoft, near
eti:sorth, being in the house together, disagreed from some
lath: or other and the daughter struck her mother; the
tlie;rg°init into the house at the time kicked the daughter,
Itera'rnmediately went out of the house and, after running
sthiB,B the road, jumped into a large pit of water from
teleelleewarP has been for several years taken to warp Hat-
etid moors. The pit is supposed to be twelve feet deep,
Thewas nearly full, the sides being nearly perpendicular.
hers father seeing his daughter's danger jumped in to save
lieel but could not succeed, and both were drowned. The
Ite,'4esztTeretetaken from the water in a short time, but life
FA QUAKER'S WEDDING.—On Wednesday, at the
ke' Meeting House, Long Sutton, John Young
Jeagt c,f Bristol, was united in the bonds of wedlock, to
liede',deughter of Walter Palmer, of Upton. When the
tee"' Party and their friends arrived at the chapel, and
klld` their seats, a solemn silence prevailed for some time,
teleYas not broken till the bridegroom rose, and gallantly
epetue the hand of his bride, assisted her to rise, where-
tee e Pronounced the marriage vow :—" I take this
bee
ebnerlend, Jane Palmer. to be my wife, and promise, by
dtle assistance, to be a faithful and affectionate ht s}
Until it shall please God, by death, to separate us."
*m8'41,1114 lady repeated the vow after him, and they
V% and -wife. Silence again ensued for a quarter
"age hour, when an official read the declaration of mar-
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was signed by the bridegenom and his bride,
, 4 ' bell by every friend present.— Bristol Mirror.
'Bk BEGGAR'S DIARY.—A notorious beggar, of the
eebby genteel" class WaS sent to the treadmill last
'leek, in London, for three months, for assaulting a po-
eetnann, who took him into custody on seeing him beg-
re, a. d knowing his character. He was at the time
tr:Mewling lameness, had 17s. in his pocket, and a diary,
tei.ning the following entries :—" July 10th—Called at Bishop's in the square—no go ; the old chap smells a
itie--Jem has been too fast. From the Bishop, went to
b,„1.88. C.'s— better luck—done her for a fiver.'—(Mem.-
I:‘' try the decayed gent. again.) July 20t1--Received a
age from the duke—won't do—the corporal is not known
404!Me spoilt there. August 11th—Called at Lansdowne
keg_Be—cauelit sight of Hersford and made a bolt of it.
erleee.d £lO from Brighton—sent Poll to the parson's—
sese sent £2 2s. to Jem in the cage."—There were at
iree'ufl•ty other entries of the receipt of money, in sums
/,1 "Me to about £6O.
oitedß.LeNceotet SUICIDE.—A painful interest was ex-
ehle„to Hull, on Monday last, by the suicide of a respect-
Ra iredesman named James, a shoemaker in an extensive
the'luf business in Whitefriar Gate, one of the principal
deetuoehfares. Deceased had been in a slightly despon-
keit tuood for the last few days, hut no suspicion of his
oe 03: occurred to his family. He rose, however, early
i 10;! morning of Sunday, dressed himself, and after em-
or eul some minutes in writing, he went out, apparently
Rae About half-past nine the same morning, he
the v,Dseryed walking on the north Humber bank, near
fromileitoria-dock, and the unhappy man was seen to take
histilts Pocket a large horse-pistol, which lie discharged
eis aides left temple. He was taken up quite dead. By
Rae was taken up a slip of paper, on one side of which
e*tittehe following which had evidently been recently
got t '—"" My dear Wife —This is horrible, and I dare
title ell you
to my state of mind for fear of making you more
f" Y• If live,
an i„, must go to the asylum. It is better
Pardon eeo the hands of God than man. 1 pray him to
,/irittell "Is erring creature, and to bless you all. I have
hey are9roe notes on the state of my feelings of late.
in the box with my will. Oh ! what a state am
torn
!" On
the other side (this was written in pen-
sepe_relv dear Wife and Children,—l pray for you to
g.et wPlieted under this heavy affliction, and that you may
Zio frep",l! many friends. I have felt insanity coming on
the first. There will never be any more chance
°1 hire rig in comfort again in this wicked world. May
o,relsps You all, my dear friends !"
ti!etee`;;tt GAVAZZI.—The Witness gives the following
it) Q,‘,/ the life of this distinguished orator :—Allessan-
eteeLazzi is a Bolognese, and a priest of the order of St.
ticallltie;.3* He is at present 42 years of age. In the
ads eelieand vigour of his youth he threw himself into
ea.setegeal arena, and speedily became the powerful
'14'14 me
ef truth and freedom when both were ignored
jtaitlest Pontificate of Pope Gregory. Like other
eiro, he was deceived by the hopes hell out to
hot% e_o Pius the Ninth assumed the triple crown.
n otsettou Bassi, who died a martyr to Italian freedom,
tole; eePtslY supported the liberal policy of the new
di,eveii t ells only when reactionary tendencies began
One, toemselves, and when Pio Nino threw off the
e ssei
-hood el_ eh he had for a while assumed, that Gavazzi
seeuree a veoncileable hostility to the Popedom and all
hh.eceir
dYstems of oppression. The revolutions of 1848
trieoi_row him into the heat of action. He adopted
heseceen;ur cross which he now wears as the emblem of
th:e the
v!,; and his marvellous eloquence speedily made
te,',lkleaeuele of the Italian people. When the news of
be! ceprie.i eurrection reached Rome, he was seized upon
of 'Pee a Ll' by the students to the Pantheon, thereto pro-
thereedoeeneral oration for those aho died for the cause
le;,Oreerclue The ruined Colosseum, and subsequently
vo.?quare of St. Mark at Venice, rang with the
seen Is er,olrce of the I3arnabite ; and such was the effect
t4,iltap:Lo that the Venetian treasury was filled with
der of e tte.rings in the cause of Italy, and the inhabi-
te`r the ;pt glorious city of the sea" were' enabled, un
histt4o.,etaleitnato,ship of Manin, to baffle the Austrians, and A . uefence to which there are few parallels in
eeBsee As may easily be supposed, a foe to oppression
tease
was
weations calculated to produce such effects
teoeitedieiguitityotilleikely to escape the machinations ofehose
telbe *en) T so boldly d,anounced. Gavazzi was
144 seep seetteuseanY, after the Grand Duke of Florence
pe4tBtle,o4t ose se_lil_eby his eloquence. He was then seized,
p booms eengotly, te be ireprisoned in one of those
ns which Itelian tyrants alone have been
etter " forniio
:oee of ,F. But at Viterbo he was rescued by the
Zglees, I the the people ; and after the pusdanimous
ee-whe eon'oP,e, and proclamation of the Roman Re.
het etkith teelelelrd the merciful duties of his priestly
te,.._,seperinten;les and actions of the patriot, (venni-
iNet.'"eelatee the Romans
hospitals for the wounded, while
ieeetee :!e to those gallant feats which
nest nailed G'efe of Rome so truly memorable. He
et aribaldi to the
ava Wano gallant fi battle-field of Veletri, and
ditty dee of gut, extended his offices of kindness to
014;00et of
d_noth armies--foes as well as friends. In
t.eizi eench tharas
V andaint ger Gavazzi's indomitable courage was
only when Rome had been entered
e e a hgrilerrifseslymby
eho,,nuct.. he quitted it, under General Oudinot's
:Led .fla repaired ilea London, where he has since
giving ons in his native language.
Deary of this remarkable man's career.