The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-01 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS

SUICIDE.—On Sunday evening, about nine o'clock, a
young lad, apparently not more than seventeen years of age,
threw himself into the Clyde from the spring-board, near
the Dominie's Hole, and perished before any attempt could
be made to prevent him from carrying his fatal resolution
into effect.—Glasgow Mail.
THE REV. W. H. LANGLEY.—It will probably be known
to most of our readers that proceedings have been pending
for some time against this rev. gentleman, who is perpetual
curate of Wheatley, Oxfordshire, in the Court of Arches,
for chiding and brawling in the parish church. On Monday
last the court gave judgment in the cage, and suspended Mr.
Langley for eight calendar months and condemned him in
the costs.

A young boy, who was employed in delivering letters
,at
the Patrick postoffice, went amissing last Tuesday, and
nothing-could be learned of him till Sabbath, when his dead
body was discovered in the neighbourhood, with his bonnet
drawn over his face, and the letter-bag lying beside him.
Various rumours were afloat as to the cause of his death,
but we have not heard how it was occasioned. One state-
ment was that he had been struck by lightning.—Glasgow

DEATH OF SI

WM. LAWRENCE YOUNG. BART

—The above hon. baronet expired on Monday last, at High-
enden House, near Wycombe, Bucks. The deceased was
born in 180 G. In 1832 be married Miss Norris, fifth daugh-
ter of Mr. J. Norris, by whom he leaves issue a youthful
family, his eldest son, Wm. Norris Young, born in 1833,
succeeds to the baronetcy. The late baronet bad repre-
sented the county of Buckingham in three successive parlia-
ments,. and by his demise a vacancy occurs in the representa-
tion of that county.

One day last week a labouring man was employed ricking
hay in his master's- field, near lvybridge, when a circum-
stance took place of a most awful nature. The atmosphere,
which had been sunny, became clouded, and a heavy shower
of rain fell. The man, however, continued his work, throw-
ing the hay from the ground to the top of the rick; but in a
moment of passion he raised the fork high in the air and
swore that God Almighty might come and rick the hay, for
he would not. At that instant a flash of lightning, attracted
by the iron prongs of the fork, struck him to the earth, and on
being raised the unhappy man was dead.—Plymouth paper.
DEATH OF SIR JOSEPH LITTLEDALE.—This venerable
ex-judge expired on Sunday last, at his residence in Bedford-
square, in his 75th year. He was the eldest son of Henry
Littledale, Esq., of Etorl House, Lancashire, by the daughter
of Wilkinson, Esq. He was educated at Cambridge,
where he was senior wrangler, and first Smith's prize man
in 1787 ; was called to the bar in 1798 ; and filled the office
of a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench from 1824 till Feb-
ruary, 1841, when he retired with the usual pension, and was
succeeded by Mr. Justice Wightman. Sir Joseph was sworn
in a privy councillor on retiring from the bench, and had
been in a declining state of health since he resigned his
official functions.

THE LINEN DOTIES.—The National announces the ordi-
nance increasing the import duty on linen cloth and thread
as a victory, but adds that the manufacturers must not ex-
aggerate its importance. The French market is supplied
for one year. English thread has invaded the French ports,
and, although the ordinance has appeared, the French ma-
nufacturers will be obliged to reduce their establishments.
" Such," says the National, is the fact. "M. Guizot has
been forced in his retrenchments, he has made a concession
to French interests, but the fear of the elections alone dragged
it from him. But this concession at a long date is bad as a
measure of political economy, feeble and deceptions as a
political act, and subject to all the chances of negotiation
during twelve months to come."

Prayer draws all the Christian graces into its focus; it
draws charity, followed by her lovely train, her forbearance
with faults, her forgiveness of injuries, her pity for errors,
her compassion for want. It draws repentance, with her
holy sorrows, her pious resolutions, her self-distrust; it at-
tracts faith, with her elevated eye—hope, with her grasped
anchor—beneficence, with her uwn hand—zeal, looking far
and wide to serve—humility, with introverted eye, looking at
home. Prayer, by quickening these graces in the heart,

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each to its appropriate practice. Cordial prayer is mental EXTRAORDINARY AFFAlR.—During the past week one of
virtue ; Christian virtue is spiritual action ; the mould into the principal topics of conversation amongst our fellow-citi-
which genuine prayer casts the soul is not effaced by the sew, has been the rumoured existence of a " gold mine" in
suspension of the act, but retains some touches of the im- St. Peter's churchyard ; and as the story gained additional
pression till the act is repeated.—Hannah More. currency by the visits of soma of the officials of St. Peter's
parish to the dreary abodes of the dead at an hour when all
the rest of mankind were quietly reposing in the arms of
A LEAP FOIL LIFE.—One day during last week a party of
gentlemen went on a nesting excursion to the Houghs near Morpheus. we have been led to make some inquiries into
Stains Castle, and approaching " Dunhuy," an insulated
the affair, of which the following particulars are the result :
peecipitious rock, well-known as a favourite resort for sea-
Some twelve months ago or more,
fowl, one of the boldest of the party, enamoured of its rich St. Peter's received a letter from the respected rector of
person then resident in
treasures, ventured to ascend its rugged and almost perpen- America, (but who formerly lived in the vicinity of Bun-
dicular crags, amid the vetoing cries of its reclaiming occu- bury,) intimating that in St. Peter's churchyard, near to a
pants, which " hovered about the enemy," seemingly disposed spot known to the writer was concealed a vast quantity of
to enter into their dissents, in the shape of sundry pounces
on his face and hands, but, heedless of al! the daring intro- gold coin, which he was very' desirous of. having exhumed.
The rev gentleman of course took no notice of the commu-
der clambered up to the alarming height of 80 or 90 feet,
when, accidentally taking hold of a piece of loose rock, which nication, supposing that it was either a hoax, or the ravings
gave way with him, he lost his balance, but bad presence of when ean adithe writer; of the letter appeared fs'eowrddeareyds
since,imination ;but great was' his surprise,
be-
mind to make a sudden leap from the face of the rock, much
con-
to the satisfaction of his winged neighbours, who rejoiced at • • deposited as before stated ;—a tra-
hisfore him, in propria personce, and again asserted his
vt.ction that the gold was._
exit. He fell into the water, and, to the great joy and
surprise of his friends, escaped unhurt.—Glasgow Courier. dition to that effect having existed in his family for two or
death-
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whilst
stack was discovered to be on fire, on the borders of the repairing the churchyard. He then offered to point out the
Southampton estate, Pentonville, in a small paddock rented spot where it was concealed, and to Tiny the expense of re-
by Mr. Wymer, a cowkeeper, to whom the property belonged. moving the flags, if he were allowed five per cent. upon what
On the arrival of one of the large brigade engines, it was was found. A consultation was accordingly htld upon the
determined to pull down the burning mass, and for this subject between the rector and the chancellor of the diocese;
purpose a strong rope was passed round the stack, and the and as it was thought likely that the stranger, if refused, would
assembled persons made efforts to carry their intention into propagate statements as might,leawdalsesasksecarduypubleoauustpifieerdsonwsittiol
effect. The rope had passed immediately beneath the nest search the churchyard, without the Preliminary of asking
of a brood of young sparrows, just able to fly, yet, almost permission, it was agreed to humour him. The consent of
suffocated by smoke, they fluttered about in hopeless fright, the churchwardens was next obtained; and in prospect the
until, one by one, they sunk into the burning hay. The old venerable edifice of St. Peter s
bird Upt wheeling round and round, calling, in nature's own the produce of the hidden treasure. Accordingly, on Toes.
eloquence, for her young ones to follow her, until at length day last, soon after midnight, certain of the officials of the
she was overpowered by the smoke and dropped also. The parish, and the stranger before alluded to, (fearless of the
_poor sparrow belonged to no " Lesbia," nor was there any unhealthy visitants who are sometimes said to hold their
Catalina to mourn for it—the sight, however, was truly vigils over the tabernacles which they once inhabited,)
affecting. wended their way towards the churchyard; and the lucky
CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS.—EXPLOSIONS AND VETOES spot being fixed upon, operations were soon commenced.
EXPECTED.—The state of public affairs in Congress is very After searching some time, they were overjoyed by the
amusing. The new exchequer scheme, to establish a national boring-iron coming in contact with a hard substance, which
currency, is entirely laid aside—none can pass—bank or ex- broke it, and which was at once declared to be the identical
chequer. The navy and army are to be cut down, because urn in which the gold was deposited.
t o the re rector;
A messenger was
the President's name is " Captain Tyler," and he must be despatched to communicate the joyful news
" headed off." The Tariff and Distribution Bill is before and in his presence operations were resumed, a few inches of
Congress in four different shapes—and as many different
soil only being supposed to separate them from the object of
forms—and there is every probability that if the Tariff and
their search. But, alas ! who Can pourtray the chagrin of
Distribution principles be united in the same bill, the Presi-
ttbthheeereas
if
to mock
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ter of chance, to ;
substancewishedft.a whichwished-for
treasure,
dent will put his veto on it at once. The action of Congress
the stranger, on discoverine,g that
indeed, the
is very uncertain—and the result of the Session a mere mat-
he .brought about by the effervescence of butlpa broken
four or five factions in Congress, all ele Aioneering for differ- lo
e.h
ut
gßhaey itrhoin this time unsightly
wastim esntoatn,
the imorning began to dawn, and
imitating the conduct of the ghost in " Hamlet," the fur-
ent candidates for the next Presidency—and -all opposed to ther exploration of " secrets of the prison house," was de-
the present respectable and moderate dynasty. We expect (erred until the following night.
But even then, vain and
great excitement and confusion towards the close of the ses-
June 16.--CA beautiful fruitless were the united efforts of the stranger, aided by the
tnhgeHpeartatelfri, republic. A President rector and senior warden, cam multis aliis, to discover the
ssit°ante. search Was a length abandoned, and
hthidedmenysttreerairirsenekthneoWn departed, to report (if he pleases)
—afiVtehuiyaYgsortkhiMs,oirnni
defying the Congress, and vetoing their measures, and a Con-
gress, instead of proceeding with legislation, squabbling about to his brethren on the other side of the Atlantic, the result
the election of another President.—En. L. S.J of his unfortunate expedition.—Chester Courant.