The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-13 00:00:00

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It is said to

Lave been the

Jordan, the clerk, why robbed the London Joint Stock
Bank, has now returned all the stolen money, except £4O,
having returned £3OO additional of the balance in the course
of Monday.

An accident occurred on the London and Birmingham
railway, about two miles from Berkhampstead, whereby
four persons were seriously, though it is hoped not fatally,
injured.

Sir Robert Peel anticipated an increase of X 210,000 from
the additional duties on spirits in Ireland. Instead of this,
there is likely to be a deficit in consequence of a great in-
crease of illicit distillation.

On Sunday last, about t

lock, some evil-disposed

person or persons

fire to two stacks, one wheat

and one oats, the property of Mr. Savidge, farmer, of Bonny,
Notts, by which the whole were destroyed.

e in France two opinions about English high
churchmanship ; the first, that it is verging to Popery ; the
second, that it desires to beat down Popery in such a way as
to succeed to its ecclesiastical dominion.

Messrs. G. and T. Chidley, of Bromsgrove, Worcester-
shire, nail-makers, have closed their works. By this cir-
cumstance ❑pwards of 800 individuals are thrown out of

employmen

It appears, from further investigation, that the new comet
in Draco is not identical with the Chinese comet of 1301, as
was imagined, but is found to coincide remarkably with the
comet of Halley.

The rural police for the district of Lonsdale, Lancashire,
has been reduced one-half since their first establishment two
years ago. The enormous expenses of the force were com-
plained of.

A flax-mill at MinyalL
Gray, was burned on Tuesday nits

near Newry, the property of Dr

t; about eight o'clock

The-fire, it is said, was accidental

The property was in-

Galashiels is thriving amazingly just now, having more
orders for shawls, mantelings, and tweeds, than it can well
execute. Not a boy or girl is to be seen about the streets—
all are employed.— Greenock Advertiser.

It is a common mistake with amateurs to imagine that the
briskness of Champagne is a proof of its superior quality.
The fact is, that in seasons when the grapes of Champagne
do not thorougly ripen, sugar is employed.

to a recent speech at Chester, the Lord Bishop said that,
within the last forty years, there had been more churches
built in three dioceses alone—namely, London, Winchester,
and Chester (probably amounting to 400) than in the whole
country, from the Reformation to the year 1800.

On Friday last a shooting party took place at Lulworth
Castle, the seat of the Hon. Mr, Weld, consisting of six
gentlemen, who in a short time bagged the following game :
—ll9 hares, 7 woodcocks, 36 pheasants, and 46 rabbits.
Total, 208.—Dorset Chronicle.

On Monday week the fog in Paris was so dense as to ren-
der the roads really dangerous. In some of the theatres the
fog entered the interior, during the performance, to such in-
tensity that the spectators in the centre boxes were unable
to distinguish the performers.

On Saturday week, a cattle.skilling, belonging to Mr.
Chillingworth, in Wiltshire, was destroyed by fire, when five
very fat cows were killed, and two others severely injured.
A large rick of hay was also destroyed. There is said to be
no doubt the act was the work of some miscreant.

The Globe says that ministers intend to propose a fixed
duty of 12s. on corn in the next session, but the Standard
flatly contradicts the statement, and declares it to be im-
possible on account of the various treaties by which Great

Britain is bound.
GRAND REVIEW IN INDIA.—We learn from private let-
ters that it was the intention of Lord Ellenborough, in course
of the present month to view the whole of the troops who
will by that time have returned from Alfghanistan, 35,000 in
number.

A correspondent of the Times asks by whom, and under
what regulations, the very large sum collected last summer,
in pursuance of the Queen's letter for the distressed manu-
facturers, has been distributed ? The public has never yet
lerrned even the amount of the collection.

It has been stated in a paragraph which originated (we be-
lieve) with the Sheffield Iris, that Lord Morpeth was pre-
paring a work on the subject of the United States. We may
say with confidence that there is no ground for the statement.
—Leeds "Mercury.

Mr. Carpue, the eminent surgeon, recovered from the di-
rectors of the London and Brighton Railway, on Thursday
last, by an action, in the Queen's Bench, £250 damages for
injury inflicted by an accident, in Oct. 1841. Mr. Carpue's
injuries were very severe, and he was unable, except to a very
small degree, to attend to his medical duties.

A MUSICIAN 109 YEARS OF AGE.—There is now in St.
George's Hospital a poor musician, aged 109 years—his name
is Louis Pouche, and his portrait was in the last exhibition
at the National Gallery. He has just undergone, under the
hands of Mr. Hawkins, the most dangerous and painful
operation for hernia.—:horning Post.

THE ARTESIAN WELL AT GRENELLE.—The water from
this well now continues to run perfectly pure, and of the
same temperature as at first (from 80 deg. to 90 deg. Fahr).
M. Mulot has taken great pains to ascertain the exact quan-
tity which flows from the aperture, which is now stated to be
475 i gallons in twenty-eight seconds.
A poor youth, named Charles Descombe, aged 17, went
into a house at Brixham last week, where a bark furnace was
being used for boiling fishing nets, and having gone to sleep
on the top of the furnace fell into the burning liquor, and was
so dreadfully injured that death soon relieved him of his
sufferings.
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in which thneoti2,
.A lunatic escaped on the 4th of November from the asylum
at Uaverfordwest. The keeper a few days after met him
the
z.t field at night, and a.severe battle with sticks took place;
man in his senses came off second best, and the
other has
I.eeen heard of since The magistrates have
discharged
Russuix STE,Ler.
steamers, of about -g NAVIGATION.—Two very fine new
00 tons. each, with engines of 260 horse
power, by Maudala
Dock, on the point of Field, are now in the East India
have been constructed departure for Constantinople. They
and e for the Russian Government;
are fitted as passengere(
a%r vessels; and are, it is said,
destined to ply in the Black and the Bosphorus.
Cogs FOR HYDROPHom,
tortures
Udina, in Friule, a poor
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man, lying under the frightful
cured with draughts of vinegar,
physician
at him by mistake instead
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, and the man was
at the hospital, administering a pound remedy
ing, another at noon, and a third at sunset
speedily and perfectly cured.

—One of the cattle waggons, at the Northallerton
station of the Great North of England Railway, was
_shifted

a few days ago, by some mischeyious person, from the side
rails to the main way, and the wind blowing tremendously
from the north, it was forced forward in a southerly direc-
direction at the rate of 12 or 14 miles an hour, and was not
stopped until it reached the Alne station, a distance of 20
miles from its starting point.—Great Northern Advertiser.

THE LAST AMERICAN STORY.

The New York papers received by the last advices contain
the following singular particulars connected with the mur-
derer Colt, who was to have been executed on the 15th ult.
The preparations for the execution were all made at an
early hour. At nine o'clock the outer door of his cell was
opened, and the usual breakfast of the prisoners served up
lam- I in their different cells. Dr. Anthon visited the cell of Colt

at about eleven o'clock, in company with Colt's brother, for
the purpose of making preparation for his marriage with Ca-
roline Henshaw.

At about half-past eleven ik'siack Messrs. Graham and
Emmett, his counsel, visited *trite ll and remained for about
half an hour. A little before twelve o'clock Caroline Ren-
shaw made her appearance, in company with the brother of
Colt and John Howard Payne, who entered the cell with her.
They were then married by the Rev. Dr. Anthon, in presence
of David Graham, Robert Emmett, Justice Merritt, the
sheriff, John Howard Payne, and Colt's brother. She was

dressed in a straw bonnet, green shawl, a claret-coloured
cloak, trimmed with red cord, and a muff. Her appearance
denoted much anxiety, and she was much thinner than when
a witness on the trial. After their marriage Dr. Anthon re-

rnained in the cell with them a few minutes and then left
them alone, she remaining for nearly an hour.

There was considerable excitement among the prisoners in
the various cells, and Sears, who is confined for the murder
of Al`Donough, was exceedingly inquisitive as to all the pre-
parations for the execution. The prisoners in the upper cells,
the windows of which overlook the rear court yard, where the
gallows was erected, contrived to get a view of the scaffold
by holding a piece of looking-glass from the small apertures
in the side of the cell, the reflection of which brought it to
their sight. From every cell an arm could be seen with a
piece of glass in the fingers, evincing that the holder was
anxiously waiting for the hour of execution.
At this period of the eventful day the scene was exciting
and thrilling in the extreme. Within that narrow cell were
the husband and wife, but just married, set bidding each
other farewell for the last time on earth, with the awful cer-
tainty that one would be a lifeless corpse, and the other a
widow, before the setting of the sun that was then throwing
its rays into the otherwise cheerless place. At the door stood
Vultee, the deputy-sheriff, one hand on the sliding bolt of
the cell-door, and the other holding the padlock and key.
On the corridor connected with the cell was the sheriff, pac-
ing up and down on one side, evidently deeply affected with
the contemplation of the shocking ceremony he was about to
perform. Close by the little bridge which united the two
corridors stood two friends of the prisoner; in the corridor
below were about thirty persons, principally those connected
in some way or other with the administration of justice ; and
on the faces of the whole there was a most extraordinary as-
pect of solemnity, altogether different from what has usually
been seen in that building, even just previous to an execu-
tion. It appeared as if a terrible event was about to happen
they could not avert, and that would plunge them all in pro-
found regret. At last, about one o'clock, Colt's brother,
Samuel, again arrived, and entered his cell ; he was still en-
gaged in conversation with his wife, who was sitting on the
foot of the bed, convulsed with tears. Colt's brother,
Samuel, and his wife remained in the cell about ten mi-
nutes longer, when both left. His brother was deeply
affected, and looked more ghastly than even Colt him-
self. His wife could scarcely support herself, so violent
were her feelings and acute her sufferings. She stood at the
door of the cell for a minute, Colt kissed her passionately,
strained her to his bosom. and watched her receding form
as she passed into the corridor. Here she stood and sobbed
convulsively as though her heart would break, for five
minutes. At last she was led away by Colt's brother, and
his friends followed. Colt then desired to see the sheriff,
who went into his cell. Colt then told him emphatically that
he was innocent of the murder of Adams, and that he never
intended to kill him ; he also told him that he still had hopes
that something would intervene to save him from being hung,
and begged him not to execute the sentence of the law upon
him. The sheriff told him to banish all hope of that kind,
for that he must die at four o'clock. He then requested to
see the sheriff's watch, and set his own by it to a minute.
He then asked to see Dr. Anthon, and the latter went into
his cell, and remained in prayer with him for about ten
minutes. At the close of this, Colt again sent fur the sheriff,
and said to him, " If there are any gentlemen present who
wish to see me and take their leave of me, I shall be happy
to see them."

He then requested the keeper, Mr. Greene, to let him be
left alone until the last moment. This was about 2 p.m.
His cell was closed and he was left alone till twenty minutes
to three, when some friends of the sheriff apprehending that
he might attempt to commit suicide, one of the deputy-
sheriffs, Hillyer, went to his cell door, and requested to wish
him " good bye." Colt was then walking up and down his
cell, but turned round on the door opening, smiled, shook
him by the hand, and kissed him, as did several of those who
had just previously bid him farewell in this life. He said to
Hillyer—" God bless you, and may you prosper in this life,
which is soon to close on me." From this time to three
o'clock, the excitement around the prison increased tre-
mendously ; and the feelings of those in the prison were also
worked up to a pitch of great intensity.
We had written the whole of the above at a quarter to three
o'clock this afternoon. At that time Colt was alive. No one
entered his cell till precisely five minutes to four o'clock, at
which time sheriffs Hart and Westervelt, dressed in uniform,
with Dr. Anthon, proceeded, to the cell. On the keeper
opening the door, Dr. Anthon, who was first, drew back,
threw up his hands and eyes to heaven, and uttering a faint
ejaculation, turned pale as death and retired. " As I thought,"
said the keeper. "As I thought," said we. And going into
the cell, there lay Colt on his back, stretched out at full
length on the bed, quite dead, but not cold. A clasp-knife,
like a sini.ll dirk knife, with a broken handle, was sticking in
his heart. He had stabbed himself about the fifth rib on the
left side. We felt his temples, and they were warm. His
vest was open, the blood had flown freely, and his hands which
were placed across his belly, were very bloody ; and he had
evidently worked and turned the knife round and round in
his heart, after he had stabbed himself, until he made a large
gash. His body was laid out quite straight on the bed as if
laid out for a funeral by others. His mouth and his eyes
were partly open. Dr. Hosack and several others went into
his cell, and pronounced him dead.

The Coroner was ready at hand, took charge of the body,
and locked the cell.

Most strange to say, just at this moment, the large cupola
of the tombs was discovered to be on fire, and burned furi-
ously; so that if he had not killed himself, in consequence
of the execution being postponed to the last moment, it is
very probable, that in the confusion arising from the fire, and
the mob breaking into the Tombs, Colt would either have
made his escape or he would not have been hung. It caught
accidentally from a stove that was in the cupola, the whole
outside work of which was consumed.

The conduct of those concerned need no comment. The
public will pass judgment on them.
At the hour of seven o'clock coroner Archer, with a jury
selected by his deputy, Mr. Abner Milliken, assembled in the
court-room, of the General Session, in order to investigate
the cause of death, when the jury returned a verdict, " that
John C. Colt came to his death by a wound inflicted by him-
self in his left breast with a knife, but the jury are unable to
say by what means he became possessed of the knife."

GOOD EFFECTS OF THE NEW TARIFF.—SinCe the new
tariff came into operation, all sorts of butchers' meat have
been so much reduced in price in Exeter market, that many
a poor labourer and artisan has had the advantage of enjoying
the taste of animal food, of which numbers of those useful
classes have been too long debarred, and who, from their
hearts, can thank Sir Robert Peel for his new tariff. And
while a few are abusing the Premier, tens of thousands are
pouring on him their heartfelt blessings.—Western Lumi-
nary.