The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-21 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS

THE MARRIAGE ACT.—In the London Gazette of Fri-
day last, it is announced that the Socialists' Institution in
John-street, Fitzroy-square, has been licensed for the cele-
bration of marriages. From this infidel measure extraordi-
nary fruits were to be expected, but it was scarcely to be
anticipated that its privileges should have been sought by a

sect ofreprobates who repudiate and denounce the institu-
tion of marriage as a pernicious restraint upon natural
liberty, If the law be really open to such an abuse—if
licenses for the celebration of marriage can be obtained by
men whose ohject can be no other than to convert the cere-
mony into a filthy mockery, it is high time that some change
were made to guard against the recurrence of such scanda-
lous profanation.

DISTRESSINd CASE AND Loss OF LIFE.—On Sunday
afternoon, the 9th instant, a number of youths were sliding
on a sheet of water at Golden Valley, near Condor, in this
county, when it appears some- thoughtless person passing at
the time, threw a pennypiece a considerable distance from
the bank for any one who had courage to fetch it. James
Grice, aged IS, son of John Grice, a collier, residing at
Golden Valley, eager to outvie his companions, darted after
the penny. In attempting to pick up the prize, the ice gave
way, and he was suddenly immersed in the water, a depth
of only six feet. The sufferer was struggling in the water,
ultimately under the ice and in sight, nearly a quarter of an
hour. After some loss cf time, a rope was procured, and
thrown to him, which he seized; but, alas! the terrified
companion let slip the end, and before a second could be
procured, the poor fellow, exhausted, sunk to rise no more.
DOMESTIC ETIQUETTE.—The father, or chief of a family,
enjoys always a respect and an authority almost unlimited ;
the children are brought up in the most entire deference and
submission to the will of their father; they show him a
respect which neither age, nor social position, nor any cir-
cumstance of life, can lessen. The son cannot sit down before
his father without permission ; he only speaks in his presence
when questioned, makes an honour of serving him and an-
ticipating his least wishes. The father begins only to forego
his paternal authority when his son is married and settled;
but the respect and deference of the son remain invariably
the same. We have a singular example in Ibrahim Pasha
and his father Mehemet Ali Pasha. In the hiera►chy of the
Ottoman empire, as Pasha of Mecca and the holy places,
Ibrahim is the greatest pasha in the empire, and all the

others ought to rise at his approach. In order not to be
wanting in what he owes to his son as dignitary, Mehemet
Ali Pasha, who, as father, ought not to rise at his approach,
always waits for him standing, enters at the same time with
him at any public ceremony or great presentation, as, foi
instance, at Ibrahim's return from a long campaign. With
the exception of these rare occasions, Ibrahim is always
completely effaced before his father ; he fulfils towards him
all the duties of a submissive and respectful sou, kisses his
hands, waits his permission to sit down, and, even with his
permission, he rarely smokes in his presence from respect.—
Perrier's Syria.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—We are sorry to record the
death, by his own band, of Dr. Glass, of Fourbires, near St.
Andrew's, on Monday, December 27. Early in the morning
the family were alarmed by the loud report of a gun, and on
attempting to enter the room from which it was heard the
door was found locked. On breaking into the room the un-
fortunate gentleman was found lying on the floor with his
head shattered to pieces. Both barrels had been heavily
loaded, and the trigger pulled by a measuring square, which
was tenaciously grasped by the hand of the deceased, who
had placed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth. Dr. Glass
had been some time in India, and had there a coup de soleil.
He had been only 10 or 11 weeks married, and had since
then shown several marks of mental alienation. This event
has caused a painful sensation in the neighbourhood, where
the unfortunate gentlemen was greatly and deservedly re-
spected for his kindness of feeling and honourable conduct,
being a benefactor to the poor, to whom he was ever ready to
afford pecuniary and other relief, and to give them gratui-
tously the aid of his professional services.—Caledonian Mer-
cury.

EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT.—A master of a vessel from
Hayle brought from that place to Swansea this webk a pas-
senger, whom he shipped as a gentleman, but who at sea de-
clared herself to be a lady. Her account of herself is most
romantic. She states that she escaped from a nunnery at
Halifax. in America, accompanied by her lover, with whom
she embarked for England. They were wrecked on the voy-
age, and cast away on a❑ island, where her companion died.
Here she remained for some days, when she was taken up by
a vessel and conveyed to England. She is silent on her sub-
sequent history, and refuses to give her name. She says that
she has numerous friends in Swansea, but does not intend to
reveal herself to any of them. She professes to have endured
much trouble, and her mind appears to be exceedingly un-
happy. Her person is beautiful, and her hands and feet par-
ticularly small. From her conversation, and some explana-
tory remarks she made on some passages in the Bible, (every
part of which she seemed conversant with,) the captain
judged her to be well educated. and of a superior turn of
mind. Her age is about 16. She has a liberal supply of
money, and asserted that she could draw from any bank in
England. On leaving the captain she remarked, "We shall
meet again at Cardiff," whither he was to sail hence. The
conclusion the writer draws from her improbable narration
is, that she has experienced some calamity which has affected
her reason.—Cambrian.

GLEANING IN CoRN-FIELDS.—At the last sessions there
was a prosecution for felony—Samuel Raisher against Sarah
Taylor, of Kingstanley, in this county. It appeared that the
prisoner persisted in gleaning or leaning before the field of
wheat had been cleared, and thus clearly in law committed a
felony. At the trial the prisoner set up a defence that she
considered she had a right, and the jury, by the chairman's
direction, supposing she might consider such to be the case,
found her not guilty ; after which the chairman addressed
the prisoner as follows :—" Prisoner, mind what you do for
the future; if you are brought here again you cannot plead
ignorance. You have no right to leaze until the field is
cleared, and mind you tell your children and neighbours so."
We insert this notice not for the purpose of encouraging
prosecutions of this nature, but in order that poor people
may be aware what they are liable to for trespassing in fields
before they are cleared and contrary to the will of the occu-
pier.—Gloucester Journal.

DISTRESS IN PARIS.—The National states that the pub-
lic hospitals of Paris are completely filled with patients, and
that no assistance can be afforded to the numerous cases
which are every day increasing in a more than ordinary pro-
portion, in consequence of the distress prevailing amongstthe working classes, and of the typhus fever now razing in
an alarming degree. "In the space of two hours," conti-
nues the National, " we have seen 43 patients refused ad-
mittance at one hospital, all in a deplorable state, and, in
fact, reduced to despair. One of those invalids exclaimed,
If you do not receive me, I have no other alternative but
to throw myself into the river,' and the wretched man burst
into tears. We have to add, that yesterday, the 14th of
January, there was not a single place vacant throughout the
hospitals, and that the same scenes were renewed in our
presence. At the Hotel Dieu there was so complete a scarcity
of blankets that on Friday the Administration was obliged
to purchase 50 pair. It is said that additions are to be made
to the hospitals of St. Louis and La Pitie ; but as we observed
five years since linen, clothing, blankets, and even the apart-
ments are defective, insufficient, and bad."

AWFUL DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN.—On Monday an in-
quest was held at the Coach and Horses Inn, Ipswich,
before Mr. S. B. Jackman, on view of the body of the Rev.
John Pyemont, curate of Eyke, Suffolk, who was found dead
at a house in Globe-lane. It appeared that the deceased
had been dining out on the previous Saturday evening. The
following evidence presents the material points in the case.
Elizabeth O'Brien said, I am a single woman. I live near
Miss Dallenger's in Globe-lane. I am a lodger. I went
into Miss Dallenger's a little after eleven o'clock. Went to
put a few coals on the fire by her request. as her servant was
busy. It was about half-past eleven o'clock, and Mr. Pye-
mont was sitting on the sofa in the lower room. I had
never seen him before. There was no one with him. He
did not speak to me. He was leaning his back against the
sofa. He did not appear to be ill. lie was sitting still. He
gave a violent groan, fell down, and died. He appeared to
have been drinking. 1 was not in the room more than two
minutes. There was a candle limning on the table. There
was ,not a large fire. He groaned and fell off the sofa. I
called Miss Dallenger, who said, " Don't be frightened, he
is only in a fit." 1 don't think he hit himself against any-
thing in the fall. There was no glasses nor any appearance
of drinking in the room. Miss Dallenger was in an adjoin-
ing house. She got some water and washed his temples
with it: He was quite dead, and showed no signs of life
after the fall. Mr. Sampson, surgeon was then sent for,
who came immediately and pronounced Mr. Pyemont dead.
Ipswich Express.

EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION IN BELFAST.—We regret
to announce the complete destruction by fire of Mr. Duf-
field's extensive provision stores in James's-street. The fire
broke out last (Thursday) night, between ten and eleven
o'clock, and, at the time we went to press, presented a most
alarming aspect, the whole range fronting the street being
one mass of flame. The fire seems to have commenced in
the rear part of the store, and quickly extended over the
whole of this extensive and valuable building, notwithstanding
the exertions of the different fire-engines, which were speedily
brought to the spot. The part of the buildings facin:
James's-street is about 150 feet in length and three stories in
height ; and, when in full blaze, presented au appearance
much resembling, though on a somewhat smaller scale, the
late dreadful fire in the Tower of London. Notwithstanding
the torrent of rain which fell during the whole time thou-
sands of spectators were collected on the spot, watching with
anxiety and wonder the progress of the alarming scene. We
were informed that the store was full of hams and other pro-
visions ; but as to the pecuniary extent of the devastation
we have no means of knowing at present. We have not
learned whether the property was insured. The manner in
which the officers and men of the 29th Regiment exerted
themselves was beyond the highest praise which we could
bestow, and the police-force, ably directed by Mr. Coulson,
deserve similar praise. So much of the property as could be
removed from the premises was cat ried out and thrown into
the street, and the greatest precaution used to prevent any of
it being carried off.—Belfast News Letter.

FOURTEEN VESSELS ASHORE AT SUNDERLAND.-011
Thursday we had a tremendous snow-storm on this coast,
which has been attended with very great destruction amongst
the shipping entering the harbour of Sunderland. About
four o'clock in the afternoon, when it began to grow dark,
it being then flood-tide, a great number of large vessels,
while endeavouring to proceed up the river (Near), got foul
of each other, and a strong southerly wind then blowing
across the river, many were driven upon the potato-garth ;
and between that time and six o'clock vessels continued at
intervals to ground there, most of which received more or
less damage, by driving against each other. It is impossible,
from the very late occurrence of this disaster, to enter into
particulars, but we may state that considerable injury had
been done, masts, yards, bowsprits, booms, and quarter-
boards, &c., being broken, and the hulls of some of the
vessels being stove. There are certainly not less than twelve
vessels at present (twelve o'clock, Thursday night) lying on
the potato-garth, but it is most probable that the number is
even larger. Amongst those which are reported to have
sustained damages are the Thomas Burdon and the Far-
nacres, both of which belong to this port (Sunderland).
About the same time the brig William, and the brig Thomas
Gales, attempted to take the harbour, but were driven on
shore between Hendon and the South Pier, where they are
now lying, but it is thought their situation is not very dan-
gerous. As it was not known on shore in what situation
these vessels might be, and they were supposed to be
aground, the life-boat was manned by Mr. Guy Potts and a
gallant crew, who put off to their assistance. The people on
board the William refused to leave the vessel, as did also the
master and mate of the Thomas Gales, but the crew of the
latter vessel came ashore in the life-boat, being, we under-
stand, much exhausted. It is expected that on the rising of
the tide. about four o'clock this morning J'riday), the greater
part of the vessels will be got off.—Northern I%n.