The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-12 00:00:00

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MISCELLANEOUS

v the Queen Dowager has forwarded £lOO in aid to di
ase of completing lthymuey Church.

A new church is now in course of erection at Goode, the foundation
stone of which was recently laid by J. T. Hodgson, Esq., of that
place.

Temperance makes the faculties clear, and exercise makes them
vigorous. It is temperance and exercise united that can ensure
the fittest state for mental or bodily exertion.

In reading a work force yourself to reflect on what you read pa.
ragragph by paragraph, and in a shbrt time you will derive plea.
sure—an ample portion of it at least—from the activity of your own
mind. All else is picture sunshine.

FORGIVENESS.—Amonet,tF, ancients, forgetfulness of injuries
as considered a virtue; the heathen philosopher even said, that
to forgive one's enemies was to be equal to the gods. Cato, whom
all the wprld admired, said that he forgave every body but himself,

A sample of new wheat was brought into Bristol market on
Thursday week, by Mr. Henry Cooke, of Clevedon. It was a re-
markably fine specimen.
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A learned and " enlightened" radical, of Dartmouth, who was
descanting a short time since on the "five points" of the Charter,
declared himself in favour of " universal sovereigns," " vote by
ballast," and " triangular parliaments."

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CLERICAL .MUNIFICENCE.—The Rev. J. J. Scott has offered £1,500
towards the endowment, and £5OO towards the fabric of a new church
at Barnstable, provided that £2,000 be raised to meet his donation
before next Michaelmas.

IPswrcn ELF.CTION.—It was confidently stated at the clubs on
Saturday, that Viscount Villiers and Captain Gladstone would come
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forward on the conservative interest for Ipswich immediately the writ
was issued. From inquiries we have no doubt but that the rumour is
well founded , Viscount Villiers arrived in town on Saturday, from
Upton Hall, near Banbury.

Mehemet Ali, it is said, has determined on realising the dream of
his life—the junction of the Red Sea and the Mediterranean by
means of the canal to be cut through the Isthmus of Suez. For
this purpose the Pasha had ,written to Mr. Brunel, the engineer,
who has executed the Thames Tunnel, proposing to him to under-
take the work.

Smrcar.nvo.—Mr. Jones, the tide-surveyor et Holyhead, has
seized two smacks, the Elizabeth and Emerald, having on board
123 bales (1700 lbs) of tobacco concealed under the ballast. One
man was Secured, but the principal and three others escaped. The
tobacco is lodged in the Custozn-house.

MARYPORT.—The trustees of Maryport harbour have in con-
templation to erect a new breakwater at the south entrance of the
harbour, the sand-bank on that side having latterly been accumu-
lating so rapidly as to become, a serious impediment to vessels en-
tering the port.

NU:vsFFAII PARK.--IliS Grace the Archbishop of York has given
instructions for the gardens and park of his Kineely_ family seat,
near Abingdon, to be thrown open for the recitation of all tlassts
three days a week—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.—Doncaster
Gaiette.

On Monday evening last, his Grace the Duke of Devonshire
arrived at the station-house, Chesterfield, from London, and pro-
ceeded immediately to Chatsworth, where, it is supposed, his
grace intends staying the shooting season. The duke was warmly
greeted by the populace on his arrival, and appeared in excellent
health and spirits.

LACE TRADE IN FRANCE.—Such is the brisk demand for a cer-
tain description of lace made on the rotary principle, at Calais,
that hands are working night and day to meet the wants of cus-
tomers ror it. Our informant, who left Calais a day or two ago,
states, that he saw several workmen from Leicester and Notting-
ham paid 100 francs (44 in English money) each for 48 hours'
labour.—Leicester Chronicle.

As far as the accounts can at present be made up, it appears that
the cost of building and outfit for the Niger expedition is 4'40,381
14s 4d; stores and materials, including provisions, medicines, &c.,
£23,570 4s 7d; salaries, wages, &c., £18,102 4s 7d, making a total
of .82,054 3s 6d. It is estimated that the balance in hand of
£19,182 16s 6d will be amply sufficient for the payment of all ex
penses accruing to the present time.

WORKING OF THE VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLE.—On Sunday last
two collections were made hi Rye Church to remunerate the or-
ganist for his services during the past year, which were as follows :
playing the organ at morning and afternoon service (and at any
other time when required), instructing the children of the Sunday
School to sing two hours every week, tuning the organ and keeping
it in repair. And for these services, efficiently performed, what do
you suppose, gentle reader, was the remuneration ?—Four pounds
and ninepence !—Brighton Gazette.

COUNTY COURTS BILL.—A clause having been introduced into
this bill on the third reading, in the House of Lord, to exclude the
county of Lancashire from its provisions, a meeting of influential
tradesmen was held at the White Swan, Rochdale, on Thursday,
on the subject, when petitions to both Houses of Parliament were
agreed to in favour of the bill and its extension to Lancashire.—
[Lancashire has been excluded, we believe, on account of the
present machinery being considered sufficient fur carrying out the
objects of the bill.]
VENOMOUS NATURE or A COMMON TOAD.—A rather striking
instance of the venomous nature of the common toad, occurred
the other day in this neighbourhood. A house-cat, either in
sport or malice, attacked one of this unfortunate species, whose
back she proceeded rather unceremoniously to lacerate with her
teeth, when lo ! she suddenly fell sick, tumbled over, and foamed
at the mouth. The " untoward event" having been observed by
a gentleman present at the time, he instanter procured a quantity
of sweet milk in which he immersed the head of the poor baudrons,
which happily had the effect of restoring her to Ler previous con-
dition.—Perth Advertiser.

Da RADFUL ACCIDENT.—OII Saturday last, Dr. Bramley and hi
lady were returning home to Halifax, in a pony phaeton, when, on
turning to cescend a hill near Hipperholme, the pony misplaced its
foot upon a glassy stone ; the result was, the animal was brought
down.with great violence—one of its knees was broken, and the
other severely fractured. Mrs. Bramley, with the violence of the
shock, was precipitated from the phaeton; her face and temples
being frightfully bruised and fractured, and Mr. Brantley did
not escape without his arm being broken.—Leeds Conservative
Journal.

Tux LEA UERS.—The speeches were principally filled with com-
plaints against the " cheapening" process, to which mills, ma-
chinery, and manufactured goods have of late been subjected. To
the uninitiated, it appears very strange, that " cheapness" should
offend those whose catechism is, " Buy at the cheapest market."
The " lecturers" of these smugglers' associates are everlastingly
prating about the benefits to be derived from "cheapness" in land,
labour, cattle, corn, kc. ; why, then, should they set up an universal
yell against " cheapness'' in their own commodities—mills, ma-
chinery, &c. ? Without impeaching their honesty, I cannot dis-
cover a solution of this enigma. I must, therefore, leave others to
explain the reason why " cheap" mills, machinery, &c., arc offensive
to the Anti-Corn-Law-Leaguers. It surely cannot be, that persons
who profess to be, par excellence, the philanthropists of the age,
should wish to rob their neighbours by " cheapening" their pro-
perty in land and labour, for the purpose of enabling manufacturers
to " sell dear," and thus " accumulate wealth" at the expense of
This is a knotty question—l must leave it.—R. Oastler'a

others
Fleet Papers

EXECUTION.—TULLAMOORE, Friday Evening.—Walter Wheel-
°hail was on Saturday executed in the front of Dublin gaol for the
murder of his wife on Tuesday, the 31st of May last. A short time
previous to his execution he requested that an acknowledgment of
his guilt might be taken dqwn in writing, and that he would sign
it; which was in substance as follow :—`• They were about nine
months married. During that period something unaccountable
had caused him to take A dislike to her, and they consequently led
a very unhappy life. Two months before he committed the deed he
determined on her murder. On Monday, the 30th, he dug ground
in order to loosen it, and he killed her on Tuesday night, but not
having time to bury her, he removed the body to the barn, where
he covered it with straw, and on Wednesday night he carried it to
the grave, and ran a tew scrapes of a plough over it to disguise it.
as he intended immediately to sow down the land. There were at
the time in his house, his father, aged 94, two servants, a boy and
a girl; and a child about 11 years of age, all of whom he declares,
had no knowledge of, nor did they take a part in, the murder. He
stated that he told his neice, who lived occasionally with him, his
intention, but acquits her in like manner, she having advised him
against it." He never spoke after leaving his cell but in prayer,
and ascended the gallows with as much firmness and fortitude as
if nothing was to happen.

DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION.—THE HAGUE, JULY 31
26th the town of Leenwarden was exposed to a catastrophe similar
to that of Hamburgh. The preceding day was the last of the an-
nual fair, and on the 27th, at four in the morning, a fire broke out
in one of the handsomest booths in the market.place. The flames
spread with such rapidity that in half an hour the market-place was
like a sea of fire, and thirty-four of the booths were consumed ;
others were pulled down to prevent the further progress of the
flames. All this happened in the short time that passed before the
fire-engines could be brought up; but, indeed, if they had arrived
sooner they could not have checked the devouring flames. They,
however, arrived just as the flames threatened the adjoining houses
of the finest part of the town. Though five or six houses were con-
siderably damaged, the progress of the conflagration was stopped,
and the town itself saved. The grateful feelings of the inhabitants
for their providential deliverance has tended to increase their pity
for the unfortunate owners of the booths, who were unable to save
any of their property, for whom a subscription was immediately
commenced, which, in a couple of hours, produced 4,500 florins,
but the total loss was estimated at 100,000 florins, and the local au-
thorities have therefore appealed to the public beneficence.

—On the

ACCIDENT AT A CENTRIFUGAL RAILWAY.—On Saturday last a
Lther serious accident happened to a woman, named Colley, who
IA ventured to have a ride on the Centrifugal Railway now exhi-
Ltiting in Boar-lane. The carriage on this railway is carried at
Le rate of 120 miles an hour round a circular railway placed verti-
Illy, so that when the carriage is at the upper part of the circle
ie persons within it, who are not fastened in any way, have their
eads downwards, and are kept in by the principle of centrifugal

force, in the same way as water is kept in a bucket whirled rapidly
round in a vertical direction. On Saturday the woman, in com-
pany with a man, placed herself in the carriage, which being set at
liberty sped its way down the first inclined plane, from which it re-
ceives its great velocity, round the circular part of the railway, and
up the second inclined plane, at the top of which a man is placed,
whose duty it is to peize the carriage, in order to prevent it from
running back again. On this occasion, however, the carriage, ow-
ing to its being loaded with the unusual weight of two persons, did
nut reach the ordinary height up the second inclined plane, and the
man at the top being unable to seize it'it ran down again, and up
the verticle circle, and threw the man and woman out with consi-
derable violence. The woman had her forehead, nose, and other
parts of her face, dreadfully cut, and was conveyed to the in tirniary
tier wounds, though not, we believe, dangerous, were of a serious
character, and their effects will most probably disfigure her during
her life.. The man who was her companion in the carriage fell upon
her, and escaped uninjured. It is to be hoped that this accident
ill induce the conductors of the exhibition to use greater caution
in future.—Leeds Times. .
FUNERAL or SIR T. Ilksicrrn.—On Wednesday last, this gen-

leman's interment took place in Rufford aural. T

distance

•orn Rufford-hall to the place of sepulture is very little less than a
and as it was determined upon that his honored remains
hould be borne to their last resting place, by individuals to whom

his excellent example had endearia.him'tO their hearts, by the
warmest ties of obedient respect and sincere esteem, it was arranged
that the space should be divided into ten equal portions, at each
of which a fresh relay of six supporters should enter upon their
allotted duty of healing their revered burden to the next relief
point on the road. The persons selected were thirty of the de-
ceased baronet's Rufford tenantry. The distance marked out for
the labour of each relay of bearers was about one hundred and
sixty yards. The orderof procession, he hall to
from t churc
as follows :—The Rev. Mr. M'Gratb, incumbent of Raifordh,, was
took
the lead, and was followed by Dr. Robinson, M.D., Mr. Dandy,
surgeon, and W. Rawstorce, Esq. Next came the body, borne in
the manner we have already described ; then succeeded, as chief
mourners, Mr. Ilesketh, (son of the present baronet) and Mr. W.
Hesketh, (son of the deceased ;) the Rev. J. T. Horton, v icar
of
Ormskirk, the Rev. Mr. Hodgson, Captain Greville. Mr. Hinde,
and some other personal friends, with a number of the tenantry
and the domestics of the household, composed the other portion of
the procession. On the arrival at the church (which, with the
family pew, had been put into handsome mourning) the solemn
service for the dead was very impressively read by the rev. incum.
bent, during which the remains of the deceased were placed in the
family vault, " in the sure and certain hope of a resurrection to
eternal life ;" and all the last sad duties having been performed,
the mourning attendants returned to the hall, or their respective
homes. The present baronet was detained from the ceremony by
severe illness. .

RAILWAYS .—Notwithstan din g the great depreciation iu the value
and profits of railway shares, we are surprised to see that the di
rectors of railway companies appear indifferent to the immediate
adoption of every means' as they are from time to time invented
or devised by scientific men, of effecting economy, or obtaining
other advantages. We are led to make this remark from the fact
having come to our knowledge. that a means has been devised of
obtaining that important desideratum, the use of coal without
smoke, in lieu of coke, in the working of locomotive engines.
This invention was put into most satisfactory operation, and its
advantages were fully ascertained, a year and a half ago; and yet,
strange to say, it is only adopted at the present moment (and that
to a limited extent) by some three or four railway companies. We
have been informed, .that the working of the locomotive engines
on the Midland Counties Line, with coke, cost upwards of 170 per
cent. more than with coal; and no doubt a similar reduction of
expense would be effected in all other railways. The Wolf loco-
motive engine, with Mr. Samuel Hall's patent apparatus, was, we
believe, got into work in May last ; and we are informed, that in
running a distance of 1,310 miles, the average consumption of
coke was 651 b. 40Z. per mile, and the average consumption of coal
in running 1,024 miles, was 561 b. 10oz. per mile ; the cost of coal
being 7s. l Id. per ton., and that of coke 20s. per ton. If thnis.b
e
the case, we would ask, what are the motives of the chairoTef s
d
directors of railways for neglecting to avail themselves
o im
portant a saving of expense ; and we would recommendbc
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all Pro"
prietors of railway shares to make inquiry on the every possible
but the most rigid economy, and the aPPlioa Any thing like
means for the reduction of expenditure. ear_A-17, this description
a fair Interest for the immense capital ittee
of property.—Times.