The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-10-21 00:00:00

ADIATREPSI A.—The Emperor Caligula valued himself par-
ticularly upon what he called his adiatrepsia, meaning the
indifference with which he could be a spectator of bloodshed
and tortures; and he professed himself satisfied that the in-
fant daughter of Cmsonia was his own child, because her
efforts were directed to scratch out the eyes of all who nursed
or played with hcr.—Dion Cassius: Suetonius ; Josephus,

MANAGERIAL COMPLIMENTr-A violinist of the name of
Richards, a man of extreme vanity, but of very limited
abilities, led the band at Drury Lane in the time of Garrick.
'eeling hurt that the great actor had never once praised his
perforniaace, he one day, in company, ventured to address
him with, " Though, sir, you are flattered so much, you never
yourself to condescend to flatter any one." " No, sir." re-
plied Garrick, " not even you. But, instead of flattery,
accept my sincerity : for, in the hearing of this good company,
I pronounce you to be a regular rude, rough, rugged rasper."

DESPERATE OUTRAGE—TWO PERSONS KILLED.—On
Sunday evening last a dance was held in the house of a man
named John Reynolds, about four miles from Mohill, where
a vast number of persons had assembled. The amusemelit
had continued for some time, when suddenly the doors were
forced in by a large body of men, armed with bludgeons,
who commenced a savage attack upon the dancers. The
result was, that a lad, named Michael M`Cabe, was killed
on the spot, and several others severely beaten. On toe
report reaching Mohill, Sir W. W. Lynar was promptly on
the spot, with a strong force of constabulary under Sub-
Inspector Bannan ; but sought in vain to get any informa-
tion on the subject of the outrage, as the people appeared
but too anxious to conceal the perpetrators. An inquest
was held on Monday, and a verdict returned accordingly.
This was scarcely over when the coroner was called on to
hold another inquest on the body of M
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woman about twenty years of age, who
and came by her death from concussion of the brain, re-
ceived in consequence of her having fallen during the attack
made on the dancers at Reynolds's. Many reports are afloat
as to the cause of the outrage, but nothing has transpired as
yet that could in any way account for this fatal affair.—Boyle
Gazette.

SNIPE SHOOTING IN BENGAL.—About one month after
the cessation of the periodical rains, the rice fields literally
swarm with snipe. A person cannot advance six steps at a
time without flushing one or more of the above birds, and
they vary greatly in the species. There is the common snipe,
the solitary ditto, the crested, and the painted snipe. The
latter is, as to its plumage, a most beautiful bird, and is the
most delicate of the whole family of the " grallre," save and
excepting the woodcock of this and more northern countries.
It is usual for a party of six or seven sportsmen, equipped
with double-barrelled guns, to take the field at daybreak, and
shoot before the sun is well up. If they are good shots, they
will not reckon it any sport if they do not bring home 60 or
70 couple. It may be guessed that the wading up to
noonteaS
knees in mud and water for upwards of four hours
actively
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very comfortable occupation, but the sportman is so.
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engaged in his pursuit that he has no time to give, taktejjame
ing a consideration. As soon as the rice grounds
andal become
dry, aro seen
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