The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-23 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS

The Rev. Dr. Bails has been committed to Newgatc on
the charge of forgery.
Plenty of excellent cod is now selling in Kirkcubright at
one halfpenny per pound.—Dumfries Courier.

Two men publicly renounced the errors of popery in Mul-
laghfad church on Sunday week.—Erne Packet.
Three persons have been committed, at Manchester, on a
charge of coining.
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The King of Hanover has forwarded a donation of £2OO for
the relief of the widow and family of the late Dr. Magian.
It is said that Mr. Newman has resumed the editorship of
the British Critic. t"

Sir Robert Peel has sent £lOO to the widow and young
family of the late Dr. Magian.

A woodcock, with four white legs, was shot on Friday last
at Keasby, in the county of Cornwall, and has been pre-
sented to the Royal Cornwall Institution.

Braham and his son, by the last accounts from America,
had gone to the Havana and the British West Indies for the
winter.

Most of the Cabinet Ministers, it is expected, will assemble
at the mansion of Sir Robert Peel, Drayton Manor, in the
course of the present week.

The insurance offices calculate that of the immense sacri-
fice of life in the baking trade, the average age of those en-
gaged in the trade does not exceed thirty-three years.
A good dish of mushrooms were gathered, on Monday, by
Mr. James Burlton, of Bewdley, at the Bank Farm, in the
parish of Abberley, in this county.—Worcester paper.
The Duke of Northumberland has purchased the Billing-
ham property, adjoining to his Northumberland property.
The purchase money amounted to more than £lO,OOO.
DR. JOHN TAYLOR.—This individual, so well-known as
connected with the late chartish movement, died on the 4th
inst., in Dame, at the house of his brother-in-law, the Rev.
James Smith, rector of Islandmagee.
The Evening Mail says that a threatening notice has
been served on Mr. Bolton, the agent of Lord Stanley, who
resides at Balliskten-house, near Tipperary. Two policemen
are placed with him for his protection.
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte—son of Jerome Bonaparte,
formerly King of Westphalia, and brother of Napoleon—is
the chairman of the committee of an agricultural society in
Maryland.— Globe.
MOUNT lETNA.—Letters from Catania, of the 30th ult.,
describe this volcano to be in full eruption, emitting enor-
mous masses of lava, and showing every prospect of a flow of
lava, to the destruction of all around.
A large number of forged Bank of England notes are in
circulation. They appear to have been worked from one
plate. as they are numbered 1827, and are all dated June 4,
1842.

Marston's tragedy of " The Patrician's Daughter," a re-
markable fine piece of dramatic writing, to which we called
attention at the time of its publication, has just been pro-
duced at Drury Lane with brilliant success.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHUTTING OF TILE GATES
OF DERRY.—The Liberal Town Council of Derry have pro-
hibited the burning of the effigy of the traitor Lundy in that
city, as has heretofore been the practice.

At a late meeting in London, Captain Claridge, the " cold
water" translator, said he could see no reason why man
should not live to 200 years. Nor do we, provided he can
manage it.
THE VERSAILLES RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—The Paris tri-
bunal have pronounced the Railway Company not guilty. and
condemned the civil parties in the costs, amounting, it is re-
ported', to about £4OO.

His Majesty the King of Hanover has forwarded £lOO,
and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge £5O, to the
Richmond Savings Bank, in aid of the subscription to make
up the deficiency in the funds occasioned by the embezzle-
ment of the secretary, Captain Belstead.
THE QUARTER'S REVENUE.—It is stated in quarters
likely to be well-informed, that the official returns of the
revenue to the sth of January, 1843, will exhibit a fearful de-
ficiency—much larger than was shown by the returns of the
preceding quarter.—Globe.
CENTRAL AMERICA.—The American papers mention that
a Mr. Norman has been following the example of Mr. Ste-
phens in exploring parts of Central America hitherto un-
visited, where he is said to have discovered many stupendous
and interesting remains of antiquity.
The publicans of Gloucestershire have combined to evade
the law passed in the last session of parliament for the pre-
:vention of sweeping boys. They put in the sweep at the top
of the chimney, the law saying nothing about descending the
chimey.

We have seen a number of The New World, a newspaper
published in New York, containing the whole of Captain
Marryat's novel, Percival Keene, neatly printed on good
paper, at the price of 121 cents, or about 6d. So much for
Brother Jonathan's "notions" of copyright!
Three pugilists have been found guilty, at New York, of
manslaughter in a minor degree, for causing, in a pitched
battle, within the jurisdiction of that state, the death of ano-
ther of the party, named Coy ; they had not been sentenced
at the time the last steamer, the Acadia, left the new world.
As instances of the unusual mildness of the season some
apple blossom was picked from a tree in Raistrick a few days
ago; several of the fields in the neighbourhood are partially
covered with daisies ; and a .quantity of " palms" may be
seen upon a tree in the neighbourhood of Willow Hall, near
this town.—Halifax Guardian.

BEET-ROOT SUGAR.—The Moniteur publishes a return of
the produce and consumption of domestic sugar in France,
from which it appears that on the Ist of December there were
still 364 manufactories in activity, that the quantity made in
November last was 6,498,145 kilogrammes, and that sold for
consumption in the same month 6,275,150.
SHIPWREGIC.—We are sorry to state that the fine schooner,
Louisa Conolly, of this port, Captain Kirkpatrick, is ashore
on the bar, and likely to become a total wreck. We under-
stand she is partially insured. She was laden with oats, for
Liverpool, by James Teevan, Esq. Part of the cargo has
been saved, but we fear the greater portion will be lost—it
was also, we learn, partially insured.—Ballyshannon Herald.
CARRIAGE DRIVE ROUND ARTHUR'S SEAT AND THE
CRAGS.—On Friday the Lord Provost received a letter from
Lord Lincoln, intimating that the Board of Woods and
Forests had agreed to execute the carriage drive round
Arthur Seat and Salisbury Crags, with a view of affording
employment to the labourers out of work.—Edinburgh
Standard.

Mr. M`Dovtall, the sculptor, who has been lately dis-
tinguished by the patronage of Sir Robert Peel, is a native
remarkable that of the three statues thus disposed of by go-
vernment, two of them should have been assigned to two
Irish artists, Mr. Kirk, of Dublin, and Mr. M`Dowall, who
resides in London.

The following marriages in high life are reported to be on
the lapis—one between the eldest son of a sporting Duke and
the eldest daughter of one of the hereditary officers of the
Crown ; also between a youthful Earl and the daughter of a
wealthy brewer ; and another between the daughter of a de-
ceased ambassador and the son of a late member of her Ma-
jesty's household.
In June last we announced that the Hon. Mr. Grimston
was about to be married to Miss Morier—uow we announce
that his eldest brother, Lord Grimston, is about to be united
to a sister of that lady. Lord Ward is not going to be mar-
ried to Miss Alicia Hawkes, daughter of the member for
Dudley ; but his brother is going to wed that lady's sister.—
' Age.

The young wheat plants in this neighbourhood have a very
healthy and vigorous appearance, and the sowing has termi-
nated favourably, notwithstanding the considerable quantity
of rain that has fallen. The price of wheat in our market
for the last two months, has ranged between ss. 6d. and
6s. 6d. The temperature, during the last few days, has been
as.mild as that of September.— Worcester Journal.
A HAT TRANSMITTED BY POST !—Among the many
novel transmissions by post, since the passing of the new act,
that of a hat may appear most extraordinary. We yesterday
saw a superfine large-sized beaver hat, which had been de-
livered by the lettercarrier, but a few minutes before, to this
town from Manchester. The postage amounted to only
threepence.—Northern Whiy.
SPLENDID SIGHT.—Two hours after the Oriental left
Malta, on the 28th of November, about half-past five o'clock,
when getting dusk, the passengers and crew most clearly saw
Wont Etna in eruptian, the Oriental at the time bearing
N.E. 105 miles. This beautiful sight was kept in view for
five hours. The captain states that such an occurrence has
not been witnessed for twenty yearf.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE COURSING MEETlNG.—Southport,
14th Dec.—The Fleetwood Cup was won by Mr. King's
BlooMsbury, being run up by Mr. Deakin's Distiller. The
Rossall Puppy Cup was won by Mr. Slater's Shiny, being
run up by Mr. Chew's Ellen. The Churchtown Stakes was
won by Mr. Slater's Sandy, being run up by Mr. King's Fly.
The Southport Stakes was won by Mr. Robinson's Empress,
being run up by Mr. Thomas's Young Sandy.
Her Majesty's royal bounties were distributed on Monday
and Tuesday to upwards of 800 poor, old, and distressed per-
sons residing in and about London, who had been previously
recommended by the clorgy, nobility, and gentry, residing in
the various parishes. The bounty is limited to persons who
are above the age of 60, and the exception is made in favour
of the blind and those who are afflicted with severe bodily in-
firmity. The Royal Gate alms, to 168 persons, each receiv-
ing 135., were also distributed.

One morning last week, before daylight, as one of Messrs.
Haines's fly vans was travelling from Gloucester towards
Ross, when near the village of Churcham, a spark, it is sup-
posed, from the driver's lantern, communicated with some
of the packages, and the van and its contents soon presented
the strange and rather terrifying spectacle of a large travelling
body of fire. An alarm was given, and some of the villagers
ran to the driver's assistance, but the fire was not extinguished
till damage to a considerable amount had been sustained.

DANGER OF ASSUMING A NAME.—A Mr. Templeton,
a son of a Baptist minister, arrived at Niagara Falls from
England the other day, on his way to join his father, and
passed over to the other side. While at the Clinton ouse,
he entered his name on the books " W. L. Mackenzie," the
Canadian agitator. Passing a number of armed sentinels, he
was fired at from the acclivity above him, and the ball passed
through the top of his hat—whereupon he instantly retreated.
—New York Courier.

LORD BYRON'S NURSE.—Mrs. Bye, who died on Friday
week, from injuries she received by the accident on the Bir-
mingham Railway, was a person of more importance than
was at first thought ; she was, before her marriage,,Mary
Gray, who succeeded her sister, and became the second nurse
of Lord Byron, " gaining," says Mr. Moore, "an influence
over his mind against which he rarely rebelled," though his
mother had no influence over him.
EXPORTS OF CORN FROM ENGLAND IN 1735.—1 n 1736,
an account was laid before the House of Commons of the
quantities of corn exported from England between Christmas,
1734, and Christmas, 1735; with the total bounties thereon,
viz.:—Wheat, 153,343 quarters, bounty £38,335; barley,
57,520 quarters, £7,190; malt, 219,781 quarters, £26,434 ;
oatmeal, 1,920 quarters, £240; rye, 1,329 quarters, £232.
Totals, 433,893 quarters of corn ; bounty paid, £72,433.
It will be interesting to many of our readers to know that
the following resolution was inserted in the record of the re-
cent convocation of ministers, on the subject of patronage :
" The convocation agreed, without a vote, to record that a
large_ number of the present convocation are of opinion that
entire abolition of patronage is the right and scriptural as
well as the only full and complete remedy for the present
grievance
fleas. der which the church lies."—Edinburgh Wit-

THE CHAIN
pl.
,-3-i!,..---A curious experiment is now being
made at the head
ithe chain pier, Brighton, that of raising
fresh water from bee
the ocean by means of an Artesian
wall. It is intender bore to the extent of 70 feet, at
which depth the chalk formation t!tion will, it is expected, be pene-
trated, and fresh water jobtained,,rie which will be applied to the
art
aattempt, if successful, will be
formation of a jet d'eau.
'ill a fearful accident occurred to
a most interesting work of and science, as well as a great
acquisitionon l v e
d nteos thed ay mpioerr.n—insa
,uaerefordshire, which in
Mr. Benjamin Street, of Kilreagz
and
inspecting the
a few minutes terminated fatal!
nd incautiously
noaftwhich struck
the following cir-
cumstances:—The unfortunate gentleman yr
working of a powerful thrashing machine,
ventured too near the machinery, the leveragai
him in the abdomen, and crushed him
exta wall. The
horses were instantly stopped, and he was mated, and
carried home, where lie instantly expired. The deceased was
61 years of age.