The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-12 00:00:00

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A MAN named John Welsh, aged 50, who was employed.
as a watcher at some ironworks, at Maryhill, near Glas-
gow, was murdered last week by a coal-drawer named
Alexander Stewart, who struck him on the head with a

pickaxe. •
LADY FRANKLIN, it is said, has resolved to expend the
last remnant of the fortune, coming to her by her hus-
band's will, in fitting out another expedition for the
quarter mentioned by Dr. Rae.
No FEWER than 16 appointments of non-commissioned
officers to the rank of Ensign or Cornet have appeared in
the Gazette since the 20th October.
Tim WILL OF LORD ELDON.—The will of the Earl of
Eldon has been sworn to, under £lBO,OOO personalty.
Thirty skins of parchment will be employed in the docu-
ment.
RUMOUR in naval circles has it, that the forces for the
Baltic next year will be placed under the command in
chief of Rear-Admiral Seymour, and that Captains Keppel
and Lord C. Paget will act under him as commodores.
LECTURES ON POPERY.— Mr. Sheridan Knowles,
author of " Virginius," " The Hunchback," &c., has been
delivering a course of lectures against Popery, in the Ex-
change-rooms, Nottingham. It was proposed to devote
the free proceeds of the lectures to the Patriotic Fund;
but, after some discussion, it was resolved that the sums
realised 'shall be handed over to the Protestant Alliance
Committee, by whom the lecturer was engaged.
A SHIP ON FlRE.—Advices from St. Helena, of the
21st of October, mention the arrival of the Anna Mooka,
having on board Captain Walker and the whole of the
crew and passengers, 98 in number, of the ship Polar
Star, which had been burnt at sea on the 4th of that
month, bound from England to New Zealand.
PRICE OF AUSTRALIA N NEWSPAPERS.-The proprietors
of the Sydney Morning Herald, the Sydney Empire,
the Melbourne Argus, and other Australian newspapers,
have increased the price of their respective journals from
3d. to 6d. per copy. The grounds put forth are their
enhanced superiority as journals, and the consequently
augmented cost of production. The new tariff came into
operation in September. last. ,The Ballarat Times, a
very small paper, the Mount Alexander Mail, and others
at the diggings, have for some time past been pub-
lished at ls.

CANRODERTIN LovE:LLApropos of the war in the East
there is a romantic story current in the circles of haut
ton relative to an attachment which General Canrobert
is known to entertain for the daughter of one of our gene-
rals who fell at the battle of Inkerman. Previous to the
departure of the French General with the army of the
East, he had an interview with the young lady in Paris,
and urged his suit with his characteristic and national
enthusiasm. It is said that the interview was satisfactory,
and the gallant general left expressing a chivalrous deter-
mination of winning a Marshal's baton, and thus becoming
more worthy of the much-prized English beauty. Sebas-
topol has, however, proved fatal to the father of the young
lady ; but the same officer who brought the distressing
intelligence was also entrusted with a message from the
wounded General Canrobert to the lady, in utter ignorance
of her bereavement, dilating on his brightened prospects
as one step towards his implied promise of rendering
himself worthy of her hand.—Court Journal.
SMOKE.—It is stated by Mr. Wright, C.E., government
inspector of the smoke nuisance, that there are upwards
of 3,000,000 tons of coals annually imported into London
by sea and by railway; and further, that at least 1,000,000
of this quantity is annually consumed for manufacturing
and furnace purposes; and it is a well-known fact, esta-
blished by practice, that by the better consumption of
smoke, and obtaining more perfect combustion, 20 per
cent. of fuel is saved ; hence 20 per cent. of 1,000,000 tons
amounts to 200,000 tons of coals saved annually to the
nation, and that, at an average of £1 per ton, is £200,000
saved to the metropolitan proprietors of furnaces and ma-
nufactories, which would otherwise pass off in smoke,
contaminating the atmosphere ; but by this calculation,
he asserts, becomes a twofold and total saving to the
nation of £400,000 per annum ; and that without regard-
ing it in a sanitary point of view, for as already the im-
proved appearance of the London atmosphere is distinctly
observable, it is unnecessary to point out the injury in-
flicted upon the public health, or the pecuniary loss we
sustain in the apparently trivial matters of soap, and wear
and tear of linen, &c., by the deposit of the large amount
of carbonaceous matter always present in the atmosphere,
inasmuch as smoke cooled is soot, but when heated to
600 deg. Fahrenheit, becomes highly inflammable gas, and
is consumed; every wreath of smoke that curls up a
chimney is fuel wasted.
AMERICAN Guai.—The last American papers contain
an account of an apparently important discovery in the
far west. It is asserted that in the north of Texas, towards
Arkansas, as well as in the State of New, Mexico and the
adjacent Indian territory, gum has been found in inex-
haustible quantities, and of a character scarcely, if at all,
inferior to that imported from the East. It is gathered
from the mezquite tree—a kind Of acacia, abundant in
that section of the country, especially in elevated and dry
localities, and exudes spontaneously in a semi-fluid state
from the bark of the trunk and branches, soon hardening
and becoming nearly colourless by exposure. July, August,
and September are the months for collecting it, and the
quantity from each tree varies from an ounce to three
pounds, which may be greatly increased by incisions.
Even as it is, a good hand, it is said, would probably be
able to collect from 101 b. to 201 b. a day. Should it com-
mand one-half of the prices paid for gum arabic, the
gathering of it will, in the opinion of the United States'
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, by whom it was tested,
afford employment for thousands of the wild Indians of
the plains, so as to constitute it a most valuable article of
traffic on the western frontier.
CHEAP PAPER.—It is alleged that a method of supply-
ing the serious want of a cheap material for paper has
lately been brought to great perfection, the staple enlployed
being the fibre of common flax. To be productive of
good results, however, either to 'the manufacturers, the
nation, or the Excise, it must be conducted on a large
scale by a public company, and, although . persons of
capital and ability are represented to be. ready to engage
in it immediately, they refuse, with the prudence of busi-
ness men, to commit themselves to this or any analogous
enterprise without a charter of limited liability. From
the passive obstructiveness of the Board of Trade, such a
charter, it appears, cannot be procured, and. another is
thus apparently added to the numerous cases of complaint
that, whatever may now be the merits or urgency of an
object, it must be abandoned, or at all events deferred
until speculative times, when it may, perhaps, be turned
to account in the usual fashion by some set of adventurers
unfit to manage anything, and. alike. indifferent to all
questions of liability, limited or unlimited.
LORD DALUOUSIE.—We believe we may announce
authoritatively that the governor-general has consented
to retain his post for at least another year. We believe,
also, that even those, who have felt the -weight of his
censure—and he has no other enemies—will rejoice in
this announcement. Even they will allow that the states-
man who conducted us through the Punjab war is the
best ruler for the empire in a European crisis,—that the
financier who converted the Five per Cents., may well.
face the growing difficulties of the opium revenue, and
that the author of the Railway Report is of all men the
one best fitted to carry out the gigantic improvements
now in contemplation. For ourselves, we believe Lord
Dalhousie's stay to be absolutely essential to the empire.
The great projects which have been started require to be
matured by experience, as well as' intellectual ability,' and
the great difficulties to be faced' are halroliviate by the
confidence the Executive..reposes in the capacity. of its
chief. Above all, every year of his reign consolidates that
unity which is the great political-necessity of the empire.
—Friend of India. •
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EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS IN A THEATEE.—.
The Hon. Arthur Annesley, of the 92nd Regiment (a por-
tion of which is at present stationed in Belfast), Henry R.
Wallace, 92nd Regiment, and James Bannatyue, merchant,
appeared at the Police-court, yesterday;to prefer a com-
plaint against Mr. Pannier, an actor of considerable
merit, for an assault committed in the theatre on Wed-
nesday evening. Mr. M`Lean appeared for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Tittle for Mr. Paumier. • On the case being
called on, Mr. Paumier not being forthcoming, proof of
the service of the summons was olven. Mr.' M`Lean
stated the facts of the complaint. 'lt appeared that on
Wednesday evening the play of "The' Hunchback" was
performed in the thqatre, Mr. Paumier enacting the part
of Master Walter. During the performance some annoy-
ance was created by persons 'laughing, .and 'otherwise
interrupting the progress of the actors; and Mr. Paumier,
conceiving that a 'part of it emanated from the com-
plainants, who were seated in' one of the private boxes,
went to the box, and spat in each of their faces, striking
Mr. Annesley. After the performance was over the com-
plainants went round to- the 'stage' of the theatre, where
they met. Mr. Cooke, the manager, who asked Mr. Paumier
the cause of his conduct, the complainants alleging that
they had done nothing' improper. Mr Paumier said, you
lie,' and left the theatre. The -complainants said they
would be satisfied if Mr. Paumier would make-a-public
apology for his conduct, which was not done. • Mr. Cooke,
however, expressed his regret. for what'ocaniredl6 'the
audience.' Mr. Tracy inquired if Mr. Paumier was
court 9 Mr. Tittle said he was not ;he was likely by this
time in the Crimea. 'Mr. Tracy • said in that case he
should issue a warrant for his apprehension: Informa-
tion having been lodged by one'of the complainants, the
warrant was accordingly issued.--7.l3elfast'MerCury.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.—Our readers are aware
that the Government is endeavouring to' obtain the statis-
tics of agriculture through the' agency of boards of guar-
dians. In some of the rural districts the guardians show
an unwillingness to furnish the information required ; but
it is not so in large towns. Here the guardians show a
spirit of ready co-operation, and promptly and carefully
supply what is asked for. We have the return for the
Bradford Union before us. The results are hot very im-
portant in an agricultural point.of view but they: will be
interesting to many of our readers. In the . four. town-
ships which constitute the union there are 4,882 statute
aeres,—viz., Bowling; 1,416 ; • Bradford, 837. ; Horton,
1,663; Manniugham, 1,030. 'Of these only 461 acres are
under tillage,—viz., wheat 33'i ' barley, 11 ; oats, 244:
turnips, 83 ; potatoes, 42 ; Yefelie; .and the reinairider
beans, mangold-wurzel, &c. The great hulk of the land
is under grass-3,913 acres. The item of grass and tillage
together dispose of 4084 acres, leaving rather more than
houses, gardens, "roads, fences- (which occupy 160
woods and plantations, 74 ; waste and common
, and 178 in small holdings pflesi than two
--acn, the application of which is .not Tke
*turn of stock is as follows :--Horses, .621—we presume
only counted which are employed in agricultural
processes—colts, 62; cows, 772 ; calves, 102 ; sheep and
lambs, 97 ; pigs, large and small, 192--a very small figure
this, which we can hardly believe is correct, if the town
pigs are reckoned ; other cattle, including working oxen,
26. These figures are Certified by Mr. John Smith,
chairman, and Mr. Darlington, clerk of the Bradford
Union.—Bradford Observer.

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