The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-11 00:00:00

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TUE MUSCOVITE ROMANCER.—One would think that
the Russian journal, the Invalide Russe, was so called by
reason of its statements being continually invalidated.—
Punch.

COAST-GUARD.—We are glad to hear that the pay of a
very deserving class of men, the deputed mariners and
mariners of the revenue cruisers, has been increased, the
former from ls. 9d. to 2s. 3d. per day, and the latter from
is. 6d. to ls. 11d. per day. That the age of entering for
boys of cruisers has also been altered, and boys of the
second class may now enter between 13 and 15 years, and
of the first class, between 15 and 18 years.—Civil Service
Gazelle.

THE WIDOW of the brave Lieut.-Col. Moore, who met
his death so heroically in the Europa transport, was
visiting Brighton last week, and the first news that she
received of the dreadful catastrophe was from a newspaper
in a railway carriage as she was journeying yesterday
se'nnight to London. The shock to the unfortunate lady's
feelings may be conceived.—Brighton Herald.

A SIIA.BBY OFFENCE.—Last week a young woman, re-
siding in one of the western districts of Perthshire was
tried before Sheriff Barclay, for milking a neighbour's cow
in the open field. The charge being proved, she was sen-
tenced to 20 days' imprisonment.—Breehin Advertiser.
INDIAN COBN AS FOOD FOB HORSES.—" Have you
known Indian corn used for feeding horses ? if so, how
is it prepared ? What quantity should be given per day ?
What are the results ?"—We have known Indian corn
used extensively as food for horses, even stage coach
horses, which agreed with them well, and on which they
were fully np to their work. The corn was partially
crushed and steeped in water for three or four hours
before use. The quantity, about the same proportion as
oats—say from 1011bs. to 141bs. per day, according to size
and work to be performed, whether fast or slow. An im-
provement, in feeding fast-going horses, may be effected
in giving two feeds of the Indian corn ar.sd one feed of
oats per day.—Farmers' Gazette.
SHOUT AND SENSIBLE.—An Illinois candidate for a
seat in the legislature addressed the electors thus :
" Fellow citizens, I am no speech-maker—but what I say,
I'll do. I've live among you twenty years..
.If I've
shown myself a clever fellow, you know it without a
speech ; if I'm not a clever fellow, you know that too,
and wouldn't forget it with a speech. I'm a candidate
for the legislature. If you think I'm clear grit, vote. for
me; if you think Major It— of' a better stripe than I
am, vote for him. The fact is, either of us will make a.
good representative .1" The electors placed the model
orator at the head of the poll, and, so far as he himself
was concerned, gave him an opporturity of making good'
his closing words-.

CRUEL TREA.TVFNT OF AN IDIOT.—A case of a most
unnatural and cruel kind was heard at the Guildhall,
Leeds, a few days since. The defendants were Geo. Gilt
farmer, and his wife. Superintendent Heaton, having'
heard that a person' was undergoing cruel treatment at
the hands of his parents, went to their house on the 22nd
ult., and inquired of the female defendant if had not a
son bedridden and lunatic ? She replied slie had a son,
but ordered the superintendent out of the house, and it
was not until he had obtained the assistance'of the paro-
chial constable that he was able to force an entrance.
Having got inside, they entered a room 9 feet by 8, em-
bedded in the ground and lighted by a small lttice win-
dow, which could not be' opened. In one corner of the
room they saw an object crouching, his knees almost at-
tached to his chin. The state in which he was found was
di-eadful. The bed was soaked in matter, and his shirt
and' person were covered with excrement. On turning
hiin over they found pieces of bread and cake among the
foul' matter, partly eaten. Although his limbs were now
rigid and cramped, a few years ago he was perfectly
straight, and was rfmarkable for his stalwart appearance.
The.magistrates said it was--the most disgusting case and
the most revolting to their feelings they had ever heard,
and'they had no hesitation in availing themselves of the
act I'6' and 17 Victoria, and' at once ordering that the
young man be taken from his parents and placed in an
asyhnn. The parents, being in good circumstances, would
haveto pay all expenses connected with the examination,.
removal, and support afterwards. An order was at once
made, and the patient was conveyed to Haycote Asylum,.
near Warrington. The sufferer is supposed to have been
tied down to the bed for two years.—Leeds Intelligencer.
A CIIMIIDGESHIRE Wrrunss.—At the Cambridge'
quarter sessions a boy named Hutton was called up for
examination. He said he didlß know the Lord's Prayer,.
neither did he know what would become of him if he told
lies.—Recorder : " How many commandments are there 7".
Boy :- " Oh, seven of us, sir."' (A laugh.) " What, seven,
brothers and sisters ?" " Yesi.sir."—" Do you know what
will become of you if you tell a lie ?"—" I don't."—
(Another laugh.)—The Recorder : "I have no doubt you.
have been tampered with. Haveyou ever been to church ?"'
Boy :- " Yes, sir. "—" How often ?"—" Don't know ; a good
many times."—" Do you go to-school ?"—"Sometimes."—
" Does your mother go tothurah ?"—"No."—" Does your
father go ?"—" I think he does sometimes."—" Why does=
not your mother go ?"—"Because my sister is bad ; and
she can't go."—" What did you learn at school?"—
"Don't know, sir." (A lauglh) "Don't know what you
learned ?"—" No, sir."—" What school did you attend ?"
—" The ragged school."--"‘aryou mean to say they don't
teach you anything ?" " Go in and out when
you like ?" " No, sir. Igo sometimes."—" Did you ever
say the Lord's Prayer ?" " No, sir."—" Do yon know
there are ten commandments ?" " No, sir,"—" Do you
know you are here not to s,rear false 2'•'" No, sir.
The Recorder : "Let the• boy's father stand forward."—
Father appears in his- shirt sleeves.—'` Is that your boy ?"
Yes, sir."—"Do you, teach him anything ?" " I'm sue
scholar, sir; he goes. out with his grandmother with a
donkey and cart." (Much.laughter.)

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

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T H E

Tni following telegraphic despatches have just hoes:
received from Vienna :
" Hiner.—Prince• G'ortschakoff yesterday applied to.
Count Buol for an aanliance of the Emperor, to present to.
his Majesty, in person, the letter of the Emperor Nichplas.
Count Buol replied that the letter should be forwarded to.
his Majesty, and it was accordingly sent to him at the
Chateau of Laueßlektrg. The Emperor immediately re-
turned to Vienna, and held a cabinet council at seven,
o'clock this evening. Prince Gortschakoff has not yet
had an audience. Baron Meyendorff leaves to,raorrow.
Prince Paskiewitseb has retired to his estates in Podolia.

" SATURDAY.—The Austrian steamer Orpad,. which
left Orsova for Rttstchuk on the 3rd instant, could proceed
no further than Sistova, as the Russians were still at
Zimnitza and Horava. As the boat returned, the Cossack's
at Flaraanda fired into her. From the Aluta downwards
the left bank of the river is still occupied by the-Russians,
who are busy erecting batteries on the. Transylvanian
frontier at Tekutch Piatra, and Okna, in Moldavia.
" SUNDAY EVENING.—it is evident, from a passage in
the Oest. Correspondenz, that the Russians do not eva-
cuate Wallachia, and that the Austrian troops have re-
ceived orders not to cross the frontier into Little Wal-
lachia."
CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 30.—Admiral Bruat has
passed the Bosphorus, with 8000 of General Forey's divi-
sion. The attack on Anapa is about to commence. The
Bashi-Bazouks have been again surprised by the Russians
in Asia, and defeated with the loss of 3000 men.
A letter from Widdin, dated June 28, has the follow-
ing :—" Omar Pasha has just made the announcement
that the Russians have now completely abandoned Silistria.
These are nearly the terms in which he expresses himself
You know that there were before Silistria 80,000 Rus-
sians, who were continually attacking the town day and
night. In spite of their efforts during forty days, they
were not able to make themselves masters of any point.
You also know that I had assembled all our forces before
Shumla, and that I was about to march to the assistance
of Silistria. Six regiments of cavalry and three batteries
had already lelt Shumla for that destination. The Rus-
sians having become aequainted with this movement,
retreated precipitately upon the left bank, with all their
artillery. During the forty days during which the invest-
ment of the place continued, the Russians had 25,000 men
killed."