The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-16 00:00:00

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non, round that Mr. Rankine was a lifeless corpse. The
bed, under the left side, was covered with blood ; and there
was a quantity of blood in a bas:n, which the unhappy man
had taken into bed evidently for the purpose of receiving the
blood from his arm. Mr. Popjoy ascertained that one of the
principal veins, and the main artery of the left arm, was
completely cut across. This bad been effected with a pen-
knife which was found clutched in the right hand of the de-
ceased.—Blackburn Standard.

TOE CORN LAWS, &c.—When the act of an individual or
of a number of persons, or the intention of an individual, is
affirmed, it is possible togive an authoritative contradiction
at once, because the individual, or any one of the number of
individuals, is competent to give a distinct assurance ; but
when the intention of a number of persons is affirmed, you
cannot give a categorical answer so promptly, because for
any one to reply for all the rest would be not only hazardous.
but disrespectful to his associates. He cannot go beyond his
belief, and the party instructed by him cannot go further
than his instructor. In the case of a cabinet intention the
difficulty is still greaten; for, composed as a cabinet is of
privy councillors sworn to secrecy, its members will be slower
than others to let in light upon the proceedings and inten-
ions of their body. The utmost that they can -

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a safe conscience is their general 6elibelief,evenmuni-
if, as
4uals, they could know more with certainty, Upon
4e considerations, then, and these considerations only. it
as that we used the form of expression employed in Satur-
ay's Standard, not because we wanted sufficient authority,
r had the least doubt upon the matter : we had authority
-inz that, as to the past, no project like that announced
,ournalist had been urged to or even agitated in
as to the future, that it is about as likely
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les to the United States, as to adopt such a
no authority, indeed, for saying that no
range in the corn laws is meditated ; but our firm convic-
ion is that these laws have given complete satisfaction, and
,hat for another ten years they will not be meddled with, ex-
cept in the very improbable case of the return of the whig-
radicals to power. While engaged upon a subject interest-

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ing to the agricultural class, we beg to claim their attention
Co the following letter, by which it will be seen that the effect
of the tariff is not altogether injurious to them:—" I have

the pleasure to inform y-ou of the extraordinary fact that two
Frenchmen were at Tavistock market on Friday the 2d inst.,-
to buy fat sheep to send to France. They bought 50; and
said they should come again on that day fortnight to buy
more. To what part of France these sheep were going my
sutcher could not find out. I hope this fact may help to
allay the panic by which farmers have suffered so severely.

They had a most brisk fair at Tavistock on Wednesday last,
the 7th, Sheep were ' very dear indeed :' and cattle ad-
vanced 10s. to 15s. per csvt., and fat cattle were sold for 60s.
per cwt."—Standard.

LATEST PARTICULARS.
Two o'CLocx.—We regret to state that the fireman, in
further searching the ruins, discovered three other bodies,
namely, that of an elderly female and two children. At
at the present moment Mr. Braidwood and his men are
lowering the mutilated remains down the ladders in blan-
kets, and conveying them to a public-house on the
opposite side of the street. The latter are supposed to be
the mother and sisters of the unfortunate creatures, Julia
and Nancy Holland, who :threw themselves out of the win-
dow. It is impossible to identify them, nothing remaining
but their trunks' which are burned to a blackened cinder.—
Times of Yesterday.

MURDEROUS ATTACK AND ATTEMPTED

SUICIDE

About a quarter before 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning a
most determined, and, as it would appear, a long premedi-
tated attempt at murder, was perpetrated on a female named
Elizabeth Magnus, 40 years of age, barmaid at the Auction
Mart Tavern, Throgmorton-street, London, by the pot-man
at the same house, of the name of William Cannel!, aged 21.
At the time above-mentioned loud screams of murder were
heard to issue from the area in front of the tavern, and on
policeman Chapman, 6-18. who was close at hand, proceeding
to ascertain the cause, he saw a female making her escape out
of one of the windows, who implored his assistance, saying
that murder had been committed in the house. He lost no
time, in company with a young man who was passing at the
instant, in climbing over the railings and forcing 'his way
into the house. They then proceeded up one flight of the
stairs, when they saw a female lying on the landing appa-
rently dead, and Cannell close by her in the act of cutting his
own throat. On the approach of the officer, the miscreant
was observed to put something into his pocket, which proved
to be a razor, he no doubt thinking that he had effected his
purpose. He also had a clasp-knife, which, as well as the
razor, was covered with blood, and had evidently first used
that, but finding it not answer his purpose had recourse to
the razor. The officer, however, seized him in time to.pre-
vent the infliction of any mortal injury on himself, although
he had already made an incision in his throat from which a
great quantity of blood had flowed. It was then discovered
that prior to the attempt on his own life he had discharged a
pistolat the barmaid (Elizabeth Magnus), the ball of which had
entered her side. Cannell was taken to the station-house in
Bishopsgate-street, and a surgeon sent for, who dressed his
..nt to St. Thomas's Hospital in
very exhausted state from loss of blood. Other medical
gentlemen were called in to attend the unfortunate woman,
when it was found that the charge had penetrated her side,
just below the shoulder, and had passed out at the opposite
hip, fracturing a rib in its progress. On lifting her up the
bullet dropped on the floor- She now lies with but little hope
of recovery.

wounds, and he was Cher

The pistol with which the murderous act was committed
is a small pocket one, which the prisoner stated he had kept
about him loaded for six weeks past, together with the razor
and knife above alluded to, and from the fact of having be-
fore held out vague threats to the barmaid, it would seem
that he had long contemplated his murderous intentions.
It appears that in the evening Mr. Baker, the landlord,
had gone to the theatre, leaving the house in charge of the
barmaid, with another female servant and Cannel!. The
premises, as usual, were closed'a little before 12 o'clock, and
they all three retired to a back parlour to await Mr. Baker's
return. They had been there but a few moments when the
prisoner began to accost Mrs. Magnus, but apparently in
good humour. She rebuked him for his folly, which seemed
to make a considerable impression on him, and he then went
along a passage to fasten a door, having done which, and
while in the act of turning away, the wretch discharged the
pistol at her (the report of which was heard by the policeman
before he entered the premises), and struck her as before
described. She then ran up stairs, and only proceeded to
the first landing before she fell, and the other female gave
the alarm.

Mrs. Magnus, it is stated, is a widow, having a daughter
nearly as old as the prisoner. She was a handsome woman,
and of a lively disposition. She had held the situation of
confidential servant for a long time at the tavern, and was
much respected by every one who knew her. Her connexi-
ons also are respectable tradespeople in the city. Cannell
has been in his situation about six months, and was looked
upon as a very steady young man. Shortly after coming to
the place he appears to have imbibed an ardent attachment
to his intended victim, although nearly twice his age, and be
soon made her acquainted with his passion. No encourage-
ment, however, was given to him, but, on the contrary, he
met with repulses only ; and it is supposed, that while smart-
ing under this rejection, he first conceived his deadly inten-
tion. On Monday evening he took an opportunity again to
press his suit, when he met the same reception as before, and
then it was be determined upon carrying out his purpose.
On being taken to the station-house, Cannell at first resisted
the attempts of the surgeon to dress his wound, and appeared
quite inconsolable; but on being told that Mrs. Magnus was
still alive, he submitted, but afterwards attempted to remove
his bandages. A policeman remained with him all night in
the ward at St. Thomas's, where he frequently expressed his
regret for the cruelty he had shown to the woman be so much
loved.

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FLATTERY OVERDONE.—The Commerce observes, that
" M. Thiers, the great planner of the Church of the Made-
leine, has carried his love of flattery so far as to decorate the
niches of the church with statues of saints, the patrons of the
numerous family of Orleans. At the gate are placed the
statues of St Louis and St. Philip, in the interior those of
St. Mary and St. Aurelia, patronesses of the Queen, and St.
Raphael, patron of the Duke de Nemours. If the temple of
the Madeleine has been elevated to the glory of God, it was
likewise intended not a little for the glory of the Orleans
family."

AMERICAN FLOWERS OF
.SPEECH.—The Union (demo-
cratic paper) attacks John Quincy Adams with great ferocity.
The formidable character of this attack may be inferred from
the following, which is really the only strong passage in the
whole article of a column and a quarter :—" The poor old
man this time sent forth his poisoned shaft from a bow which
he could no longer bend, and it was telum imbelle sine ictu—
mere impotent raving." This (says the Courier) has never
been surpassed, even by Mr. M`Kean's famous congressional
bull last session-." A shot sent without any aim took effect
exactly where it was intended."—New York Express.
A REFORMED DRUNKARD'S STORY.— The following
story was lately told by a reformed inebriate, as an apology
foi much of the folly of a drunkard :—A mouse ranging about
a brewery, happened to fall into one of the vats of beer, ap-
pealed to a cat to help him out. The cat replied, "It is a
foolish request, for as soon as I get you out I shall eat you!"
The mouse pitiously replied, that that fate would be better
than to be drowned in beer. The cat lifted him out, but the
fumes of the beer caused puss to sneeze ; the mouse took re-
fuge in his hole. The cat called upon the mouse to come
out—" You rascal, did you not promise that I should eat
you ?" " Ab," replied the mouse, " but you know I was in
liquor at the time."

COMPASSION OF A JUDGE IN TEXAS.—A very learned
and compassionate judge in Texas, on passing sentence on
on one John Jones, who had been convicted of murder, con-
cluded his remarks as follows :—" The fact is, Jones, that
the Court did not intend to order you to be executed before
next springe, but the weather is very cold—our gaol, unfor-
tunately, is in a very bad condition—much of the glass in the
windows is broken—the chimnies are in such a dilapidated
state that no fire can be made to render your apartments
comfortable; besides, owing to the great number of prisoners,
not more than one blanket can be allowed to each—to sleep
soundly and comfortably, therefore, will be out of the ques-
tion. In consideration of these circumstances, and wishing
to lessen .your sufferings as much as possible, the Court, in
exercise of its humanity and compassion, do hereby order
you to be executed to-morrow morning, as soon after break-
fast as may be convenient to the sheriff and agreeable to you."
Quebec Gazette.

CONSOLATORY ADVlCE.—Bernard Barton, the Quaker
poet, who, like Lamb, was tied down to the desk for many
hours a day, had, at one time, been complaining, we sup-
pose, of his liver, and of the consequences of sedentary oc-
cupations. Lamb administers consolation in this laughing
vein :—" I know many that are always ailing of it, and live
on to a good old age. I know a merry fellow (you partly
know him), who, when his medical adviser told him he had
drunk away all that part, congratulating himself (now his
liver was gone) that he should be the longest liver of the two.
The best way in these cases is to keep yourself as ignorant as
you can, as ignorant as the world was before Galen, of the
entire inner construction of the animal man ; not to be con-
scious of a midriff; to hold kidnies (save those of sheep and
swine) to be an agreeable fiction ; not to know whereabont
the gall grows ; to account the circulation of the blood a mere
idle whim of Harvey's; to acknowledge no mechanism not
visible. For, once fix the seat of your disorder and your
fancies flux into it like so many bad humours. Those medi-
cal gentry choose each his favourite part: one takes the
lungs, another the aforesaid liver, and refers to that what-
ever in the animal economy is amiss. Above all, use exer-
cise. Believe the general sense of the mercantile world,
which holds that desks are not deadly. It is the mind, good
B. 8., and not the limbs, that taints by long sitting. Think
of the patience of tailors, think how long the Lord Chancel-
lor sits, think of the brooding hen."

At a late hour on Wednesday night the vicinities of the
Minories and Goodman's-fields were thrown into a most
painful state of excitement by the outbreak of a dreadful tire,
accompanied by fearful sacrifice ofhuman life, in Little Pres-
cott-street, Goodman's-yard, Minories. The prena'
which this deplorable event originated were situate
west side of the street, within a few yards of the Black.
Railway. They consisted of a dwelling-house, four stories
high, the property of Mr. Cook, a soap-boiler, in Goodman's-
fields, who lets them out to numerous families, to the num-
ber, it was reported, of no fewer than 25 individuals, The
ground-floor was tenanted by a greengrocer, named Shackle-
ton •, the first-floor front room by a foreigner (a manufacturer
of Dutch drops) ; the third floor by Mrs. Holland and her
four daughters ; and the remainder of the rooms by other
persons, the names of whom could not be obtained. The
discovery was made at about a quarter past 10 o'clock ; and
the parties instantly commenced knocking violently at the
street-door, whilst others endeavoured to arouse the inmates
by throwing stones at the windows, but for a length of time
none of them made their appearance. At last the front-door
was opened, and two females :rushed out across the street
in a state of nudity. By this time police constables came up
when an attempt was made to force a passage up the stair-
case, but it was found impracticable, in consequence of the
smoke and heat, which were intense. A few minutes after-
wards two females made their appearance at the windows of
the second floor, in an abject state of suffering. It was evi-
dent the window was their only means of escape, and the•
mob, which had now increased to nearly 100 persons,
shouted out to them to hold on until some ladders were
baought, while others called to them to jump oct. One poor
creature got one of her legs over the sills of the window, and
after remaining in that position a second or two, threw her-
self out, and fell with awful violence upon the pavement,
smashing, apparently, every bone in her body, the height
being upwards of thirty-five feet. Directly afterwards
the other precipitated herself in a similar manner; but, for-
tunately, her fall was in a slight way broken by alighting on
the lead front of the shop window : before being picked up
she was proved to be dreadfully injured, and as soon as the
stretcher could be procured, she was forthwith conveyed to
London Hospital. The other unfortunate sufferer proved to
be dead. She was recognised to be Julia Holland, and the
other, her sister, Nancy Holland, young women, under the
age of three and twenty. In the interval, the terrible ele-
ment had made rapid progress ; it had extended up the stair-
case to the rooms above, and shortly shot forth from the
roof, attracting an immense concourse of persons to the spot.
A body of the H division of police had previously blocked
up the different avenues leading to the burning building,
thereby affording ample space for the operations of the fire-
men, who speedily came up from the stations of the brigade
in Jeffery-square, Wellelose-square, Watling-street, and
other parts of the city.

Sho-rtly after the iire had been somewhat got under, Mr.
Braidwood directed several of his men to discover whether
any person was missing, and shortly after they learned from
a poor man, named Proudfoot, who tenanted a room on the
second floor, that three of his children were not to be found.
He said he ad saved his wife and two children, but whether
any one had preserved the rest he was unable to say. The
poodman was running about in all directions in quest of them
and appeared almost distracted. Upon this information Mr.
Braidwood directed several of his men to ascend the scaling
ladders, which had been placed against the wall of the pre-
mises, and if the i•uins would permit, to search among them.
At 1 o'clock in the morning, the bodies of two children
were found by Carter, and another of the brigade, among
the rafters of the flooring, on the second-floor, shockingly
burnt and disfigured. These proved to be poor Proudfoot's
children. Shortly after, another body of a child was found
on the same floor, apparently a girl of about six years.

" East week Mr. Graham, younger of Douglaston, was
married to Miss Campbell of Skirving, a beautiful and vir-
tuous young lady. (GlasgoW Courant of Feb. 9, 1747.)
" On Monday last, Dr. Robert Hamilton, Professor of
Anatomy and Botany in the University of Glasgow, was
married to Miss Mally Baird, a beautiful young lady with a
handsome fortune. (May 4, 1747.)
" On Monday last, Mr. James Johnstone, merchant in
this place, was married to Miss Peggy Newall, a young lady
of great merit and a fortune of £4,000. (Aug. 3, 1747.)"
Another advertisement, which sounds a little strangely to
a modern ear, is the following :
" James Hodge, who lives in the first close above the
Cross, on the west side of the street. Glasgow, continues to
sell burying Crapes ready made: and his wife's niece, who
lives with him, dresses dead Corpses at as cheap a rate as
was formerly done by her aunt, having been educated by
her, and perfected at Edinburgh, from whence she is lately
arrived, and has all the newest and best fashions."
With respect to politics, these ancient publications cannot
be said to have advocated any set of opinions. We are un-
able to discover what were the real sentiments of their con-
ductors on the subjects of legislation or government. They
are characterised by little unity of design, and appear to have
been simply mediums of intelligence, without any attempt
to guide or form the public mind on matters of general in-
terest.— Glasgow Citizen.

LLANDRINDOD WELLS.—The Cheltenham Looker-on,
after reciting the virtues of these wells, which require, inter
alia, to be accompanied with teetotalism, gives the following
anecdote of a visitor not passionately addicted to the prac-
tice :—".A worthy yeoman of a neighbouring county went
to Llandrindod, once on a time, merely to oblige his better
half, who promised that he should occasionally be indulged
with a glass of his favourite beverage—brandy and water.
One evening, the old toper was longing for a drop of com-
fort, but having had his allowance in the course of the after-
noon, he dare not ask his wife for any more ; he, however,
hit upon the following expedient to carry his point: He
asked a friend, who he knew never drank spirits, if be would
oblige him by having the stomach ache for ten minutes ?
His friend agreed, thinking that there was some joke in
embryo. Mr. M. rang the bell, and desired the servant to
request his wife to come to him immediately. The good
woman soon made her appearance, and the husband said—
My dear, poor Mr. Evans has drank so much of the aqua
pampas, that it has given him a dreadful fit of cholic ; do,
my love, get him a glass of hot brandy and water.' During
this time, Mr. Evans was twisting and writhing in his chair,
as if in great pain, but ready to burst his sides with laugh-
ter. Mrs. M. marched into the room followed by the ser-
vant, bearing a tray with water, sugar, &c., the lady
carrying the brandy bottle. When old Silenus eyed the size
of the glass tumbler, he said—' This won't do at all ; go and
get the largest you can find ; such a thimble full of a thing
like this will do my worthy friend no good.' The servant
brought in a large goblet, and Mrs. M. mixed up a glorious
jorum ; then, most innocently recommended Mr. Evans to
drink it, as hot as he could. Go, my love (said M.) and
find a large piece of flannel for our afflicted friend, to wrap
around him when he goes to bed.' Iss, sure, in a minute,'
said the worthy dame—who had no sooner made her exit,
than the jolly nose' took up the brandy and water, and
drank it off to the speedy recovery of his friend."