The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-05 00:00:00

great coats, the

the elbow

Tow the skimp-

)ops completely in

To prevent

the wearer when

very simple con-
So, also, the coat

a cloak, or drawn in at the waist.
Lem mittens of thick black cloth, the

Daily News Correspondent

of esteem.. •
NEW BEIGIITON.—On Wednesday, the woodwork of
the roof of the new church in course of erection at New
ecognitißrighton was blown down by the severity of the gale,
r of his I
when injury to the amount of £lOO was sustained. None

At Edin-

on Wednesday, the Duly
tamed at dinner by a teornparp
officers in the different servic

fifty war-medal

and ro,
campaigns the distinct
the heitlth of Lord RI

dal. In proposing

THE STOCKPOIIT bell,-
Mr. Thomas Wilson, a corn-miller, in the miu
penalty of £5 and costs, for having in his possession a
large ounntitv of mineral white, or sulphate of Time, and

rates have convicted

ace said :—" At the
the freedom of the

ilesent moment, whe
cmlised world is to

Would, if I had the suprernE

now, send every native

other ingredients used in the acturteration or 'lour, con-
trary to the statute 6 and 7 Wm. [V.;eap. 37.
CHURCH INSTITUTE FOE_ CLAUGHTON.—On Wednes-
day, the congregation of Christ Church, Claughton, met
• of

',or, marinf

oft to the Black Se
Should reinforce the

is fit for foreign service
exception alone, that I
e Pacific. (Cheering.)
he Duke of Wellington

C.*ntlenien, we cannot a
!aid, to have little wars.

,nil expense ; the

church institute f
by the Rev. Dr.

The chair was occupied

13econdatn r affair. Yot
andheroism the gallant!
the Crimea, that they shybrigades should be stronf.,
it to the country at large
inforced, and the sooner I

he bravery

y of our soldiers who are now in

I. and that their
and you owe
strongly re-

battalions ;
tat they should b

present. iineuy
CAUTION TO REFRACTORY SEAMEN.—Fifteen sailors,
belonging to the ship Alarm, lying between Egremont
and Seacombe, were brought up by warrant, on Wednes-
day, at Egremont, charged before Daniel Neilson, Joseph
H. Lawrence, and Joseph Ewart, Esqrs„ by the captain

,„, _ ,
(I,,,ULOTIIING AND SHELTER FOR THE TROOPS IN THE with general disobedience of orders, and refusing to pro-
Cl3lEsse—The Manchester Guardian states that a well- teed to sea. Fourteen of them were committed to prison
known firm in that city have received orders from Her for two months each, and the other (a ringleader) was
t'aiestY's Government to supply a very large quantity of sentenced to three months' hard labour.
heir waterproof fabric, for the use of the troops. The RECRUITING,—The ranks of the Cheshire Regiments of
eLo. nt to which the material will be required, is, we believe, Militia, which have not to the present time received their
Slot yet known ; but the firm have contracted to supply a quota of men, are rapidly being filled up. A few recruits
stipulatedo_ quantity within a very short time, and there is are sworn in every week, in Chester city, for service in
no doubt that it will be shipped as speedily as possible.
waterproof cloth, is said, eliieflybecoinvbeirs e‘i The it - will the militia or the regiments of the line, but more receive
into "campaigning sheets," large enough for a man to the shilling in the Castle yard, and consequently take the
wrap round himself when lying down to rest ; and in this oaths before the county magistrates. Hitherto the recruits
in-
way, a very important addition will be made to the means have been chiefly of a class is not noted for its
cif Protection from cold and wet, at the command of our dustry, but they may make what is called " a good
gallant soldiers in the Crimea. Respecting the "buffalo soldier" under the discipline of a military life, and par-
hides" which have been mentioned in connection with the ticularly in these days of war. Since the Ist Regiment
comforts of the army, aof Cheshire Militia was ordered to be embodied, notices
'Practical correspondent connected
with the leather trade writes :—" It hag been stated that have been received in this county, directing the embodi-
government had purchased ' 18,000 buffalo hides ment of the second regiment also. Probably the two regi-
thefortunately in store.' Any one knowing the state of the ments will assemble, in the first place, at Chester and
buffalo hide market would at once know that there are not occupy the barracks. —Chester Courant.
IRON HOUSES FOR THE CRlMEA.—Messrs. Hemming
even 1,800 bides in London. The fact is that `buffalo
and Co., of Birkenhead, the extensive iron house builders,
robes' are referred to, which are made of the bison skin,
received from the Duke of Newcastle a telegraphic
and are much used in Canada and other parts of North despatch, requesting the head of this firm to wait upon
America, and will be a great comfort to our brave soldiers his grace in London on the following day, for the purpose
In the Crimea." Within the past few days orders have
been received at Cleckheaton, Heckmondwicke, and neigh- of making inquiries relative to the cost, convenience, facie
bourhood, for no less than 30,000 heavy blankets for the lity of erection, and removal of their iron houses. His
army in the Crimea. The whole were to be ready in the grace was prepared, to contract for the erection of 200 bar-
racks, to accommodate 20,000 troops, provided steamers
short space of fourteen days. could be obtained to convey them at once to the seat of
BURYING THE DEAD.—A letter from Balaklava says— war. This was, unfortunately, found to be impossible
fur men have acquired a shocking facility in their diag- within the time allowed, all the vessels suitable for a voy-
sis. A body is before you ; there is a shout, "Come ' age to the Black Sea having been previously taken up by
here, boys; I see a Russian !" (or "a Frenchman," or I the government for the conveyance of troops.
raises
of our fellows.") One of the party comes forward; 1 Tne LATE REV. CHANCELLOR RAIKES.—The death of
felses the eyelid, if it be closed, pears into the eye, shrugs this venerable man, who was identified with every move-
"ls shoulders, says quietly, " He's dead, he'll wait," and ment for the public good in Chester, and whose eloquent
moves back to the litter; others pull the feet, and arrive ' appeals on behalf of various religious societies were
4t equally correct conclusions by that process. The dead . familiar and highly prized by all the citizens, has cast a
'.l‘e generally stripped of all but their coats. The camp : shade of gloom upon all classes. Every one feels that lic
from and blackguards from Balaklava, and seamen has lost a friend, and the whole city is stirred at 11;
tra°,lll the'ships, anxious for trophies, carry off all they can departure. In all the principal streets, the shopkes
of men
fltom the field. At particular spots you see a party have testified their sorrow and respect by placing s.
"o,` men busy at work. Groups of them are digging away on each window. At the meeting of the Infirmary ba,
sa"": along the hill sides, at the distance of 40 or 50 yards and among the magistrates on the bench .on Tuesday
trench
Go over, and you find them around a yawning ; the great loss which the city sustained was
Jeneh 30 feet in length by 20 feet in breadth, and 6 feet ' tioned, and a general wish expressed that the cites_
10.1 dePth, at the bottom of which, in every conceivable might have an opportunity of giving a further mark of
attitude lie packed together, with exceeding art, some 30 their respect by forming part of the funeral procession.—
°: 40 corpses. The gravediggers stand chatting on the ; Chester Courant. •
17°11nds by the sides, waiting for the arrival of some i :ESCAPE OF A LUNATIC.—A desperate chase took place
ea rers to complete the number of the dead. They specu- i on Monday last, by the officials and others belonging to
latete on the appearance of the body which is being borne ! the Chester County Lunatic Asylum, in search of an inmate
'-
hays them. "It is Corporal —, of the —th, I think," named James Hart, aged 35 years, who had hpr.., r-
IP one- "No, it's my rear rank man—l can see his red years confined in that establishment.
or demerits
Plain enough," and so on. They discuss the merits man, who had been employed in the COOkir,,,,
a'h'eemeTits of dead sergeants or comrades. "Well, he was was allowed certain liberties, and on the day name., _
ing an opportunity to effect-his purpose, he decamped in
, rd man • many's the time I was drilled through him,
but lye all Over now !" or " Poor Mick, he had 15 years' the garb worn by the lunatics. He was soon missed, when
going better fellow never stepped." This scene is the officials, having obtained a vehicle, gave chase to the
411 g on all about the hill side. Frenchmen, with litters, runaway, who was seen to take the road leading to Birken-
lei also busy looking out for their dead and wounded, and head. At Sutton he. was observed running at a furious
sharing the sad labours of the day. At last the number rate, but on seeing his pursuers he darted into a planta-
inthsae trench is completed. The bodies lie as closely as tion, and was soon out of sight. Nothing more was heard
ine,Y, can be packed. Some of them have upraised arms, of him that day, but information of. the escape of the
Bir-
ths attitude of taking aim ; their l stick up through lunatic was given at the several ferries, and at the Bir-
to mould as it is thrown upon them; others are bent kenhead Police-court. On Tuesday morning he was
eh'," twisted into shapes like fantoccini. lnch after inch stopped by Police-officer Pickering, at the Woodside
the. th rises upon them, and .they are left "alone in Ferry, and given into the custody of Mr. Superintendent
afrelre, glory?, WO, not alone, for the topes, and fears, and 'Maintained
He denied having been at Chester, and strongly
tbed°43 of hundreds of human .hearts )-ie buried With -Maintained that he had just come from J.:ondon, bgt he
. • .Wa., pp transferred to his old quarters,

It seems that tl

department.