The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-11 00:00:00

HIGH BAILIFF FOR SOUTRWARK.-011 Monday, a court
of common council was held for the purpose of electing a
bailiff for the borough of Southwark. Mr. Daniel Whittle
Harvey, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Prichard were the candidates.
In conformity with the standing order, the candidates were
reduced to two, on a show of hands, which was declared in

favor of the two latter gentlemen. At the termination of t
polling, the votes were for Mr. Prichard, 87, for Mr. Pay
79, and the Lord Mayor, therefore, declared
Prichard duly elected High Bailiff of Southwark.

INCOME TAX.—The following communication has been
received by Mr. Murray, inspector of taxes here :—" Stamps
and Taxes, Edinburgh, Nov. 4, 1842. Sir,—Referring to
letters of 27th and 28th ultimo, and preceding letters on the
same subject to which they relate, and having referred to
the board the questions contained in these letters for their
opinion, I am now enabled to acquaint you that tenants are
not authorised to deduct the income tax from their rents un-
til they have paid it, nor are the owners of lands subject to
annuities entitled to deduct the tax from such annuities until
they have allowed the same ; but I have to observe that, in
the case of interest on a bond, it is otherwise, as the debtor is
entitled, on payment of the interest, to retain thereout 7d. in
the pound, although he may not at the time have paid the
tax lam also to inform you the board are of opinion that
the duty can be deducted only on such portions' of the inter-
est and and annuities as shall have accrued from the sth of
April last to the day of payment.—l am, sir, your most
obedient servant, THOMAS PENDLR. Charles H. Murray,
Esq., inspector of taxes, Glasgow.— Glasgow Herald.
Two PERSONS POISONED AT GUYIIURN, NEAR WIS..
BECH.—A very serious case of poisoning occurred onSun-
day last, at Guyhirn. It appears that a man of the name of
Wm. Newborough, a shoemaker, his wife, a grandchild, and
a little girl, the daughter of a neighbour, sat down to dinner
composed of a piece of pork, with a pudding baked under it ;
they had hardly finished eating of the pudding before they
were all seized with a violent vomiting. A messenger was
immediately despatched to Wisbech for medical assistance,
and Mr. W. 011ard was promptly in attendance, who admi-
nistered the necessary remedies and left them apparent'y
better. In the evening he was again sent for, the man and
woman being taken much worse, but before he could arrive
the man had died, and the woman was in such a state as
could leave no possible hopes of her recovery ; she expired
in great pain about one hour after Mr. 011ard had left. The
bodies were examined on Tuesday, when the state of the
stomach left no doubt as to the fact of their having taken

some mineral poison. A very respectable jury met on Tues-
day ; after having examined three or four witnesses, which
occupied until six at night, the inquest was adjourned until
Thursday. Various rumours are afloat of a suspicious cha-
racter against one or two parties, but we refrain from stating
names. The children were very ill after partaking of the
pudding, but we are happy to say they are now out of danger.
CAUTION TO SERVANTS.—Some days ago a young woman
called at a respectable house in St. Patrick's-square, offering
small wares to sell, and, telling one of the servants that her
mother was in the Infirmary very ill, begged a little tea and
sugar for her. These the servant said she had not to give,
but, afterwards by strong implorings, was persuaded to give
her an empty beer bottle which was standing in the kitchen.

Shortly afterwards the women returned, and the servant
girl that her sister and herself had been taken to the police-
office, suspected of having stolen the bottle, and that unless

she could get some money to relieve her sister, they must all
appear at the police-court, where, if the truth was told, the
servant would be charged with robbing her master of the bot-
tle. By working upon the poor girl's fears in this way, and
repeatedly returning, she contrived to wring at different times
upwards of 10s. from her, along with two gowns and a shawl.
But, not being satisfied with this, she afterwards got two
gowns and a petticoat from the girl's fellow-servant. Getting

tired, however, of this continued draining, the sufferer at
length told the family the whole circumstances, who imme-
diately gave notice to the police, and the two swindlers were
yesterday apprehended, one wearing a tartan gown, the pro-
perty of one of the girls. Pawn-tickets for other parts of the

property were also found, and the two were locked up for
further examination. Their names are Margaret M'Queen

cl Mary Goodwin, the latter of whom is

sown as an old

offender, and practised a similar trick upon a servant in Cla-
rence-street some time ago, from whom she extracted upwards

of 20s.—Caledonian Mercury

Mr. William Hone, the well-known author of the Every-
Day Book, and other popular works, died on Sunday last at
his house in Grove-place, Tottenham, after a long illness any

much suffering, which he bore with the most exemplary
patience. In early life he was celebrated as one of the first
satirical writers of the day ; his " Political House that Jack
built " went through upwards of fifty editions ; and it is said,
that by illustrating this and similar works the fame of George
Cruikshank was first established. By putting one of his
satires into the form of the Liturgy of the Church of Eng-
land, he was prosecuted for blasphemy; and his trial before
Lord Ellenborough, which lasted three days, and in which
he successfully defended himself in person, with the greatest

ability, may 6e considered one of the causes celebresof this
country. When Dr. Stodart established the paper, now ex-
tinct, called the New Times, Mr. Hone published an admir-
able burlesque of it, in the form of a newspaper, called the
Slap at Slop, by which he gave a nickname to, and effectually
demolished, that very frothy and pompous person. Having
abandoned his career as a satirist, he appeared in later years
as the editor of the Every-Day Book, the Year-Book, and
the Table-Book, three works, all on the same principle of
giving antiquarian information in a popular form, and all ex-
hibiting the indefatigable perseverance and research of Mr.
Hone. The Every-Day Book, in which the information
given is connected with the days in the year, may be con-
sidered as a standard library book. Towards the close of
his life, he became one of the conductors of the Patriot
newspaper, and in this situation he continued till increasing
infirmity, occasioned not so much by years as by the unre-
mitting labours of his life, caused him to retire from every
active pursuit.

EXTRAORDINARY DISCOV ERY, AND REMARKABLE CASE
OF FRAUD.—Considerable sensation has been created in
consequence of the discovery of a piece of villany and fraud,
which, we rejoice to say, is but of rare occurrence in a com-
mercial city. Our readers will recollect that, between three
and four years ago, one of the tellers in a bank in town, on
balancing up the transactions of the day, found himself minus
of upwards of one thousand pounds, The occurrence, at the
time, gave rise to a good deal of speculation, as it was evi-
dent to the parties who were acquainted with the teller, and
from the good character he possessed, that he must have
iven the money in mistake to some one„ when making pay-
- , had the
away with

Nlo one, in t
of makii

ments in the course of business
most distant thought that he was guil

it. The question, then, was, who had got the money, and
notwithstanding that every means were used, no trace could
be had, and after a time the search was abandoned as hope-
less. The consequence was, that the sureties had to pay ur
the sum missing to the Bank, and the matter may have Is
said to be forgotten till about the middle of last wei.'
we are informed, two individuals who forme)
-ther in Glasgow, but who are at preset

business to;

, had a dispute
rties retorted on each other
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with the Ba

referred to, had, by a mistake oo the part of the teller, go,
one thousand pounds more than belonged to them, • that, in
fact, they had got the sum which the teller found himself
deficient of. This occurrence was instantly communicated
to the Bank, and immediate steps were taken to apprehend
the parties referred to. One of them was secured the follow-
ing day, but the other has since left town. It is thought
however, from the clue that has been got of his movements,
that he is by this time in the custody of one of our most
active criminal officers, who has been dispatched in pursuit
of him. At present, and for obvious reasons, we decline
giving names and the additional particulars with which we
have been furnished.—Glasgow paper.

RESULTS OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—At Worcester,
the elections were not contested in either of the five wards,
with the exception of that of All Saints, where Messrs. A.

Cameron, J. B. Read, and Josiah Stallard (Conservatives)
unsuccessfully opposed the Radical nominees, Messrs. Price,
Webb, and Sill. At Cambridge, the Conservatives gained
two; but the Radicals have succeeded in electing a discharged
policeman ! At Bury, St. Edmunds, and Colchester, all
Conservatives. At Coventry, the Conservatives have gained
one. At Canterbury, the Conservatives carried the day
triumphantly. At Dover, 5 Conservatives, 1 Liberal. At
Harwich, the Liberals have been completely defeated. At
Lichfield, 6 Conservatives. At Ludlow, the Conservatives
headed the poll. At Wallingford, 3 Conservatives, 1 Liberal.
At Windsor, and at Wisbeach, 5 Conservatives, 1 Liberal.
At York, 8 Conservatives, 4 Liberals—a gain of one to the
former. At Preston, 10 Conservatives, 2 Liberals. At
Stockport, the Conservatives have gained one. At Stafford,
4 Liberals, 2 Conservatives. At Walsall, the Conservatives
have gained two. At 'Warwick, the Conservatives have also
gained two by immense majorities. At Guilford, 4 Conser-
vatives. At Lancaster, 4 Conservatives, 2 Liberals. At
Leicester, the Conservatives have gained 3. At Nottingham,
the Conservatives have gained 5, carrying 9 candidates out
of 14. At Tamwortb, both parties equal. At Leeds, the
Conservatives have returned 9 (a gain of 3), the Whigs 6, and
the Chartists 2. At Birmingham, the " complete suffrage "
men seem to have been in the ascendancy—the Conservatives
did not trouble themselves. At Wigan, all Conservatives.
At Kendal, the Conservatives have gained one. At Bridport,
4 Liberals, 2 Conservatives. At Great Yarmouth, all Li-
berals. At Southampton, the Liberals only contested one
ward and succeeded. At Shrewsbury, and at Wells, all Con-
servatives. At Hastings, 4 Conservatives, 2 Liberals. At
Manchester, as heretofore, the Conservatives did not inter-
fere in the election. At Exeter, all the Conservatives were
returned by overwhelming majorities. At Devonport, 11 of
the 12 Conservatives who contested the different wards were
triumphantly returned, and only one Liberal.
HORRIBLE INFANTICIDES.—We have this week the
painful duty of recording a case of long-continued and in-
human depravity almost unparalleled in the annals of crime.
It appears that a woman named Frances Bennett, residing
at Ruardeanhill, in the Forest of Dean, being very iil, and
not wishing to die with the undivulged guilt of murder upon
her conscience, communicated to the Rev. Henry Formby,
curate of Ruardean, that about twelve months ago she became

VARIETIES

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together, a tarpaulin would be formed, in the shape of a vas

do-me, silfficieilt to roof in Vauxhall-,

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER B.—Wind

ARRIVED.—United States, Britton, from New York—and King
Alfred, Knill, from Denia.
SAILED.—RoyaI Albert, Smith, for Bermuda and New Orleans—
Adriana, Dodd, for Jamaica—and Eutaw, Thompson, for New
York.

Victory, Brooks, hence at Bombay 30th August
Eleanor, M'Pherson, hence at ditto 28th September
Leonard Dobbin, Wilson, hence at ditto 30th
Lord Lynedock, Canney ; Berkshire, Clarkson ; Margaret,
Joyce; Providence, Williams, and Eliza Stewart, M'Leod, from
London, at ditto
Macdonald, Miller; Ariadne, Campbell, and John Gray, Auld,
from the Clyde. at ditto
Edward, Cuthbertson, from Newcastle, at ditto
William & Ann, Pierson, from Hull, at ditto
Walker, Keay, from Marseilles, at ditto
Arab, Westmoreland, and Berroolen, M'Arthur, from Sydney,
at ditto ; both left Sydney 19th June
Orleana, Cameron, from Hobart Town, at ditto ; left Hobart
Town 24th July
Chebar, Harrison ; Gulnare, -, and Peruvian, -, hence
at China
Westmoreland, Brigstock, from Amoy, at ditto
Frederick Huth. Toby, from Batavia, at ditto
Emerald. Travelick, hence at Ceylon
Elizabeth Walker, Crawford, from the Clyde, at ditto
Persia, Stevens, from London, at ditto
Potter, Sadler, from Tutocoreen, at ditto, and sailed 13th August
for this port
Morning Star, Harrison, from , at ditto, and sailed for
Moulmein 2 ith August
George k rmstrong, Jones, from Tutocoreen, at ditto, and sailed
26th August for China
Bangalore, Smith, from the Mauritius, at Madras
John Dugdale, Milward, hence at Sincapore
Frances Ann, Thompson, hence at ditto
Malcolm, Turner. from Sydney, at ditto
Ann Dingwall, Arthur, from Ceylon for Tutocoreen, and Regular,
Hunter, 13th August, for Galle and London
Albatross, Boult, sailed from Bombay 31st., August; Monarch,
Booth, 2nd September; Julius Cmsar, Mitchell, 4th ; Eleanor
Holderness. lath; Tory, Johnson, 13th ; and Briton's Queen, 16th,
all for Calcutta ; Qu'utin Leitch, ath September, and Belvidere,
Stephenson, I,th September, for China, and Ramsay, Hamlin, 10th
September, for London
Gazelle, Ogg, sailed from China for Manilla 20th July
Clara & Emma, Carpenter, hence at Jamaica
Sanders, Bulley ; Alexandrina, Howes ; Susannah, Graham, and
Milton, Alexander, hence at Constantinople
Lavinia, Marenand, hence at Venice
Ann Paley, Chapman, hence at Oporto
Ostsce, Trettin, hence at Swinemunde
Porcupine, Cleland, sailed from Smyrna 12th October, and Mas-
tery, Hire, the 18th, both for Myteline and this port, and Mary,
Walker, the 16th, for this port
Ricardo, from London to Calcutta, struck on a sand bank, in the
Hooghley, 9th September, heeled over, and went down ; 10 persons
drowned.

CR OOKHAVEN, Nov. s.—The Essex, from Jamaica to London,
was brought in here to-day, by the mate of the Pauline Houghton,
from Mauritius to London, which vessel fell in with her in lat. 46,
long. it, a complete wreck and abandoned.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER S.—Wind S.S.E. fresh

Anatvzn.—Honesta, Andrews, from Messina—Vigilant, Parry,
from Jersey—Ann Elizabeth, —, from Hamburg—and Speck,
Sullivan, from St. Petersburg.

England, Tizard ; Intrinsic, Davidson; Queen Victoria, Black ;
William Pirie, M'Donald, and Devonport, -, from Bombay, at
China
Princess Royal, Robinson, hence at Calcutta
Amelia Mulholland, Evans, hence at Madras
Gemini, hence at Macao 27th July
Fenella, Self, hence at Sincapore gth August, and sailed I 1 th
for China
Kirkman Finlay, Scott, hence at ditto 24th
Palestine, Malcolm, hence at ditto 24th
Syrian, Stroyan, and Maia, Sproule, from Bombay, at ditto
VVm• Sharpies, Jones, from ditto at ditto, and sailed 20th August,

for Macao
Mary Imrie, Boyd, from Chusan at ditto, and sailed 2nd July for
London
Hero of Malown, Jackson, from Madras, at ditto
Mona, Shaw, sailed from Sincapore 21st July for Bombay; John
Brightman, Viall, the 22nd, and Elvira, Walker, the 2Lith August,
both for China
Allerton, from Calcutta, at the Mauritius for this port, with loss
of sails, &c. and must be caulked
Margaret, Tomkins, sailed from China 14th June for Manilla;
Regular, Budd, the 26th, and Abbots Reading, Crawford, the 27th,
both for London
Ann Mondell, Roberts, from London, at Jamaica
Thomas Bold, —, hence at Lima
Thomas Worthington, Vallentine, hence at ditto
Seymour, Bloom, hence at Alexandria
Boadicea, Rowlands, hence at Beirout
Tomlinson, Kirkness, hence at ditto, and sailed 25th Sept. for
Alexandretta
Sauton, sailed from Saugor for this port 15th Sept.
George William, Comb, hence at Trieste
Fair Acadian, Loadman, sailed from Alexandria Bth October ;
Jabez, Abram, 14th, and Treasurer, Ayre, 24th—ali for this port
Cornelia, Croal, sailed from Trieste for this 21st October
Clio, Rendle, sailed from Malaga for this port 20th October
John Kerr, from Quebec to this port, was spoken sth Nov. off
Cork
Sophia, Korff, hence off Frederickshaven, and sailed 30th Oct.
for Wismar
Jenny, Larsen, hence off ditto, for Windau
Hope, M'Lachlan, from Lima, at this port ; sailed from Lima 10th
July, in company with the Ann Milne, for London. The Superior
had sailed for Cork; Herald, for Chinca ; Clown and Callao, for
Valparaiso. On the 21st Sept. in lat. g N, long. 25 W, spoke the
Egyptian, from Berbice for St. Helena
COVE, Nov. B.—A large steamer passed this harbour, bound W.
the sth instant, at 3 p.m. supposed to be the Acadia, from Liver-
pool, for North America.

TEURSDAY, NOVEMIIKR 10.— Wind S.E.moderate.

ARRlVED.—Charle's, Guilbert, from Leghorn—Nestor, Crawford,
from Calcutta—and Devonia, Long, from Denia.
SAlLED.—Charlotte, itlidgley. and Kathleen, Thompson, for
Africa—and i intin, Gilman, Gillman, for Bombay.

Off the port, the Clyde, from Bombay—Eliza Killick, Davies, from
St. Domingo—Ward Chipman, from Bombay—Scotland, Robinson,
from New York—Nautilus, Hawkins, from Oporto—Clio, Randall,
from Alexandria—and John Peace, Luly, from Messina.
X L, hence to Trieste, was spo en 3rd instant, in lat. 49, long. 9.
Margaret Marshall, hence to Londonderry, was abandoned in
the channel. Crew arrived at Whitehaven
Livingston. Rickerty, from Calcutta, at Hong Kong
John Christian, Withycombe, sailed from China for Liverpool
15th July, and Gratitude, Harvey, for Loudon, 16th
Laidmans, Scott, from Batavia, at Siucapore, and sailed 6th Aug.
on her return

Aden, Ponsonby, for Liverpool, and Camaieu, Clucas, for China,
sailed trom Sincapore 6th August
Henrietta, Herculean, and Abbotsford, sailed from Saugor 6th
September
Zoe, Holmes, from the Cape of Good Hope, at Monte Video
Fleetwood, M'Kay, trom Calcutta, ditto
Boyne, Marshall, hence at Malta
John Burrell, Pyman, ditto ditto

Caledonia, Kinnear, from Ballina, at Rathmullen for Liverpool,
with loss of bulwarks, stancheons, &c. having been in contact with
the Caristina, M'Nabb.

William, Cotterell, from Newport, at Holyhead for. Liverpool
towed in by the William Penn, (steamer) with loss of mainsail
boom, and leaky
Parriot, Hampton, from Odessa, at Cove
Perseverance, Itoddick, from Palermo, ditto
Isis, from Calcutta, at China