The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-09-19 00:00:00

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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

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Newcastle-on-Tyne,

ABRAHAM JONES WILLIAMS, ESQ., has been appointed
a Deputy-Lieutenant of Carnarvonshire.
MRS. GLEAVE, of the Adelplii Hotel, was on Thursday
summoned before the Birkenhead rnagikrates for Sunday
trading ; but, as it appeared that the persons in the house
were travellers from Chorlay for Neston, the information
was dismissed. _

THE CLOCHE which are placed at each end of the Birken-
head Market ha'e been repaired and re-painted in hand-
some style, and the faces of the clocks coloured deep blue,
which affords a fine relief to the gilding of the figures and
indicators. . _

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—The traffic for
the week ending 10th September, 1854, was as follows :
Passengers, parcels, &c., £4,008 Bs. ld.; steam-boats,
£558 16s. 4d. ; total, £4,620195. sd. Goods, £1,582 9s. 7d.
Total, including Carnarvon traffic, £5,590 17s. Bd. Cor-
responding week last year, passengers, parcels, &c., £4,317
19s. 3d.; steam-boats, £693 4s. Bd.; total, £5,011 3s. 11d.
Goods, £1,394 ss. 3d. Total, including Carnarvon traffic,
5,712 4s. 6d.
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A. ROVING ELBPHANT.—On Wednesday night the ele-
phant accompanying the menagerie of Mr. Batty, which
had been exhibiting in this town, after the performance
waa safely lodged in a stable near the George Hotel. The
keeper, on going to feed the animal in the morning, found,
to his great astonishment, that his charge had absconded.
Riders were sent about in every direction to find the miss-
ing brute, but they returned without any success. In the
forenoon he was discovered lying fast asleep in the wine
cellar of the hotel, having, it seems, opened the door of
his lodging in the night, in a roving disposition, and
quietly walked up a long flight of steps to the George, and
afterwards descended to the cellar. Several bottles were
broken, and the contents drank by the elephant, till he
was satisfied he had had enough. When found, he looked
the picture of contentment.—North Wales Chronicle.
A FOOLHARDY ADVENTURE.--i-On Sunday week, as the
visitors and residents at Beaumaris were enjoying them-
selves in the cool of the evening on the green, a small open
boat, evidently a stranger, was observed entering. the
Menai Straits from the Irish Channel. The smallness of
the craft necessarily gave rise to numerous conjecture,
and the most prevalent was that a ship had been aban.'
doned at sea, and the hands had taken to the boat. Only
two persons could be seen, however, and they were pulling
vigorously. After an hour had passed in excitement, and
a large concourse of persons had assembled from the va-
rious lodging-houses, the boat reached the stage, under
the gaze of the wondering multitude. It turned out that
two gentlemen had left the landing-stage at Liverpool on
Saturday night, about nine o'clock. with the view of reach-
ing Llandudno the next morning. It was dark at the
time they started, and the coast was little known to either
of them. The course taken was down the Rock Channel,
and after a night at sea, and thirteen hours' buffeting
about, they reached Llandudno. In a little more than two
hours' time they started for Beaumaris, and reached there
in the evening. Both are landsmen, and have little know-
ledge of boating.

MR. DISRAELI is about to sojourn some time at Haldon
House and Torquay as the guest of Mr. Lawrence Palk,
M.P. for South Devon.

THE HARVEST.—The London Gazette of Friday con-
tains the following notice :—" At the Court at Buckingham
Palace, the 13th day of September, 1854. Present,—The
Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. It is this
day ordered by Her Majesty in Council that his Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury do prepare a form of prayer and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for the present abundant
haivest ; and that such form of prayer and thanksgiving
be used in all churches and chapels in England and Wales,
and in the town of Berwick-on-Tweed, on Sunday, the Ist
'Ay 'Ay of Octr - nett. And it is hereby further ordered

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number of Copiesof the said form of prayer and tnamis-
givinc. in "AD,. chn4- +h. corn. may be forthwith sent

round and read in the several chu;ches and chapels of
England and Wales and of the town of Berwick-on-Tweed,

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NAVIGATION OP THE ST. LAWRENCE.—The Montreal
Pilot states that the survey of the St. Lawrence is now
approaching the Split Rock and Cascade Rapids. By a
very careful examination of the bed of the river, the en-
gineers have arrived at the conclusion that a ellannat
exists outside of the Borro-Haves Shoal, one of the most
formidable obstructions of the St. Lawrence ; and if, upon
closer examination, this should prove correct, it will be an.
immense advantage to the navigation of the river, this
shoal being the most dangerous in the whole course of the.
St. Lawrence. . .

MANSLAUGHTER BY A DRUGGIST'S ASSISTANT.—Ow
Thursday, a coroner's jury, at Ashton-under-Lyre, re-
turned a verdict of manslaughter against a druggist's as-
sistant, named Robert Williams, for causing the death of
a young woman by improper treatment during labour-
The deceased, Mary Ann Speakman, was a single woman,
19 years of age. She was taken in labour on Monday
evening. A surgeon was sent for, but he was not at home,
and Williams volunteered to attend her. During his
treatment she screamed violently, and evidently suffered
very great pain. She gave birth to a still-born child, and
died some time afterwards. A post-mortem examination
of the body of the young woman was made by two medi-
cal gentlemen, who were of opinion that the treatment by
Williams had caused her death, and he was committed for
trial by the coroner for manslaughter.

Tna EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS have advertised
for three vessels to carry emigrants to Australia. One is
to be ready, for Melbourne, on the 3d of November;
another, for Portland-bay, on the 3d of November; and a
third, for Sydney, on the 7th of November.
HONESTY.—A very gratifying instance of honesty oc-
curred last week. A respectable butcher, named William
Anstis, left a little village in Devonshire, called Upottery,.
for Australia, in July, 1852. So prosperous have his cir-
cumstances become since he has been there that a few
days ago he sent home £134 to pay the debts he had left
behind him, as well as some money to provide a good
dinner for his creditors. Accordingly, a dinner was pro-
vided, at which the gratified creditors mustered, and on.
the removal of the cloth each one was paid his debt in
full. Mr. Anstis also sent word that he exonerated all
those who were indebted to him from payment of their
debts, and also forwarded a small sum to be expended is
a treat for the poor of the village of Upottery.

AN IMPUDiNT FRAUD ISETECTiD.—Placards were
posted about Southampton a few days since that Mr.
Woodin, of carpet bag celebrity, would perform at the
Victoria Rooms on Monday night last. Just as the enter-
tainment commenced several persons among the audience
made loud calls for Mr. Woodin. These demands caused
astonishment among the audience, who thought they saw
Mr. Woodin perform before them. The performer ordered
the interrupters of the entertainment to be silent, but they
made louder calls for Mr. Woodin, and one of them at
length denounced the performer as an impostor who had
assumed the name of Woodin, and pirated that gentleman's
entertainment. The disturbance became so alarming that
the soi disant hero of the carpet bag was obliged to-
promise to return the money taken at the door. Owing
to the free admissions, or to some other cause, there was
not sufficient funds at the door, and immediate preparations
were made by some sturdy gentlemen to immerse both the
illegitimate Woodin and his carpet bag in the sea close by_
As the bathing hour was unseasonable, the impostor
became greatly agitated, and promised to get sufficient
funds if the audience would forego their intention. After
a short time the money was forthcoming, and the persoui-

fication of the carpet bag gentleman very shortly after-
wards vanished from the town. It appears that he had
been very successful in some towns in getting good.
audiences, and when bills for the necessary expenses for
his entertainment were sent to him, he added the character
of Jeremy Diddler to his role.

Tnß limes OF BILEAD.—Bread consuming companies
are now being established in several of the manufacturing
towns, for the purpose of supplying the public with cheaper
bread than can be obtained of the bakers.

Tni 'EMA NCIPA.DOS, or free blacks, who came from
Havana, in the Atrato, a week or two since, are still in
Southampton. They are thirty-three in number, and the
British Government is about to contribute to their sup-
port while in this country, and give them a free pagiage
to Sierra Leone.

ENGLISH EXCAVATORS IN FRANCE.—A notice has
been issued by the Mayor of Southampton cautioning ex-
cavators not to proceed to France, as English labourers
.ess, in consequence of the

TAE DISMISSAL OF MINISTERS.—
in influential meeting was held at-
t which an address was passed pray-

ing Her Majesty to dismiss her ministers for their neglect
of the nation's interests in reference to the present war-
We understand that a similar meeting, which will be
most influentially attended, is to be held at Sheffield, to
co-operate with the Newcastle committee, and that reso-
lutions will be proposed declaring government unde-
serving the confidence of the country. Other meetings

are about to be held on the same important subject.---
Mornin_q Herald.

THE EARL OP ABERDEEN and his son, Lord Haddo,
with Lady Haddo, arrived at Southampton on Wednesday
from London, by rail. Lord Haddo is going to Alexan-
dria, in the Egygtian frigate-yacht Feid Gehaad, which
left Southampton on Thursday. His lordship being in ill
.

health, and about to proceed to the East, the state-apart-
ments on board the yacht have been placed at his service

during the passage.
IIELINCHOLY ACCIDENT.—A few days ago the steamer
Jura, which plies on the lake of Neufchatel, in Switzer-
land, proceeded, with 400 passengers on board, to Estayer.
On reaching that place it was necessary to land in boats,
and twenty of the passengers crowded into one, which, in
a few minutes after it left the steamer, sank. Some of
the persons managed to reach the shore by swimming, but
the greater number were drowned. Seven bodies had
been picked up.—Galignani.
ROMANIST OUTEAGIL—A Romanist party at Derry
have perpetrated a diabolical outrage on the Enniskilleners
who visited their city on Friday, by an attempt to effect
the entire destruction of the great Enniskillen excursion
train, containing the Earl of Enniskillen, a large number
of the gentry of Fermanagh, and about 800 excursionists.
It had proceeded in safety till it neared Trillick, when it
was upset by two blocks of stone placed on the rails. The
stoker was killed on the spot, two firemen were seriously
injured, and the Earl of Enniskillen, who was sitting beside
the engine driver, narrowly escaped the same fate. No
damage was sustained by the other excursionists. It is
reported that, had the blocks of stone in question not pro-
duced their effect, two other obstructions had been placed
on the line between Trillick and Enniskillen.
KING'S LYNN ELECTION.—The election for a member
to serve in Parliament in the place of the deceased Lord
Jocelyn took place on Saturday at the Town Hall. The
affair was a very quiet one, there being no candidate to
oppose Mr. John Henry Gurney, of Catton Hall, /s&vvich
who had been in the field from the first. The body of the
hall was about half-filled with men of all parties ; but the
absence of the leaders of the Liberal party from the official
benches was remarked as a significant practical com-
mentary upon the assertions of various newspaper writers,
who have represented Mr. Gurney as being an advanced
Liberal.
RRNIA.BICA_BLE PRUSSIAN CIECULAR.—The Prussian
government has addressed a circular to all its envoys at
the secondary German courts. The latter will shortly be
called to come to a resolution respecting the attitude of
the Confederation towards Russia. The Prussian govern-
ment tells its envoys that although for the sake of peace
it supported at St. Petersburgh the foil; points insisted an
by the Western Powers, it does not Um* they are indis-
pensable in a German point of view. The common. pro-
tectorate would be attended with difficulty, and may bring
harm to Germany. The King of Prussia cannot then re-
commend his German allies to accede to the four conditions
in such a manner as to incur on their account expenses
and obligations not commanded by the spirit and end of
the Austro-Prussian convention. The King hopes that
the Emperor of Austria will take this view of the case, and
adhere to it, as becomes a German prince. He hopes,
moreover, that the Emperor, seeing his own states are
guaranteed against attack from the side of Russia, will.
abstain from every act of aggression against Russia, and.
avoid all complication not necessary for the protection of
German interests, and to which the convention does not
appTuly.
n SPECIE ARRIVALS of the week have amounted to
about £1,100,000, including £650,000 from Australia and
£340,000 from the United States. Some remittances
have been made to Paris, but, -on the whole, the exports
for the same period have been comparatively small.
REDUCTION IN TIIE' PRICE OF BEER.—We under-
stand that several of the principal wholesale brewers of
this and the neighbouring city of Bath have resolved on
reducing the price of beer commensurate with the recent
decline in the price of malt. It is to be regretted that
the other portion of the purveyors of the " stair of life,"
namely, the bakers, are so backward in allowing the
public to reap the advantage consequent on au abundant-
harvest.—Bristol Mirror. _

QUARTER-DAY.—A change in the official quarter-day
has been decided on by the Lords of the Treasury, who,
by a minute dated the 22d of August last, have directed.
that the payment of salaries, which has hitherto been
made for the quarters ending the Bth of January, sth of
April, sth of July, and 10th of October in each year,
should hereafter be made for the quarters ending the 30th
of June, 30th of September, 31st of December, and 31st of
March. This change has already taken place in the Post-
office, and it is to be carried into effect in the Customs and
Inland Revenue departments not later 'than the 31st of
March next, on which day their lordships propose to alter
the terminations of the quarters for the financial accounts.
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR.—The town of Coventry was
thrown into considerable excitement ion Monday morning
last week, in consequence of the dead body of the Governor
of the County Gaol, Mr. J. Stanley, having been found in
the canal. It appears that Mr. Stanley had complained
all day on Sunday of headache, and left home about eight
o'clock at night, stating his intention of calling upon a
friend, when he would return and have his head bathed
with vinegar. An inquest was held, but nothing transpired
that would throw any light upon the subject, his affairs at
the gaol being found, upon investigation, all correct, and
his private circumstances very good.
NEW POWERS OF THE SUPERIOR
portant provision in the Common Law
rcroocredßTurs.
By the:
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bitration or in part, of
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be ordered on the application of either party—pl
aintiff or
itliecc'linflattrterc.
defendant—aftei the writ is issued. This is quite a new
feature in law of debtor and creditor.
COATS IN FRANCE.—The Constitutionnel calls atten
of
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tion to the pressing necessity, owing to the high price
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5',000,000 of
tons annually, but, by the application of capital, the
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developing
not onlsy in prosperity,
amount might be doubled in a comparatively short time,
and thus the country would gam,
but in political and industrial independence.
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