The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-05 00:00:00

OVER-PRODUCTION AGAIN,

(From the Citg Article of Thursday's Standard.)

The accounts received from the great centres of manufac-
turing industry in the northern countries, are of such a seri-
ous character that they are producing considerable disquietude
in the minds of the moneyed interest in town that are in
daily communication with the suffering districts. Since the
arrival of the last Indian mail the gleam of hope which had
sprung up for the two or three preceding weeks, has entirely
disappeared, and the demand for goods is to the full as
limited, and prices as low as at any period since the com-
mencement of the year. According to the letters received
this morning, the accounts brought from the United States
by the Columbia steamer are not calculated to have any im-

rnediately favourable effect upon business ; for, although
they have removed all apprehension of an ultimate rupture
arising out of the political points in dispute, there is no pros-
pect held out that there will, for months to come, be any ma-
terial increase in the demand for our manufattures. The
uncertainty that prevails respecting the course that will be
taken with the American tariff is no doubt increasing the
evil, as a similar state of uncertainty, we have seen, has in-
jured our home trade, but the main cause of the difficulty
arises from the market being overstocked with all the prin-
cipal articles adapted for American consumption, so that
additional orders are not to be expected unless they are ex-
ecuted on credit, and the result of forcing business on that
basis requires no illustration.
It appears, however, that nothing short of the literal ex-
tinction of a number of our manufacturers, will teach the
remainder to apply the only remedy which, in the nature of
things, can ever better their condition, namely, the regula-
tion of production to the means of obtaining equivalent
values, whether the exchange be made ;abroad or at home.
It seems that the slight improvement which took place in the
prospect of business in the early part of last month immedi-
ately led to the re-employment of nearly the whole manufac-
turing power of Lancashire and Yorkshire on full time ; and
the result, as might have been expected, is an increase of
stocks in Manchester and other towns sufficient to preclude
all hope of an advance in prices throughout the remainder of
the season. The futility of the reduction of wages is also
again palpable, and those that have had recourse to the un-
wise expedient find themselves in no better position in res-
pect to profits, than they were at the point from whence they
started. They have gratuitously increased the misery of their
labourers without the consolation of a single week's addi-
tional profit, or of selling one piece of goods more in conse-
quence of the reduction. It is preposterous to talk of
foreign competition in this race of cadicity of prices. it is
entirely a domestic affair into which no foreign competition
can enter, and it more clearly illustrates the fallacy of the
free trade principle of levelling than has been exhibited in
all the past experience of civilised communities. No fore-
sight on the part of the working classes can guard thew
against the consequences of the tremenduous power that is
brought against them ; and all their ;hopes must rest in a
limit being fixed to its operation by legislative enactment.
This is the view which was early taken by the most acute
observers of the working of the system, who laboured in the
vineyard with the late Mr. Sadler, to shorten the hours of
labour as the only remedy, and which subsFquent experience
has further and further confirmed. This is encouragement
for Lord Ashley to persevere in the effort, and, from what
we have occasion to know, there is no reason to doubt but
these efforts will at length be crowned with the desired and
deserved success. Every day disarms hostility, and gains
converts to the cause of humanity and true national great-
ness.

The branch railway line from Leamington and Warwick to
join the London and Birmingham Railway near Coventry, is
now sure to be constructed without delay.

SUSPECTED ATTACK UPON HER MAJESTN

(From the Times of yesterday.)
On Sunday afternoon a feeling of most intense and painful
excitement was occasioned throughout the metropolis, by
the circulation of a report that another treasonable attempt
had been that day made upon the life of the Queen, as Her
Maje Sty was proceeding from Buckingham Palace to the
Chapel Royal, St. James's, to attend divine service in ac-
cordance with her usual custom. To describe the feeling of
indignation excited among all classes on hearing the report
is beyond our powers of description.
The following evidence may be relied upon, as being the
major part of the statement of the witnesses examined by
the Privy Council, it having been obtained from a source the
most authentic, and will sufficiently explain the facts of the
case.

The first witness examined was police constable John
Partridge, A. 136, who deposed as follows :—About twelve
o'clock at noon this day I was on duty in the Green-park,
but proceeding down to the Mall in St. James's-park, on
seeing the Royal carriages leaving Buckingham Palace to go
to the Chapel Royal. After the entrance into the garden
gate of St. James's Palace, by which Her Majesty usually
proceeds to the chapel, I returned towards the Green-park,
when my attention was attracted to a crowd of about 300
persons near the Duke of Sutherland's residence, and on
proceeding to the spot I saw a young man, whose name I
hare since understood to be Dassett, standing with 'a pistol
in his hand. I asked him what he was doing with the pistol,
when he replied, that he had taken it from a boy with a
humped back, because he had presented it at the last carriage
of the three, in which carriage the Queen was sitting. I
immediately took possession of the pistol, and also took
Dassett with me to Gardener's-lane station. He told me
that his brother and uncle were present with him when he
seized the boy and took from him the pistol. I looked down
the barrel of the pistol, and could distinctly see some paper
and grains of coarse gunpowder.
Charles Edward Dassett, aged 16 years, was the next wit-
ness examined, and being sworn, said—l reside with my
father, who is an oil and colourman, at N 0.42, New Church-
street, Portman-market. At about ten minutes before 12
o'clock, I was standino- in the Mall, St. James's-park, about
half way between Buckingham Palace and the milkhouse
gate, when a hump-backed youth, about 16 years of age,
dressed in a long brown surtout coat, elbowed his way to the
front. There was at the time a great number of. persons
collected, and the line of spectators was two or three deep.
The second royal carriage had passed, and the third, which
contained her Majesty, was coming up, when I saw him pull
a pistol from the breast pocket of his coat. I saw him pre-
sent it at the carriage—I should say the back of the carriage,
because it was passing quickly at the time. I distinctly
heard the "click," and saw the hammer go down. There
was no flash in the pan and no explosion. I immediately
seized him by the wrist of the hand which held the pistol. I
at the time made the remark to my brother Frederick, who
was standing near me, " Here's a young gentleman going to
have a pop at the Queen." Seeing two policemen walking
along on the opposite side of the Mall, I

took the youth
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with me over to them. I showed them the pistol, and said
to them. " This lad has been attempting so shoot the
Queen." They laughed at me, and Hearn, 56 A, said it did
not amount to a charge. The greatest portion of the popu-
lace sided with the hump-backed youth, and cried out, " Give
the pistol back to the boy ;" others said, " Give it to the po-
liceman ;" and some said to the lad, "Put it into your
pocket and run away with it." I still continued my hold of
the hump-backed youth, and had proceeded some distance
down the Mall, when the pressure from the crowd became so
great that I was obliged to let him go, otherwise my arm
would have been broken. Soon after this, Partridge, 136 A,
seeing me with a pistol in my hand, took me into custody.
Just before this•l saw the youth go into the Green-park, and
I believe he went through that gate by Stafferd-house which
leads into- Cleveland-row. The policeman took me to the
station-house, and told the inspector on duty that he had
found me in the park with the pistol in my hand, and trying
to ex cite the mob, I then said to the inspector that I had
taken the pistol from a deformed boy, who had attempted to
shoot the Queen. I afterwards gave a description of him.
Cross-examined.—l think the boy was two or three yards
from the carriage at the time he attempted to fire the pistol.
I am certain he was not more than three yards off.
The next witness was an officer attached to the recruiting
department, who proved that he had attended at the station-
house and examined the pistol, which had an old flint, lock
with screw and rifle barrel. Upon detaching the barrel,
which was done with some difficulty, from the screw having
become exceedingly rusty, owing to its long disuse, he found
in it a portion of very coarse powder, a piece of tobacco-
pipe, and some paper wadding. The pistol was decidedly
in such a state that it could have been discharged.
William Jones, an old man of impoverished appearance,
was next examined. He said,—l am a wood-turner, living
in Paul-street, Finsbury. I was in the park about ten mi-
nutes to twelve o'clock to-day, and saw the young man, Chas.
Dassett, take a pistol from the hand of a deformed boy.
When I saw Dassett taken into custody by a constable, and
heard the people tell the constable that he (Dassett) had
been attempting to shoot the Queen, I followed him to the
station-house to refute that statement.

Cross-examined.—l did not see the attempt mAde by the
deformed boy, nor do I know how he got away ; but it was
very easy for him to do so, as there were 500 or 600 persons
collected.

Frederick Dassett sworn.—l am in my 15th year, and am
brother to Charles Dassett. I was in the park with him to-
day, and standing on his right side, when I saw him suddenly
lay hold of a deformed youth's wrist, who I saw had got a
pistol in his hand. He addressed me, saying, " Look here,
Fred, this chap is going to have a pop at the Queen—l think
he wants to be provided for for life." My brother took the
pistol out of his hand, and said, "We 'll go over to those
two policemen." We went over. The remainder of this
witness's evidence was confirmatory of his brother's. He
added, that he had also given a description of the accused
at the station-house.

Mr. W. Abereromby, an independent gentleman, being
sworn, said—l witnessed the taking by Charles Dassett of a
deformed boy to two policemen. I heard him charge that
boy in their presence with having attempted to shoot the
Queen, and I heard them refuse the charge. When I found
Dassett was taken into custody, I accompanied him to the
station-house, and told the inspector on duty what I had
seen. I left my name and address there, and was afterwards
sent for to give evidence here.

Mr. John Jones sworn.--I am uncle to the witnesses
Charles and Frederick Dassett. I was with them in the
park this morning. I stood rather behind them. My at-
tention was attracted by Charles laying hold of a pistol in a
deformed youth's hand. I then saw him cross over to the
police, and heard him charge the deformed youth with shoot-
ing at the Queen. The police refused to take the charge,
and treated the matter with the greatest possible contempt.
This witness was questioned most minutely as to the dis-
tance the boy might have been from the carriage when it
passed by him. The witness said, certainly not more than
three yards.

The police constables, Hearn, 56 A, and Claxton, 134 A,
were afterwards called in, and having been severely repri-
manded by the Council for their conduct on the occasion,
were informed that they must consider themselves sus-
pended for the present from further duty.

The Council concluded the inquiry at eight o'clock last
evening.

At this time Sir James Graham, the Secretary for the
Home Department, through Mr. Taylor, the office-keeper,
desired our reporter to state, from authority, that the Coun-
cil had most fully investigated all the circumstances of the
case, that the pistol was loaded only with a small portion of
coarse powder and paper wadding.
APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED ASSASSIN.
The supposed assassin was apprehended about seven o'clock
near King's-cross,-Somerstown, having been identified as a
person who had recently been in the employ of Mr. Simpson,
surgeon, of Skinner-street, New-road, where he was employed
as an errand-boy.

After undergoing an examination before the Privy Council,
he was remanded, and will, it is stated, be examined again this
day.—Morning Herald of Monday.

It appears from the report of the council of King's College,
that the total receipts of the past year amounted to £21,569
and that the number of students who matriculated was 813:

VALUABLE RECIPE.—It is said that life is to be prolonged
by inhaling the breath of young women. We have no ob-
jection to take some of that medicine, if the ladies have rich
strawberry lips.

Out of 2,787 houses in Pontypool and the parish of Tre-
vethin, nearly one-half are at present unoccupied, the late
residents having emigrated.

The subscription raised for the purpose of erecting and
endowing an episcopal college in Scotland, amount, at pre-
sent, to £17,000, including £l,OOO from the Society for
Promoting Christian Knowledge.
C. B. Adderley, Esq., M.P., has contributed £5OO, and
H. H. Williamson, Esq., £3OO, towards the erection of a
church, parsonage-house, and school, at Brown Edge, Nor-
ton-in-the-Moors, Staffordshire.

THE MURDER OF MR. HALL IN IRELAND.-At the
Tipperary special sessions last week, Patrick Byrnes was
found guilty of the murder of this venerable gentleman.
Wiiliam Kent was found not guilty as the accessory.
It is stated that there has not been a single death, with the
exception of two young children, within the last month in
the whole chapelry of Barnard Castle, Durham, containing
a population of upwards of five thousand persons.
The united vicarages of North Newton and West Knoyle,
Wilts, 22 miles distant from each other, have, for the inter-
ests of religion, been disunited by an order of her Majesty in
Council. The livings will therefore henceforth be distinct
benefices.

An adjourned special meeting of the proprietors of the
Glasgow, Paisley, and Ayr Railway Company was held last
week in Glasgow, at which it was resolved, under powers
arnntod 11.7 their ~..t

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taking to the extent of £156,250, by the creation of 12,500
new shares of £l2 10s. each.

SNAILS.—The present rainy weather being likely to pro-
duce a large quantity of snails, persons whose gardens are
infested with them may easily get rid of them this season by
placing small heaps of bran—say a good handful in each—
near the crops which are liable to be attacked. On carefully
examining these heaps night and morning, they will be found
to have attracted great numbers of snails, which may be
readily collected and destroyed. Such is the fondness of
these reptiles for bran, that they will desert any growing ve-
getable, however succulent and palatable, to feed upon it.—
Birmingham Advertiser.

THE CONVICT FRANCIS.—The Times of Saturday says,
" The following announcement appeared in an evening
paper on Saturday. The intelligence is perfectly correct :
" We are enabled to state upon authority that Her Majesty
has been most graciously pleased to signify her commands
that the life of John Francis, the convict in Newgate under
sentence of death for high treason, shall be spared. The
sentence of this prisoner will, therefore, be commuted to
transportation for life, and under such commuted sentence
he will be forthwith transported, and subjected to hard
labour in the most penal settlement iu the Australian
colonies.' "

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, SATURDAY.—THORNTON V.
BYNG AND OTHERS.—This action (which, from its connec-
tion with what is called the " Gurney:affair," appears to have
excited a very unusual degree of attention amongst those
interested ;in sporting affairs) was brought to recover com-
pensation in damages for the publication of a libel reflecting
on the tcharacter of the plaintiff, by the defendants, the
Right Hon. G. S. Byng, the Duke of Bedford, and Colonel
Anson, as the stewards of the 'Jockey Club. The defendants
pleaded not guilty, and also justified on the ground that the
alleged libel was true. The jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff, damages £2OO.

FATAL ACClDENT.—Wednesday morning, between three
and four o'clock, one of the Fisherrow fishing boats coming
home from the white fishing with their foresail full reefed,
when about a mile a half off lnchkeith, the crew consisting
of five men, while employed in hoisting the aft sail, a sudden
gust of wind blew right ahead of the boat, and turned her on
the lee bow, when she almost instantly sunk. The men swam
for some time, and endeavoured to catch hold of anything
within their reach ; one of them, James Hamilton, got hold
of two bladders, which he fastened under his arms, and thus
kept him afloat ; another, Andrew Banks, laid hold of an
oar, by which he sustained himself until a Newhaven boat
came to their assistance. The men in the boat were drawing
their lines when they saw the accident ; but they immedi-
ately cut their lines and hastened to the spot; but, before
they reached it half an hour had elapsed, and by that time
three of the crew of the unfortunate boat had sunk—they
were Robert Langlands, 22 years of age, Archibald Banks,
18 rears, both unmarried, and William Brown, a married
man who has left a widow and five children. The two men
who were saved were conveyed to Fisherrow in the Newha-
ven boat.--Edinburgh Standard.

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