The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1842-06-10 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—On Friday week, as a mason of the name of Adam Main was engaged in perforating the rock at Stodrig Quarry, for the purpose of blowing it up with gunpowder, the needle he was using unluckily broke. More water was employed to soften the stone, and the workman employed his hammer afresh to increase the aperture. In this operation, the water not having reached the powder, it was unfortunately ignited by a spark from the rock. The explosion was tremendous—the instrument was driven high into the air, and Main himself thrown down, blinded, and seriously bruised. Fortunately, he did not suffer from the descending fragments, and as by medical aid his sight is restored, be has escaped most wonderfully, with only some slight bruises, from an accident, none of which has occurred, in our remembrance, of a similar nature without having terminated ally.—Kelso CAronicle.  Every past occurrence bears testimony to the madness of any renewed attempt to subjugate Affghanistan ; the occupation of Affghanistan for three years proves that its subjugation is worthless. Had we just cause of war against the Affghans, such a war would be madness; but, having none, it is a crime. We can no more conquer Affghanistan than Lord North could subdue the United States. Until every Affghan leader lies in the dust, and every valley is a desert— until every city is in ruins and every hill tenantless—until the faith of the prophet be driven from its bleak abode in Central Asia, and the recollection of past glory be blotted out from Affghan memory. Affghanistan will not receive the British yoke. We must save India by conquering Affghanistan! Monstrous fallacy ! If the safety of India depend on the conquest of Affghanistan, India is already lost to us. We must regain the reputation of our Indian army by the reconquest of Affghanistan. Fallacy still more monstrous! If the future reputation of the arms of British India depend on such conquest, their glory has already departed. Are we to do evil that good may come therefrom ? Are we to re-commit crime, because past guilt has been unsuccessful? Are we to destroy the independence of a people Demme Lord Auckland chose, in a moment of delirium, to force on them a sovereign whom they had twice driven from the throne ? Lord Wellesley's policy was to encourage the internal turmoils of Affghanistan ; Lord Auckland's has been to " pacify" Affghanistan, and unite the Affghans under one soverign. Lord Wellesley preserved India from Affghan invasion ; Lord Auckland invaded Affghanistan. Lord Wellesley consolidated British power in India • Lord Auckland has left it shaken to its centre. Is Lord Ellenborough to be a Wellesley or an Auckland ? Will he save or destroy British India ?—Runjeet Sing is dead ; Shah Soojah is murdered at last ; Lord Auckland is no longer Governor-General of India, Why then persist in the policy laid down in the treaty of Lahore? Why revew the declaration of Simia ? Our Persian friendship is renewed ; the independence of Herat is not now threatened ; Russia is boastingly declared to be our best and safest ally. What motive have we then to replunge into guilt ? What advantage can we gain by another criminal assault on Affghan nationalty ?—Herald. JESUITICAL PLOT HAPPILY DISCOVERED Alt`