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The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-08-08 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THAMES TUNNEL.—Forty thousand four hundred and fifty-nine persons passed through last week. On Friday last a fine young woman leaped off Waterloo Bridge into the river Thames, and sank in a few minutes. The Government rum contract, for 100,000,000 gallons, half East and half West India, has been taken at ls. sd. per gallon.  Professor Lee, of Edinburgh, the greatest of modern linguists, acquired his chief knowledge of languages whilst working at his trade as a carpenter. A contract has been entered into by two influential firms—one in London, the other at Liverpool—to convey 5,000 poor emigrants to Australia. Within the last few days, between fifty and sixty lambs have been found dead upon the Sedbergh Fells, which had apparently been worried either by a dog or by foxes. On Thursday evening a dinner was given to Sir B. Brodie, at which a medal was presented to him in honour of his resigning the surgeoncy of St. George's Hospital. Government has made a grant of £l6O to each officer of the Canadian proNincial forces engaged in the war of 1812.  We regret to hear that Mr. Matthew Paterson, dyer, of Halifax, has been obliged to suspend payment. The liabilities are stated to be above £20,000. A lady died the other day in one of the carriages on the Blackwall Railway, it was supposed from exertion in mounting the stairs to obtain her ticket. Mr. Black has retired from the editorship of the Morning Chronicle, which he conducted for many years with great talent, knowledge, industry, and success.  The accounts from Staffordshire are rather more favourable ; iron may be quoted about ten shillings per ton better.  A reward of £lOO has been offered by Government for the apprehension of Joseph Dobson, the murderer of his father, at Mount Tabor, near Halifax, The Fanny, a vessel belonging to Preston, was lost last week. The captain was saved, but two of the crew were lost.  On Wednesday, a porter at the Stoke Prior Station was run over by a train on the Birmingham and Glocester Railway, and so much injured, that his death was occasioned thereby.  Last week, Mr. Cobbold, Broughton Park, Edinburgh, received from a friend in Colchester, through the postoffice, a couple of live snakes, being the second time such a fare has been conveyed through this medium.  The small steamer lately placed on Loch Katrine, for the accomodation of tourists, was scuttled and sunk, a few nights ago, by the boatmen, with whose profits it interfered.  Between the 21st and 27th ult. there entered France from England—at Boulogne, 1314 travellers and 5 carriages ; and at Calais, 634 travellers, 2 horses, and 10 carriages.  Sir C. Nightingale, Bart., who died suddenly the other day, has left the whole of his property to his medical attendant, Dr. Greville, to the exclusion of his own family. On Friday week the wheels of the mail coach which runs between Andover and Southampton, took fire in consequence of not being properly greased before starting. The coachman refused to continue the journey.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-08-15 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL was desirous of affording every protection to the slave, but a fugitive slave might have been guilty of piracy, murder, or other crimes, in which case he should not be protected. Mr. MACAULAY said that the Attorney-General had not got rid of the difficulty. No country, and he might adduce India as an illustration, would surrender a fugitive who was liable to undergo a punishment in another country which was revolting to its own usages. If a slave in Georgia killed his master in defence of his daughter's chastity, he was guilty according to the law of Georgia but not according to the law of England of the crime of murder, and thus also in other instances in which slaves were denied the rights of freemen. America had by the treaty of Washington conceded a principle which England was not disposed to abandon, and it would, in his opinion, be better not to give effect to this part of the treaty, but to deal with cases individually as they arose.  Lord PALMERSTON wished to know if it was to be understood that the British government were now prepared. should a vessel with a cargo of slaves be driven by stress of weather or any other cause into a British port, to recognise the principle that such slaves should be entitled to the rights of freemen. He also wished to know if British cruisers were henceforth to be absolutely prohibited from destroying the slave barracoons on the coast of Africa.  Lord STANLEY said there was no diference of opinion between the present and the late government as to the law of nations in reference to the destruction of slave barracoons in the dominions of a neutral chief. Mr. Macaulay objected to any mutual right of extradition, which did not recognise at the same time mutual equality of condition and law. The common law of the United States, however, prohibited the surrender of fugitives, and every scoundrel and criminal could cross the Canadian frontier and elude the grasp of justice. It was for such a state of things that the treaty provided a remedy. With respect to the other question of the noble lord, he had to state that instructions had been sent out to the Bahamas to the effect that the authorities should, in all cases where they had credible testimony that slaves were detained on board an vessel against their will, at once afford them their protection, and allow them the benefits of British law. The late government had recognised the principle that fugitive slaves guilty of crimes of which there was sufficient proof should be surrendered, and it was upon this very principle that the treaty proceeded ; and he believed it would be found more beneficial to Canada than to the United States, and it was to be remembered that there was a clause in the bill as well as in the treaty by which on a proper notice from either party the right of mutual surrender might be abandoned. The bill went through committee. The Apprehension of Offenders (France) Bill also went through committee. The Customs Bill was read a third time.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-08-15 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL was desirous of affording every protection to the slave, but a fugitive slave might have been guilty of piracy, murder, or other crimes, in which case he should not be protected.  Mr. MACNULAY said that the Attorney-General had not got rid of the difficulty. No country, and be might adduce India as an illustration, would surrender a fugi. tive who was liable to undergo a punishment in another country which was revolting to its own usages. It a slave in Georgia killed his master in defence of his daughter's chastity, he was guilty according to the law of Georgia but not according to the law of England of the crime of murder, and thus also in other instances in which slaves were denied the rights of freemen. America had by the treaty of Washington conceded a principle which England was not disposed to abandon, and it would, in his opinion, be better not to give effect to this part of the treaty, but to deal with cases individually as they arose.  Lord PALMERSTON wished to know if it was to be understood that the British government were now prepared, should a vessel with a cargo of slaves be driven by stress of weather or any other cause into a British port, to recognise the principle that such slaves should be entitled to the rights of freemen. He also wished to know if British cruisers were henceforth to be absolutely prohibited from destroying the slave barracoons ou the coast of Africa.  Lord STANLEY said there was no difference of opinion between the present and the late government as to the law of nations in reference to the destruction of slave barracoons in the dominions of a neutral chief. Mr. Macaulay objected to any mutual right of extradition, which did not recognise at the same time mutual equality of condition and law. The common law of the United States, however, prohibited the surrender of fugitives, and every scoundrel and criminal could cross the Canadian frontier and elude the grasp of justice. It was for such a state of things that the treaty provided a remedy. With respect to the other question of the noble lord; he had to state that instructions had been sent out to the Bahamas to the effect that the authorities should, in all cases where they had credible testimony that slaves were detained on board an vessel against their will, at once afford them their Protection, and allow them the benefits of British law. The late government had recognised the principle that fugitive slaves guilty of crimes of which there was suffieent proof should be surrendered, and it was upon this very principle that the treaty proceeded; and he believed it would be found more beneficial to Canada than to the United States, and it was to be remembered that there was a clause in the bill as well as in the treaty by which on a proper notice from either party the right of mutual surrender might be abandoned. The bill went through committee. The Apprehension of Offenders (France) Bill also went through committee. The Customs Bill was read a third time.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-08-15 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

SIGNIFICANT—BUT OF WHAT?—The repealers are becoming savage. Scarcely an Irish paper reaches us which does not record three or four murderous attacks committed upon some unprotected protestant, or some loyal member of their own faith. The " peaceful agitation" is degenerating into a system of midnight ruffianism or open outrage, similar to that practised in years past under the dictation of the " Ribbon" authorities, or Captains " Rock" and " Starlight." Along with this changed state of affairs it is scarcely possible to avoid noticing the absence of that tone of furious bluster and bravado, which used formerly to characterise the speeches of Daniel, the great leader of the repeal sedition. We hear less of hi, professions of readiness to shed his blood for his favourite hobby ; and, more than all, we see the promised meeting of a parliament in Dublin, with its accompanying measures of confiscation and proscription, postponed from this year 1843—" the repeal year (!)"—to a more distant and indefinite period ! Of what are these things significant ? Is the " peaceful" system found to be one unlikely to succeed ? Have the preparations of " the Iron Duke"—the preparations of lead and steel, musket and artillery—at length been discovered to be such as repealers have little chance, ultimately, to withstand ? We much suspect that some notion of this sort has alarmed the cowardly blusterer—that " rebellion has ill luck," (thanks to the preparations of that member of her Majesty's government, who assures us that nothing in his department is neglected ;)—and that henceforth we are to be visited merely with desultory murder and outrage in Ireland, instead of that simultaneous and successful stand against the law, which perhaps was originally contemplated ! There is a changed feeling somewhere, it is evident; we do not say that it is for the better. We much prefer the open onset to the cowardly night attack. Of one circumstance, however, this change is significant. It proclaims to us that, ruthless and bloodthirsty as are the agitators for repeal, they prefer a whole skin and immunity from the gallows to the overt indulgence of their longing for rebellion, with the prospect before them of an adequate force to put it down. However dilatory and hesitating may be, in our opinion, and in the world's opinion, the policy of the present government towards the repeal traitors, by the aid of the sturdy duke's precautions, we are enabled to sleep in our beds, here in England, with tolerable assurance of safety. Our brethren in Ireland, however, are scarcely in so happy a position. The rebel arm, which cannot reach far enough to strike at the integrity of the empire. may reach them in their pistol may meet them at fair or market, on the tint side, or in the highway. As a body, however, we fear not for their security and their ultimate triumph in the emergency with which they are threatened. They will look about them and "keep their powder dry.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-08-15 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

SIGNIFICANT—BUT OF WHAT ?—The repealers are becoming savage. Scarcely an Irish paper reaches us which does not record three or four murderous attacks committed upon some unprotected protestant, or some loyal member of their own faith. The " peaceful agitation" is degenerating into a system of midnight ruffianism or open outrage, similar to that practised in years past under the dictation of the " Ribbon" authorities, or Captains " Rock" and " Starlight." Along with this changed state of affairs it is scarcely possible to avoid noticing the absence of that tone of furious bluster and bravado, which used formerly to characterise the speeches of Daniel, the great leader of the repeal sedition. We hear less of hi, professions of readiness to shed his blood for his favourite hobby ; and, more than all, we see the promised meeting of a parliament in Dublin, with its accompanying measures of confiscation and proscription, postponed from this year 1843—" the repeal year (!)"—to a more distant and indefinite period ! Of what are these things significant ? Is the " peaceful" system found to be one unlikely to succeed ? Have the preparations of " the Iron Duke"—the preparations of lead and steel, musket and artillery—at length been discovered to be such as repealers have little chance, ultimately, to withstand ? We much suspect that some notion of this sort has alarmed the cowardly blusterer—that " rebellion has ill luck," (thanks to the preparations of that member of her Majesty's government, who assures us that nothing in his department is neglected ;)—and that henceforth we are to be visited merely with desultory murder and outrage in Ireland, instead of that simultaneous and successful stand against the law, which perhaps was originally contemplated ! There is a changed feeling somewhere, it is evident; we do not say that it is for the better. We much prefer the open onset to the cowardly night attack. Of one circumstance, however, this change is significant. It proclaims to us that, ruthless and bloodthirsty as are the agitators for repeal, they prefer a whole skin and immunity from the gallows to the overt indulgence of their longing for rebellion, with the prospect before them of an adequate force to put it down. However dilatory and hesitating may be, in our opinion, and in the world's opinion, the policy of the present government towards the repeal traitors, by the aid of the sturdy duke's precautions, we are enabled to sleep in our beds, here in England, with tolerable assurance of safety. Our brethren in Ireland, however, are scarcely in so happy a position. The rebel arm, which cannot reach far enough to strike at the integrity of the empire, may reach them in their lonely cabins. The bludgeon, the knife, or the pistol may meet them at fair or market, on the hill side, or in the highway. As a body, however, we fear not for their security and their ultimate triumph in the emergency with which they are threatened. They will look about them and "keep their powder dry."
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1835-03-27 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MURDER AT SEA.—The latest intelligence from India states that while the Young Rover, belonging to Messrs. Cockerell and. Co., of Calcutta, was on her way from Moulmein to Bengal, tivo.Manilla seacunnies, named Junto and Madrino, had destroyed the vessel by fire, and murdered the captain and . •several other persons. It appeared that while one of the officers was sitting upon the deck, Justo stabbed him in the aria wills a knife. lie immediately threw himself iloWn the hatch way and awakened the captain. Ou the latter attempting-to come on deck the two mantilla men threatened to kill him, and on his drawing back, apparently with the intention of araii•ng himself, they closed the hatchway on him, the mate, and a .Christian passenger. Justo then stabbed two Choolich merchants who were on deck, on which the Serang and all the Las,cars flew to the. rigging. The Manilla men then took charge of the vessel, and ordered the Lascars down from the rigging' to their orders, one-of which was to fasten the stem wmilows. On the following moreing, Justo, not knowing what course' . would bring the vessel to Rangoon, opened the .hatches, and asked the captain, on which he fired a pistol, loaded with two nails, but only a small charge of powder, and wounded Justo in the cheek and breast. Exasperated at tbis the two Manilla .men determined to burn the vessel and destroy the captain. Onthe following day they collected combustibles and a quantity of tar, which they scattered about the deck, and rigging, and threw down the main hatch.. 'rimy then ordered out the jolly-boat,' making the crew and passengers, amounting t 0.16, get into it; they then set fire to the vessel, in which were enclosed Captain E*tir (the co.nimander,) Mr. Rode (the mate,) and a -native 'Christian passenger. liaviug then gone into the boat themselves, they waited on their oars at a short distance from the vessel, till they saw it so nearly consumed as to leave no • doubt of the three victims being burnt. The sea cunnies then caused the Lascars to row for the shore, forcing seven persons overboard on their way, and stabbing .and spearing them to death in the water. Not able to reach the shore from the swell of the sea, they returned and took from the wreck 8 to 10 vise of silver which had melted by the fire, there having been on board a lac • and 40,0tX) rupees in specie. On proceeding towards Rangoon some of the Lascars told what had happened at a small village, when they were all taken into custody by a native magistrate; but the two sea cunnies escaped by bribing the ogicer who had -charge of them. They were, however, afterwards apprehended, and confessed the whole. The British Resident -(Colonel Burney) could not believe,the story, as it was incredible that two men could awe so large' a number, until the sea c.uunies informed' him that the conduct of the captain had been so violent that all the men, with the exception of those destroyed, had entered into the conspiracy against him. The two men ale to be sent to Calcutta to be tried.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1835-02-20 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

DREADFUL TYRANNY IN TIIECOUNTY CARLOW;  REIGN OF TERROR—A HOUSE AND FIVE HORSES BURNT !...• Our readers will recollect that during the last three weeks a considerable portion of our time was occupied in reporting outrages that were committed on the persons and properties of the electors who had voted for Colonel Bruen and Mr. Kavenagh. Since our last publication, however, we find the murderous designs of the priests and their followers fully developed, for they have commenced a savage war of extermination, which, if not checked by the strong arm of the law, will end, not only in the destruction of life and property, but in the total disorganization of.society. We are led to these observationsby the perpetration_ of one of the most heinous milrages it fell to our lot to record-, during many years. On Friday night week; about nine o'clock, some villains, (instigated by the blessed hope of martyrdom) proceeded to the premises of Mr. John Cummins, of Bagenalstown, an honest and independent Roman Catholic, who voted for his friends Col. Bruen and Mr. Kavenagh. They scaled the boundary wall, and, having torn off some slates, set tire to the roof of the stable, in which were five horses. In less than. an hour, the fire burst forth from every part of the house, and, on the alarm being given, it was found impossible, if not too late, to remove the horses, being miserably burned from the falling of the fire from the roof, although the rack and manger sustained very little damage. Mr. Beard and several respectable persons of the town used every exertion to check the further progress of the devouring element, and succeeded, providentially, in cutting off the communication between the stable and a large rick of hay and some stacks of corn .ufhich were within a few feet of the roof, and thus, by the unexampled exertions of a few persons, there was a portion of the property, and probably the dwelling-house, of this industrious man saved.from destruction. During the fire there were crowds of persons looking on with the grim satisfactiOn of savages, and never assisted to check the progress of the fire. This fact alone is illustrative of the condition of society in this county, where sympathy and christiau feeling have been erased from the list of Irish virtues through the wicked agency of priests and demagogues. On Saturday, a long inVestigation 'took place at the Clubhouse in this town, before William F'ishbourne and James Bat-, tersby, Esqrs.' and strong hopes are entertained that the perpetrators of this foul deed will be brought to justice.  The lute Earl llosslvn, then Sir Alexander Wedderburne, attorney-general, oas the only member of the privy council on hose advice George 111. acted in the Gordon riots. Wedder_ burne advised the King to disdain measures of conciliation, and ' to threaten to enter London nt the head of the Guards, which determination soon restored order to the metropolis. —Carrespurlent of the Times. M. POLJGNAC AND NiSFELLOW-