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The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-10-17 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ARREST OF A HORSE DEALER FOR A. HIGHWAY ROBBERY COMMITTED 16 YEARS AGO.—Mr. John Britton, the Leicestershire horse dealer, after realising a competency, and establishing himself in the world with every appearance of solidity, has been committed for trial on a charge of highway robbery, perpetrated in Somersetshire sixteen years ago ! At that moment the county of Somerset was infested by a gang of highwaymen, led by John Britton, alias " Gipsy Jack." and a man named John Burton. On the occasion of Priddy fair, the attacked and robbed several persons on the high road, cod all but murdered two men named Hedge and Bartlett. Burton was taken, tried, convicted, and in August, 1827, executed at Taunton. Britton escaped and it was supposed that he had left the country or committed suicide. But, about a month ago, a policeman saw Britton, the Leicestershire horse dealer, in Smithfield market, and felt persuaded that he was the Somersetahire highwayman. On inquiry he found that be was living at East Langton, and dealt largely in horses. He hesitated to arrest him, not knowing but that he w.ight have been tried for his ancient tf ee. e, and punished according to law. The policeman therefore trade the matter known to his inspector. who instituted ingitiries. and then had him apprehended at Waltham fair. Ile most positively denied that he was the man, asserted that Britton the highwayman had been executed, and stated that be was living in good credit at Ea,aasitieLdanhguntonn,owthitilnighi; he was taken into Somersetahire,s wife. His protestations, however, fully identified, and committed for trial. Fourteen years ago, says the Leicester Chronicle, he married Miss Martha Wm- dford, of the Coach anti Horses Inn. Kibworth Ilarcour t ; and, eight years afterwards, another wife came to East Langtcn, from Bristol, to prosecute him fur bigamy ; hut she, having (it is supposed) been bought off. suddenly disappeared from the village. He resided on 0 I his own property, and kept several servants, but was not 0 so happy as to enjoy the esteem of his neighbours : they ! will not be sorry," says the Chronicle, " if ha should never return to Langtcn."
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-06-23 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

EARL GREY.—The numerous friends and admirers of the venerable Earl. Grey will be concerned to hear that his lordship is extremely indisposed. Viscount tlowick, the earl's eldest son, arrived in town on Tuesday afternoon from Datchet, to be in constant attendance on his nob!e father. His lordship was in the Hbuse of Lords the evening the strong muster was made against the Northampton and Peterborough Railway Bill, and then looked in excellent health and spirits.  with his wife and children, and that about seven on Monday morning the wife was awoke by the screaming of one of the children, a girl named hlizabeth,and upon getting up she saw to her horror her husbund standing over her with a chopper in his hand, and before she could arrest his arm he had struck the poor girl a blow on the forehead which nearly cleaved her head asunder. Sine then discovered another of her children, a boy of about seven years of age, lying on the floor in a similar condition, and before she could by her shrieks obtain assistance he had inflicted a blow on his own held, and fell senseless on the floor. The children arid their wretched father, who was not very seriously injured, were all removed to the Westminster Hospital. Aberdeen, it is said, has for some time been suffering from an aberration of mind, and has twice previously attempted suicide. He had three deep incisions upon the forehead, but being only flesh wounds, they are not expected be attended by any dangerous consequeoces. His unfortunate children both lie in a state of considerable danger ; for the boy's life very little hope is entertained, but the girl's wound was found to be less serious than at first supposed, and her ultimate recovery is not despaired of. His wounds having been dressed, he was removed to Queen-street Police court for examination, and remanded on the charge. At a subsequent examination, the prisoner was remanded for a week.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-06-23 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND SUICIDE.—A a-I°6ring attempt was made on Monday by a man named Aberdeen, the keeper of a Chandler's shop in Willow-street, Vauxhall-bridge-road, London, to murder two of his children and then destroy himself. It appears that the unhappy man went to bed at about eleven o'clock on Sunday night with his wife and children, and that about seven on Monday morning the wife was awoke by the screaming of one of the children, a girl named Elizabeth, and upon getting up she saw to her horror her husband standing over her with a chopper in his hand, and before she could arrest his arm he had struck the poor girl a blow on the forehead which nearly cleaved her head asunder. She then discovered another of her children, a boy of about seven years of age, lying on the floor in a similar condition, and before she could by her shrieks obtain assistance he had inflicted a blow on his Own head, and fell senseless on the floor. The children and their wretched father, who was not very seriously injured, were all removed to the Westminster Hospital. Aberdeen, it is said, has for sonic time been suffering from an aberration of mind, and has twice previously attempted suicide. He had three deep incisions upon the forehead, but being only flesh wounds, they are not expected be attended by any dangerous consequences. His unfortunate children both lie in a state of considerable danger ; for the boy's life very little hope is entertained, but the girl's wound wes found to be less serious than at first supposed, and her ultimate recovery is not despaired of. His wounds having been dressed, he was removed to Queen-street police court for examination, and remanded on the charge. At a sabsequent examination, the prisoner was remanded for a week.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-02-21 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

AFFLICTING ACCIDENT.—On Thursday week ,W. Williamson, of Bury, labourer, was out shooting in the fields, when be accidentalls let ofra double-barrelled gun, the contents of which lodged in and dreadfully mutilated the thigh of his daughter, Ellen "Williamson, aged twelve yeaas, who died on the day following. A melancholy instance of the suicide of a young man, through destitution and the ill-usage of a stepmother, occurred at Bolton on Sunday week. It appeared that for some tune he bad, alter havin paid for his food and lodging, only twopence halfpenny weekly for other purposes. He was employed at a factory, and earned only 4s. 41d. per week. We have heard that her Majesty has been pleased to grant the Marchioness Wellesley apartments in Hampton Court Palace as a mark of Royal. favour. Her ladyship's health has much improved, and it is expected she will resume her duties as one of the ladies of the bedchamber of her Majesty the Queen Dowager. On Thursday last, a man, of the name of John Wright, destroyed himself by poison in London. He had recently returned from Jamaica to this country, in the hope of obtaining possession of some property which he alleged was due to him. He found his title was not clear to it, and abandoned himself to dissipation, and eventually put an end to himself through remorse.  HULL AND SELBY RAILWAY,—The receipts of the halfyear ending December 31 have exceeded those of any similar period, amounting £28,894 12s. 7d.; the outlay has been £18,763 17s. which includes £5,074 18s. lid. interest on loans; the balance, to the credit of the proprietors, is £10,130 15s. 7d. A dividend of 20s. per share, or four per cent per annum is proposed, which will amount to £3,000, and leave £2,180 15s. 7d. to the credit of the present halfyear, from which, however, is to be deducted the income-tax of £2°7, and the price of a new engine, £725; net balance, £l,OBB 15s. 7d. A HAZARDOUS CALLING,—.Dr. Graves, a Dublin physician, in seconding a resolution of the Medical Benevolent Fund Society of Ireland lately, gave the following startling accountunt the healing profession in that y:_ are very short lived. the other professions, physiciansccr of “ tchecnimpaorretadlitwyun Even lawyers enjoy greater lonht gevity. But in Ireland the mortality amongst medical men is infinitely greater than in England, for in this country typhus fever alone cuts off more than one-fourth, as will soon appear from a most important statistical report drawn up by Drs. Stokes and Cusack." OPtI
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-08-29 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1823. Empowered by Aci of Parliament. 3 William IV. LOWER RATES OF PREMIUM THAN THOSE OF ANY OTHER OFFICE that entitle the Assured to participate in the profits, as follows : Age. 15 20 1251 3 i 35 40 145 50  Age. 15 20 25 3 ) 35 140 45 50 • Annual Premium 1 10 811 14 7 5.19 0 2 4 3210 11 2 19 9 3 11 9 4 8 0 per cent.  The Borrus declared in 1834 amounted, upon an average, to £l6 per cent. on the Premiums then paid ; and, is 1839, a second Bonus was awarded, amounting, on the average, to £3l per cent. on the premiums paid during the preceding five years.  Policies on the fives of persons dying by suicide, duelling, or by the hands of justice, are not void as respects the interests of parties to whom they may have been legally assigned.  CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary. Agent for Liverpool.. T. 0. COOPER, Rumford-street. t Blackburn. T. B. Chadwick. 11 Bolton .... H. Glover. Manchester W. Johnson, jun. If Warrington W. Standish.  IN . WHEREASCELLARS CELLARS ur.derCOURTS HOUS E S in COURTS have been and still are Let separately, and not as-Warehouses or Storehouses, or have been and pstlialcleas,recosnufftrearreydintoeibteheorcccuasneiedto forthe HirelGthio assectDwn of a eliingt; Act of the fifth year of the Reign of her Majesty, for the Promotion of the He.e.:th of the Inhabitants of the Borough of Liverpool, (of which provision notice was some given the Newspapers and on the walls of thetim e nt oswi nc,e)  Now, 13y the direction of the Health Committee of the Council of this Borough, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that proceedings before the Justices will be taken for enforcing the Penalty of Five Shillings per day, against every Owner or Landlord of any such Cellar, who shall not forthwith attend at my Office, and appoint a day after the expiration of a reasonable time from this notice, upon which the occupation of such Cellar as a Dwelling-place shall cease and determine. RD. RADCLIFFE, Town-Clerk. Town-hall, 29th August, 1843.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-05-12 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE. AT GREENWICH.—On Sunday a a great sensation was occasioned at Greenwich, by the announcement that Geo. Smith, Esq. (one of the magistrates for the county of Kent) had committed suicide by hanging himself. It appears, that Mr. Smith attended divine service on Sunday morning, anti returned home about one o'clock, leaving Mrs. Smith to receive the Sacrament. On being let in by one of the servants, he walked up stairs to his own bed-room and shut the door. Mrs. Smith returned at two o'clock, and expressed some alarm on hearing that her husband had been in his bed-room so long. She and the servant hastened up stairs, when they found the door locked, and could get no answer. A man named Chapel was promptly employed to mount to the window by means of a ladder, and found Mr. Smith hanging by the neck at the bed-post, with his hands tied with a silk handkerchief. Chapel cut the unfortunate eentleman down, but, though not cold, he seemed quite dead. Mr. Kemble, surgeon, deposed :—" I have attended the deceased professionally. There were circumstances that induced me to think that he ought to be held under restraint, but he was of so tractable and amiable a disposition that it would have been cruel to have prevented him from walking alone. He had a delusion on his mind that he had made an incorrect return for the income tax. He was himself one of the commissioners. The deceased has long been of infirm mind. A man attended him generally, by way of precaution, and deceased was aware of the object of it, and appeared grateful for attentions and care. The deceased never confined. He had been away, and returned on Friday. I saw him on Saturday, and then he seemed in deep gloom as to the income-tax return. I considered this an infirmity of mind, and clearly indicative of insanity." Col. Fead tendered evidence, but the coroner considered it unnecessar ,end the jury immediately returned a verdict of " Temporyary insanity."
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-11-21 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

CAPITAL, £500,000. 1.11. CONCEALED CAUSES of its PREMATURE rr HIS Office is provided with very accurately constructed DECLINE ; with instructions for its COMPLETE 1 Tables, by which it can ASSURE DISEASED LIVES RESTORATION, addressed to those suffering from the on Equitable Terms. Destructive Consequences of Excessive Indulgence in The Extra Premium discontinued on restoration of the Solitary and Delusive Habits or Infection ; including a Assured to permanent health. comprehensive Dissertation on Marriage, and Remarks Larger Annuities granted on unsound, than on sound on the Treatment of the Class of Diseases arising thereLives, the Premium being equal; or an equal Annuity from, Illustrated with Cases, &c. for a smaller Premium, the amount varying with the By C. J. LUCAS and Co., CONSULTING SURGEONS, particular disease. This advantage in favour of Invalids London. is not conceded by other Offices. May be had of the Authors, 60, Newman-street, OxMembers of CONSUMPTIVE FAMILIES assured at Equi- ford-street, London ; and sold by Brittain, 11, Paternostable Rates. ter-row ;J. Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ;G. Mansell, HEALTHY LIVES are Assured at Lower Rates than at No. 3, King-street, Southwark : C. Westerton, 15, Parkmost other Offices. side, Knightsbridge ; H. Phillips, 264, Oxford-street : Policies of twelve months' standing are not affected by Field, 65, Quadrant, Regent-street • Huett, 141, High Suicide, Duelling, c3-c. ; and Assigned Policies are valid Holborn, London ;W. Howell, 75, Dale-street, and J. from the date of the Policy, should death ensue from any Howell, 54, Waterloo-place, Church-street, Liverpool ; of these causes. F. G. P. NEISON, Actuary. T. Sowler, Courier-office, 4, St. Ann's-square, and H. Whitmore, 109, Market-street, Manchester ; W. Wood, LIVERPOOL AGENTS : 78, High-street, Birmingham ; J. Buckton, 50, Briggate, OCTAVIUS WATERHOUSE, 1, OldbF,ll-street. Leeds; J. Noble, 23, Market-place, Hull; W. Lawson, A. HIGGINSON, Esq., 1, Mornington Terrace. 51, Stonegate, York ;G. Davey, 1, Broad-street, Bristol ;
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-10-24 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

GALVANIC ELECTRICITY.—The galvanic apparatus made by Messrs Kemp, of the South-bridge, was oh Frinay last again successfully asplied to the simultaneous ignition of a number of shots for the purpose of disintegrating a large mass of stone in the quarry of Itosyth Castle, about two miles above the Queensferry. The shots were arranged in a line along a ledge of rock 70 feet long, 9 feet broad, and between 7 and 8 feet thick. Being loaded with moderate charges of gunpowder, and connected by the conducting wires with a large and powerful galvanic battery, and all the other preliminary preparations effected, immediately on completing the galvanic circle, 11 shots, which had been charged with about 35 b. of gunpowder, were instantaneously fired, and so great was the concentrated power of the simultaneous explosions, that the whole mass in front of the bores was instantly separated from contiguous rock ; the separated portion containing a mass of not less Orin 3,780 cubic feet of stone, and weighing upwards of 260 tons.—Edinburgh Witness.  ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE ON LONDON BRIDGE --On Thursday afternoon a most desperate attempt at suicide was (Dade at London-bridge, by a soldier belonging formerly to the Royal Artillery. He precipitated ~imseif head foremost from the parapet. In his descent he came with his breast first against the buttress of the bridge, and fell into the water, nearly into a boat which was passing at the time, in which was a custom-house officer. The soldier rose to the surface, and was immediately seized by the person in the boat, and brought ashore. He was taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, when he was able to state that his name was John O'Brien, and that he for. merly belonged to the 7th battalion of the Royal Artillery, but that ten days since he was discharged for misconduct. He was immediately examined by the surgeon, who discovered that his breast-bone was broken, and that his face was greatly contused. On Thursday evening he was in a state of delirium, and was not expected to live through the night.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-10-24 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

CIRCUMSTANCE.—Lastand A MELANCHOLY week, at the entered into bail, themselves in £5OO, and two sureBlockley Almshouse, a young woman committed suicide ties in £250 each. The following are the names of the by taking arsenic. The following note, found upon the sureties for Dr. Gray—Alderman Gardiner, and Robert , table in her room, explains the cause of her unfortunate M'Clelland, T. C. ; for C. G. Duffy, Esq.—Alderman end :---" Let no one attempt to use any cup, tumbler, or Richard Grace, and Patrick O'Brien, T.C. ; for the Rev. spoon on this table. This is to inform all who may see Mr. Tyrrell—Thomas Carrall and Simon It chard Fraser ; it, that no one is chargeable with my death—that is, with for Thos. M. Ray (Secretary to the Assoclation)-having in any form murdered me—l die by my own hand. Patrick O'Brien, T.C. and John Ketch ; for RiI have been the victim of a cruel deceiver, who, after chard Barrett (who is the editor of the Pilot)— , leading me into the greatest dis ress, has left me des- T. O'Brien, Lord Mayor elect, and James Rooney ; theta of money, friends, and clothes. I know not for Thoinas Steel—James Rooney and Alderman M'Kenwhichnit.; for the Rev. T. Tierney—Alderman M'Kenna and way to turn. Tnis has caused me to commit the rash act. May God have mercy on my soul ! It is my Wm. M`Gennis. last request that Dr. E—may be made to come and gaze on the cold clay of her he so ruined and cruelly deserted. My name is —. I am the adopted daughter of Mr. --• South Twelfth-street. I had, whenhe I lay very low, the promise of Mr. D—, brewer, at in the Magdalent n of --and =streets, to lie Warr i aelr-eronnd M  REPEAL ASSOCIATION  Four o'clock. legs at the Cora Exchange,  O'Connell is  It h.s been my earnest wish in life—ir is in death think• if some one would call upon Lim (he is a henevolent man,) that he would let me lie there.—R (John O'Neill, Esq., of the peace, in the chair _ densely crowded. Sere  test that no efforts t  f the pr  I long to t  bear to lead,—uj other sour  I which has not  will, it is confidently One hundred  left."—Philadelphia American  1, exceed rtveli  hundred Pound
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1843-10-24 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MINTING AT GIBRALTAR.—This noble sport. it appears, will be followed with great spirit by the officers of the garrison at the " Rock" during the ensuing season. The Gibraltar Chronicle publishes an account of a meeting of the Calpe hunt, held at the quarters of Major Lacy Walter Yea, for the purpose of taking into consideration the most efficient measures to be adopted for maintaining the hunt in all the style and spirit which has distinguished it for the last 26 years. The meeting was numerously attended by officers, who represented the several corps of the garrison (with the exception of the Royals,) including the Artillery and Engineers. the 7th, 38th, 48th, and 79th Regiments. Major Yea was called to the chair. A. lengthened discussion ensued, from which it appeared that the meeting, after inspecting the books, &c., were of opinion that the average expenditure for supporting the hunt might b: taken at 1,400 dollars per annum. A resolution was passed, " That as the garrison contained five regiments of the line, Engineers. Artillery, Staff, the expense of maintaiaing the hounds should be fairly divided into seven different divisions, one for each regiment, another for the Ordnance, and the remaining one for the garrison Staff, civilians, and all casual subscribers's (the Governor's donation included). Another resolution was also adopted, urging the propriety of every regiment and all the members supporting Colonel Maude the mahter of the hunt.  A M ELAN CHOLV eIIifIrMSTA N C E.—Last week, at the Blockley Almshouse, a young women committed suicide 'by taking arsenic. The following note, found upon the table in her room, explains the cause of her unfortunate end :—" Let no one attempt to use any cup, tumbler, or spoon on this table. This is to inform all who may see it, that no one is chargeable with my death—that is, with having in any form murdered me—l die by my own hand. I have been the victim of a cruel deceiver, who, after leading me into the greatest distress, has left me destitute of money, friends, and clothes. I know not which way to turn. This has caused me to commit the rash act. May God have mercy on my soul ! It is my last request that Dr. E—may be made to come and gaze on the cold clay of her he so ruined and cruelly deserted. My name is 1 am the adopted daughter of Mr. —. South Twelfth-street. I had, when I lay very low,  the promise of Mr. D—, brewer, at the corner of and —streets, to lie in the Magdalen Burial-ground. It has been my earnest wish in life—it is in death. I  think, if some one would call upon him (he is a very benevolent man,) that he would let me lie there.—R--. It is my earnest request that no efforts be made to restore life. I have no tie to bind me here. I long to be cold. A prostitute's life I cannot bear to lead,—no other source is left,"—Philadelphia American.