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The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1838-09-07 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

PARAGUAY.—A LANDSCAPE WITH ANIAIALS.—The open Pampa was exchanged for the shady grove; the pastures, protected by the trees, and irrigated by abundant streams, were in most places beautifully green ; the palm-tree was a frequent occupant of the plain • hills, and more gently sloping eminences, contrasted beautifully with the valley and the lake. Wooded from the base to the top, those hills and slopes exhibited now the stately forest tree, and anon the less aspiring shrub, the lime, and the orange, each bearing, at the same time, both blossom add fruit. The fig-tree spread its broad dark leaf, and offered its delicious fruit to the traveller without money and without price; while the parasite plant lend all its variety of leaf and flower to adorn the scene. Pendent from the boughs of many of the trees was to be seen, and yet more distinctly known by its fragrance, the air plant. Squirrels leaped, and monkeys chattered among the branches; the parrot and parroquet, the pheasant, the moigtit, the toocan, the humming-bird, the guacamayo or cockatoo, and innumerable others described by Azara, inhabited, in all their gaudy variety of plumage, the woods through which I rode. There is one noble bird which tenants them, that I never elsewhere saw, except on the lake or on its banks. That bird is the pato real, or royal duck, nearly the size of a duck, but of plumage rich and varied. The lakes are covered with wild fowl, the marches with water-hens and snipes. On the pasture-grounds you have the large partridge; and on the cultivated enclosures, in great abundance, the small one or quail.—Robertson's Letters. An organist, not without some celebrity in his day, (Jeremiah Clark was his name,) being hopelessly in love with a very beautiful lady, far above his station in life, 'determined upon suicide, and walked into the fields to accomplish his purpose. Coining to a retired spot, where there was a convenient pond, surrounded with equally convenient trees, he hesitated which to prefer—whether to choose a dry death or a watery one ;—perhaps he had never heard of the old riddle concerning "Elia Lselia Crispis, which no CEdipus has yet solved. But that he might not continue like the ass between two bundles of hay in the sophism, or ;11ithomet's coffin in the fable, he tossed a halfpenny in the air to decide whether he should hang or drown himself,—and the halfpenny stuck edgeways in the dirt. The most determined infidel would at such a moment have felt that this was snore than accident. Clark, as may well be supposed, went home again; but the salutary impression did not long remain upon his poor disordered mind, and he shot. himself soon afterwards.— The Doctor.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1838-04-24 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MEDICAL OFFICER.  William Bardgett, Esq. Samuel Bevington, Win. Fechuey Black, Esq. John Brightman, Esq.' George Coben,,Esq. Millis Coventry. Esq. John Drewett, Esq.  Edward Bevan, Esq.  MEDICAL John Sims, M.D., Cavendishsquare.  ROBERT HECTOR, Esq., Surgeon, Great Newton-streeta  Fribis Institution is so constituted as to afford the benefits of Life Assurance in their fullest extent to Policy holders. and to present greater facilities and accommodation that can be obtained in any similar establishment. Ameng others, the following improvements on the system usually adopted, are recommended to the attention of the Public.  An ample subscribed capital, invested in such a manner as always to be immediately available when the claims by deaths arise. .  A most economical set of Tables—computed expressly for the use °Nils Institution, from authentic and complete.data,—and (with two exceptions only) presenting lower rates of premium than any hitherto offered. A Table of increasing rates of Premium on a new and remarkable plan, peculiarly advantageous in cases where Assurances, are effected by way of securing. loani or debts, a less immediate payment being required on a policy for the whole term of Life than in any other office ; and the holder having the option:of paying a periodically increasing rate, or of having the sum assured diminished according to an equitable scale of reduction.  References to medical attendants not required when the state of health is unexceptionable; but whenever references are required, the medical attendant of the party consulted on behalf of and at the expense of the Company. Policies effected by persons on their own lives not rendered void incase of death by duelling or the hands of justice. In the event of suicide, if the policy be assigned to a bona fide creditor, the suni assured paid without deduction—if not so assigned, the full amount of premiums returned to the family of the assured. Policies revived without the exaction of a fine within twelve months, on the production of satisfactory evidence as to health, and payment of interest on the premiums due. • Age dam Assured in every case admitted in the Policy. All claims payable within one month after proof of death. Extract from Increasing Rates of Premium from an Assurance of £100; for whole Term of Life.  Annual Premium payable durinv—
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1838-09-14 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

AFFECTING SDICIDE.-Thomas Williams; of Pencoyd, an old man, upwards of 80 years of age, committed suicide on Sunday, the 26th ult., under the following circumstances ! The unfortunate man had, by great frugality, saved nearly .£7O, on which he was subsisting, when some miscreant broke into his cottage, and robbed him of every farthing he possessed in the world. On applying to, the guardians for relief, he was offered the workhouse, which he refused, and went home and hung himself.—Hereford Paper. DARING AND INGENIOUS ItOBBEI:Y.—A .most daring robbery was committed towards the middle of last month in a diligence on the road from,Vienna to Milan. The trunks and boxes containing the stolen articles, which consisted of jewellery, plate, Cachemere shawls; uniforms, &c. addressed to different persons in Milan, and which are valued at about £16,000, had been placed on the imperial of the diligence, the interior of which was occupied. by a family of most respectable appearance, consisting of an elderly gentleman, who was styled "the baron," two 'young men of most prepossessing exterior, an attractive young female, who appeared to be about six months gone in the family-way, and a femme-de-chambre. On arriving within a few miles of Milan, the young lady complained of illness, declared herself unable to proceed further; and the whole party accordingly alighted, and sought accommodation in one of the villages bordering the road to Chiavenna, having first taken their baggage from the rotande, in which it had been placed at their express desire. As soon as the diligence stopped at Milan, the imperial was inspected, and the trunks and boxes were found in their places, but emptied of their precious contents On further examination it was found that the interesting travellers, who had so suddenly quitted the interior, had sawed the roof of the vehicle, and, through the aperture thus effected, had been enabled to rifle the valuable packages placed over their heads.—Galignani's Messenger.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1838-12-21 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

SAILED.-Columbus, Pentrealh. for Savannah-Victoria, Brown, for Hayti - Cognac Packet, Todhunter, for Pernainbuco-Ellen Clare, Roberts, for Genoa and Leghorn- Boykett, Morton, for Bourdeaux-and Industrie, Van Duyn, for Alkmaar. been more limited and languid here, and in the Yorkshire markets during the past week, and at our Friday's market sales were very (lull, and a decline of about 3(1 per 70lb was submitted to on Wheat ; but on. Saturday, intelligence of the suspension of the exports of all Grain from the ports of Naples and Sicily. being received here, exciting an apprehension that other states may shortly follow this Cambridee, Bursley, from New York, at this Ports sailed Ist example ; more confidence immediately appeared in the Corn instant. The Liverpool (steamer) was to leave on the 6th instant. trade, the above mentioned decline was fully recovered here, and at Manchester on Saturday very extensive sales of Wheat, Flour, S to it, and then coming to ask him to say nothing about Champion, Warren, hence at Apalachicola s Weep not for heh-yet our nature is weak, sity, and suspe.nse. One way or another this tortute must ne He loves and he rides away.' " . Constitution, Glidden, hence at New Orleans • Oats and Oatmeal were made lying in this port, at fully our qunta!, For sympathy's tear is warm on my cheek ; it the moment after. Verily this proceeding makes ended. I rushed towards the bed, upSetting the dressing- " Does he so ?" murmured Mr. Pearie, as he gazed at the Olive, -----, hence iit Virginia tions of last Tuesday, and in some instances at a small advance; Silent the tale of affection it tells, us laugh! table in my agitation. I tore open the curtains, and there, door through which his volatile ward disappeared, while her Tally Ho, --, sailed from 'Virginia for this port 25th ult. Malt, Barley, Beans and Pease being very scarce have fully supAnd a sigh from my bosom responsive swells. oh God! lay the cause of all my agony-a suicide-weltering voice was still audible, going on with the ballad-" then by alalvina, Burton, sailed from Alexandria, Egypt, for this port 181-11 ult.. poiTtddtuhte,ir prices. 3 on Wheat from foreign ports was on Friday last reduced But now it is past, and my grief is at rest,
The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser. — 1854-08-01 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

DISTRESSING SUICIDE AT BOOTLE. ♦  YBSTESLDAY, an inquest was held before Mr. Driffield. one of the County Coroners, at the Rimrose Hotel, Bootle, on the body of Agnes Dean, nurse in the family of Mr. Jabez Vickess, sugar-refiner, residing at Linacre-marsh, who, on Saturday night, committed suicide by hanging herself. The deceased, who was a fine, handsome girl, about 17 or 1.8 years of age, was the daughter of a Mr. Dean, a leather-currier, in comfortable circumstances, at Brigstock, in Northamptonshire, and this, we believe, was her first place of service. All her connexions are respectable, and she has, we believe, an aunt resident in Liverpool. She was missed from the house about eight- o'clOck,onSaturday evening,, and her continued absence creating uneasiness, Mr. Vickess went to search for her in the outbuilding formerly used a. 4 a school4MuSe,, thinking that she might haVe gone there, and fallen -asleep. He found the door -fastened, but effected an entrance through a window, when lie lighted a gas jet, and was proceeding across the room to light a second, when, to his horror, he discovered that she was suspended from one of the beams. He obtained assistance, and the body was cut down, when it was found that life was quite extinct. The suicide appears to have been one of the most determined character. The means of destruction was a child's swingingrope, which hung in the school-room. To reach and cut this she had got upon a table, on which she placed a chair, and, having fastened a rope, had then kicked the chair from beneath her feet. The body of the unfortunate girl was at once conveyed to the Rimrose Hotel. It appears that there is power, by an act passed in last session, to remove the remains in such cases to the nearest inn. No possible motive can be assigned for the rash and melancholy deed ; but a supposition being raised that she was pregnant, Dr. Reid made a post mortem examination, which Showed that the idea was utterly unfounded. The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide under temporary insanity."
The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser. — 1854-11-28 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

GENERAL  WINTER.—There was a heavy berland and Westmoreland hill' A MALE SPECULEN of the s  was taken a few da;  Riding of Yorkshire. THE JOHANNE CHET STOPHE, a Russian barque, captured in Grimsby Dock, in June last, has been sold by public auction for £3,100, to a gentleman from Shields. DIE OMNIBUS AND CAB DRIVERS of Glasgow have " combined to do no work on Sunday, except in cases where life or property is at stake." A MOORISH BARQUE arrived at Greenock recently, with a cargo of grain from Alexandria. It is said to be the first vessel of that nation which has anchored in the Clyde. A DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT was made at Sheffield, one morning last week, to blow up a grinding wheel belonging to Mr. W. Ward ; but the plot was discovered in time to prevent the intended result. AT SHREWSBURY RACES, the cup, which according to custom was placed in front of the grand-stand until it had been won, was carried off by some unknown individual, and has not been heard of since. AT CHELTENHAM, an old man has committed suicide in order that his remains may be placed in the same churchyard where his wife was buried, and which is to be closed this month. AT a meeting of the Victoria London Dock Company, held on Tuesday, it was unanimously agreed to lease the undertaking to Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Brassey, for a term of twenty-one years, from the Ist January next. AN ALARMING COLLISION took place, on Wednesday evening, near the Kegworth Station, on the Midland Railway, between a passenger train and some cattle trucks. Several passengers received contusions, but no lives were lost. THE OMNIBUS PROPRIETORS of the metropolis, who, according to their own account, have been losing money since 1851, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Tuesday, praying for a reduction of the duty. The interview ended in the usual manner, the Chancellor promising to " consider the matter." A BRUTAL FELLOW, named Charles Leake, a coal miner, was charged at the Wakefield petty sessions, on Monday, with having wantonly tortured a cat, by biting off its nose. He was ordered to be kept to hard labour  for a mont—. MR. ALEXANDER GREENWOOD, late managing-clerk at a brewery in Spitalfields, London, lost his life on Saturday, in consequence of administering to himself a quantity of chloric ether, a preparation which he had been in the habit of taking as a sedative when suffering from spasms and palpitation of the heart. THE official Gazette in Wurtemberg published at the commencement of this month some account of the plans now rife in that country for emigration to Palestine. A " Society for the bringing together of God's people in Jerusalem" has constituted itself, and amongst other proceedings has prepared a petition to the Bund of Frankfort.
The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser. — 1854-08-22 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SITICIDE.—On Wednesday morning James Maher, who arrived here about six weeks since from Dublin, attempted suicide, at his lodgings, Regent-street. He had recently purchased a gun, which he loaded every night, and drew the charge in the morning. The wife and three of his children saw him take the gun, but supposing he was about to act as on previous mornings, entertained no suspicion, till they saw him put the muzzle to his chin ; but before they could interrupt him in the commission of the rash act, an explosion ensued, which lacerated his right cheek up to the eye, and shattered the bone. He had taken passages for himself and family to Australia, and was proprietor of a dairy in Dublin. On his person was found a large sum of money. He was conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where very little hope was entertained of his recovery. • _  WEST DERBY GUARDIANS,—The weekly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present, Mr. Joseph Harrison, (chairman, Mr. Edwards, (deputy vice-chairman,) Messrs. Appleby, Lunt, Abrahams, Siddeley, M`Gee, Morris, Alpass, Medcalf, Ledger, Kirkus, Pitts, Mountfield, G. Harrison, ensley, Heyes, Jas. Birch, and Daly. The balance in the hands of the treasurer was found to be £1,218. 4s. 2d. Mr. E. Lister, of Low Hill, having been nominated as substitute for Mr. Lister, medical officer, Low Hill, was unanimously approved. Mr. Eden, of Dingle Hill, was also approved as substitute for Mr. Barrett, medical officer, Toxtethpark. Mr. R. Bradshaw was approved as deputy for his father Mr. Richard Bradshaw, registrar of births and deaths, Kensington. Mr. George Edgar was approved as deputy for Mr. Roskell, registrar of births and deaths, Toxteth-park. An order of the Poor-law Board, authorising the loan of £l,BOO to complete the hospital, was received. Mr. Pitts (the newly elected member for Kirkdale) was added to the Visiting Committee. The number in the house was 598, against 609 in the corresponding week of last year. The number in the hospital was stated to be 54.
The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser. — 1854-08-22 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPTED SIIICIDE.—On Wednesday morning James Maher, who arrived here about six weeks since from Dublin, attempted suicide, at his lodgings, Regent-street. He had recently purchased a gun, which he loaded every night, and drew the charge in the morning. The wife and three of his children saw him take the gun, but supposing he was about to act as on previous mornings, entertained no suspicion, till they saw him put the muzzle to his chin ; but before they could interrupt him in the commission of the rash act, an explosion ensued, which lacerated his right cheek up to the eye, and shattered the bone. He had taken passages for himself and family to Australia, and was proprietor of a dairy in Dublin. On his person was found a large sum of money. He was conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where very little hope was entertained of his recovery.  WEST DERBY GUARDIANS,—The weekly meeting was held on Wednesday. Present, Mr. Joseph Harrison, (chairman, Mr. Edwards, (deputy vice-chairman ,) Messrs. Appleby, Lunt, Abrahams, Siddeley, McGee, Morris, A Ipass, Medcalf, Ledger, Kirkus, Pitts, Mountfield, G. Harrison, Wensley, Heyes, Jas. Birch, and Daly. The balance in the hands of the treasurer was found to be £1,218. 4s. 2d. Mr. E. Lister, of Low Hill, having been nominated as substitute for Mr. Lister, medical officer, Low Hill, was unanimously  pproved. Mr. Eden, of Dingle Hill, was also approved as substitute for Mr. Barrett, medical officer, Toxtethpark. Mr. R. Bradshaw was approved as deputy for his father Mr. Richard Bradshaw, registrar of births and deaths, Kensington. Mr. George Edgar was approved as deputy for Mr. Roskell, registrar of births and deaths, Toxteth-park. An order of the Poor-law Board, authorising the loan of £l,BOO to complete the hospital, was received. Mr. Pitts (the newly elected member for Kirkdale) was added to the Visiting Committee. The in the house was 598, against 609 in the corresponding week of last year. The number in the hospital was stated p t  number
The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser. — 1854-08-29 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

EBY TO DEER.  ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER. AT DEOTLSDEN.—Is Newton, silk weaver, was charged with having, at Droz den, on the 12th of. July, attempted to strangle his w  Sarah Newton, with intent to murder her. The prisoner and his wife were employed at Mr. Leigh's factory, at Droylsden, near Ashton. They had been married about twelve months, but, it was alleged, owing to his jealous temperament, led a very unhappy life. About two o'clock on the day in question he followed her upstairs and threw her on the bed, and, violently seizing her by the throat, attempted to strangle her. He was also charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, shortly after the struggle with his wife.—The jury considered there was no evidence against the prisoner, and he was discharged. GAROTTE ROBBERY AT MANcitEsTEL—John Lee, labourer, George Allen, labourer, and Emma Jackson, were charged with assaulting and robbing Wm. Blacker, at Manchester, upon the 12th of August last. The prosecutor is a striker in the employ of Messrs. Fairbairn and Co., of Manchester, and on the day in question he went into the Navigation Vaults, and on coming out was joined by Lee and Allen. They followed him down Matthewsstreet, where they asked him to treat them to ale. He refused to comply with this request, when they pounced upon him, knocked him to the ground, and after throttling him, and using other violence, rifled his pockets of 133.6 d. They made a desperate effort to get his watch, but a person coming up, they made off without being successful in this latter attempt. The prisoners were all found guilty, and a previous conviction having been proved against Allen, his Lordship sentenced him to 20 years. John Lee and Emma Jackson respectively for 15 years.
The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser. — 1854-07-18 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

SITICIDF OF -4. LADY IN LIVFRPOOL.-011 Friday, Mrs. Bagnall, aged thirty-four, widow, residing at No. 5, Mom], ment-place, London-road, committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor. She appears to have contern, plated the rash act for some time ; for, about a week ago, she sent her three children, the eldest of whom is not more than sixteen, and her servant, into Wales, having no one with herself but a boy, occasionally, to clean the shoes and knives, and go of errands. She was last seen alive on Friday morning, about eleven o'clock, when a charwoman called upon her for the purpose of ascertaining when her services would be required. After paying the woman a shilling, which she owed her, Mrs. Bagnall said,  " I shall not want you any more this 'week ; but, if I do, I will send Johnny (the errand-boy) for you." The lad was in her house on Saturday morning, but did not see his mistress, having to leave at an early hour to assist his father. He returned to Monument-place in the afternoon, about half-past five o'clock ; and, not finding Mrs. Bagnall in the lower rooms, he went up stairs. After calling and knocking at the door of her bedroom without receiving an answer, he went in. On the side of the ',bed lay the dead body of the unfortunate lady. There were three gashes in her throat, extending across the windpipe to .the right ear, which had evidently been inflicted by some sharp instrument held in the deceased's right hand. In a pool of blood, near the bedside, he found an open razor, and the deceased's garters. An alarm was raised, and surgical aid obtained, but life had been extinct about twenty-four houro. On a table in the bedroom were found some powde/s and bottles of medicine. Some very painful suppositions, we have heard, will form a subject of inquiry at the inquest, which is appointed for to-day (Tuesday),