The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-04 00:00:00

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LIVERPOOL' STAN WAKEFIELD STEAK.---Cut a steak one inch thick, score it on. each side, crossways. Put into a tart dish two teaspoonfuls of salt, one of pepper, one of sugar, a teaspoonful of chopped tarragon, a tablespoonful of Soyer's relish, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar ; put the steak in it for six hours ; turn it now and then. This seasoning is called marinade. Previous to broiling, dredge it lightly with some flour, while doing, and serve with butter in very small pieces under the steak. At Wakefield they sometimes use the Wharncliffe sauce.. Some raw potatoes cut into very thin slices and nicely fried, served round it, renders it a dish fit for the greatest epicure. THE RULE WITH MANY GOVERNMENT PLACES.--- -The height of the place is not always in proportion to the merit that fills it. You frequently see a weak person in a high place, and wonder to yourself how he got there. But do not be discontented---at a dinner table is not the highest seat invariably occupied by the most childish P LOOK AGAIN.—The Irish papers, which publish Mr. Gavan Duffy's hope, that Liprandi and Todleben may gain victories over the Allies, also complain that no allusion is made to Ireland in the Queen's Proroga tion Speech. In terms, perhaps, there is none ; but is there not a congratulation to Parliament on the passing the Criminal Justice Act ? FINIS CORONET.—Lord Campbell boasted in the House of Lords, on the last night of the session, that he had been a soldier in his time, and said he believed that he could even now manage a Minie rifle. It is not improbable, considering how well " plain John has succeeded in an aim requiring some skill—that of lodging certain balls on the top of his own head. HAWKS ABROAD.—A provincial society has been formed with a laudable object, that of counteracting the sale, by hawkers, of ol?jectionable books. It has, however, a curious title, being called the Book-Hawk ing Society. To an association with such a name, the first purchases that would occur would, we suppose, be the Falcon Family, with the productions of Fal coner's Mews, Hood's, Bell's, and Jesse's. OFFICIAL INCUBATION.---Mr. Monsell has confessed that government has had Mr. Bashley Britten's im proved shells nine months under consideration. The presumption might be that the shells were empty, since government has been sitting on them so long without hatching anything, if we were not satisfied of the fulness of the shells, and equally convinced of the government's emptiness. AUSTRIA SLANDERED.---Some evil-disposed foreign journals have stated that Austria had remonstrated with King Bomba on the wholesome punishments introduced, under royal patronage, into Naples and the Two Sicilies. There is no truth whatever in the malignant report. " Spare the rod and spoil the child," says high authority. " Spare the stick and spoil the subject," thinks Austria. It is understood that King Bomba will continue to use the stick until compelled on his own account " to cut it." AUSTRIA AT ST. CLOUD.---That capital actor, Regnier, in the play of St. Cloud, has given a fillip in the face of Austria,---and that too in the presence of France and England. In the Demoiselles de St. Cyr, "the policy" of Austria is named ; upon which Regnier, as Duboulay, after his manner, cries " 0 Austria ! Austria !" Queen Victoria laughed---the Emperor chuckled in his own hearty way---and Prince Albert roared,! It is said that the Austrian Ambassador has asked for an explanation of the government of France, and has been respectfully referred to---M. Replier ! VERY HONOURABLE OF HIM.---Mr. Disraeli, in the course of rather a severe article in the Press, on Lord Palmerston's levity, makes amends by saying, " The Premier has resolved to show the country that he thinks the Comic History of England the best extant." This handsome admission that, after all, Lord Palmerston's judgment is sound on subjects of real importance, does credit to the candour of a poli tical opponent ; and .31r. Punch is glad to see that even amid the asperities of controversy, the ex-Chan cellor of the Exchequer does not endeavour to inflict real injury, as he might have done, by accusing the Premier of holding a reverse opinion. THE NIGHTINGALE'S NEST.---A hospital is about to be built, to be dedicated by way of testimonial to the melodious-minded Miss Nightingale ; a hospital in which, writes Mrs. Sidney Herbert, Miss Nightin gale's " own system of unpaid nursing" is to be carried out. Mr. Punch will add no word of his to the beauty of the design ; for words are not wanted. He will merely, as in blithe duty bound, observe, that those who think gratefully and lovingly of the notion of the Nightingale's Nest will, without loss of time, duly deposit their golden eggs at Coutts'. When golden eggs are not forthcoming, the nest may be cosily lined with bank notes. AGRICULTURE. . FATTING DORKINGS.---TO produce the fat fowls that are seen in greater perfection in the London markets than elsewhere, and which are generally termed (al though they are not) capons, Dorkings are cooped for fattening at the age of three to four months in summer, and five to six in winter, being fed with oat meal, mixed with water or milk ; this must be given fresh three times a day, the first being early in the morning ; and, in addition, the birds should be sup plied with whole corn (either dry or boiled), gravel, dean water, and a turf or green meat, the most scru pulous cleanliness as to troughs, coops, &c., being observed, By these means a fowl, if previously well fed, will be fat enough for any useful purpose in a fortnight to three weeks ; should they be required very fat, some mutton suet, or what is equally good, the parings of the loins of mutton, may be chopped up with the food. The unnatural process of cramming is frequently recommended, but I have never found it necessary. It should be borne in mind that a fowl cannot be kept in the greatest degree of fatness for Any length of time, as the over repletion soon causes internal disease. The houses must be dry, quiet, dark and warm, and the fatting coops carefully kept from draught, and warmly covered at night during the cold weather. HORTICULTURE. Faurr.---Fruit trees have already made as much younc , wood as there is much chance of getting ma tured. Where this is the case, go over the trees at once and stop a portion of the shoots, beginning of course with the strongest. This, as was stated last week, will be found to serve the end in view much more effectually than a general stopping at this season, which would probably be of no farther service than inducing the production of a mass of laterals, and do more harm than good ; whereas, stopping the stronger shoots will only throw the sap into the weaker ones, and if we should be favoured with a fine autumn the buds and the shoots stopped will become plump with out startinc , into growth, and in a n y case there will be fewer laterals produced by stopping only a portion of the shoots than there would be if the shoots were stopped generally. KITCHEN GARDEN.---Winter onions should be sown at once, also cauliflowers for the early crop next season, a small bed of pickling cabbage, brown cos, and some hardier sorts of lettuce to stand the winter. --Gardener's Chronicle. SPIRIT OF "PUNCH." THE KAISER AND THE POPE.---A concordat has been signed between Austria and Rome. Judas has kissed Barabbas. THE ADIEUX OF DIIFFY.---Mr. Duffy has taken farewell of Ireland, and proposes to go to Australia, there, like the hunted ostrich, to hide his head in the bush ! BONNETS AND BIRTHS.---The present style of bonnet is certainly not of a Malthusian character for since they came into use there have been more hairs apparent than ever. Sr. BAsTINADo.---The government of Rome has, in imitation of Naples, introduced the bastinado into the Pontifical code. We do not see why it should not be canonised ; for what, in the calendar, is one stick more ? As SURE AS A GUN.---There used to be a doubt as to the value of guns when brought into operation against walls, but recent events at Sweaborg have proved that an English mortar is more than a match for any quantity of Russian bricks. FASHIONS Ix the make of dresses no decided change is ob servable ; but the abundant variety of trimmings ob viates all appearance of sameness. Many dresses for out-door costume are now in progress, and the. corsages IARD. e"' are precisely in the same sty le as thoseare for some time been in fashion. Thqhecoo or without a basque, and som e have', to on a band at the waist. The sleeves Ttoil are mostly plain at the upper part, 0 1 ,u:4 part either trimmed with f r ills er 7 0 0 puffs. The skirts of dresse s conWns, thcti tures are g athered at th e waist, 45 0 dresses are in large plaits. Several clmio) low corsages. are intended to be weril worked muslin or lace. These ,fleht e kof ° have the ends linked together at the ~„ VI are fastened in the centre of the bosom ribbon; they are as frequently de white lace, the former being trinuneu coloured ribbon. c ou S n o t ni r y e e The skirts are usually of silk , l a cß : consistothefofp prettiest dresses and th e r ki es r dresses a : r :r d ), are of the jacket form, are ma de of , ' or spotted muslin. Those of Witte:tie basques trimmed with fluted frills, ear ciennes. nan A i m e d on s e g v e r t h al e arparNevpnarbaotnionnets s o o f fth ja c s .:: 11 ( 1 1 3 , French milliners, caplines or caigcheve tended chiefly for children or very are found very convenient in On, project beyond the forehead suffic'e,'e 617: from the rays of the sun, whilst a in i n thy. the neck. The bavolet is prolong ed `10 1 . 4 . to fasten under the chin, the eaci5,.,1 3 ,;; , , bow formed of the same material light slips of whalebone are pass' r 51 1, nings. A capline of maroon-01 0 : 1 11 0 h' lined with pink, and ornamented 1C1.,110D, ing, consisting of a ruche of pink the same ribbon being placed at th e ' roo to the edge is a viollette of n 15 ,40',,ii bordered by six rows :of very narr ° " V; on in a zig-zag pattern. C a pelinec r e,,fd' are composed of white muslin, :, with pink or cerise colour, and tr," e rir gd " - of ribbon. Some are composed o ', $045 - (o,' sprigged with lilac, pink, or with ruches of the same in atei : P it ir ( ;c e ,„ tulle, about an inch wide. Some are adopting for the sea-side ea t piP!tbri v ' description. with are composed °' and are covered tulle of bobig - e o r ioll or sprigged.; the tulle or net, wu' l : a f f l ployed, falls over the brim and fg . : s o et" , a scalloped edge. A frill of the volet and two long ends drooping i i g. d r# the purpose of strings. Bows of Pa e ,r 4 placed under the brim, on each •a style somewhat resembling fall- 10 " leaves. oc 1: : 5 The recent introduction of peg a roA ornaments in costume is gaining 13 v - , e 9 " able circles: The Empress of the ) ; 0 91:4 , who adopted this novelty, and gre, a ; i fcl4 cock's plumes are now in pre para, : t l° W is expected they will be very fas' °- ( ilf r' o in velvet bonnets ; their brilliant an o ti/ ducing an admirable effect in coati . , dark-coloured velvet. It may als ° :19:1 the tops of peacock's feathers are lilrobr for trimminc , fans instead of the ""*" formerly used t ' for that purpose. ~01,91 The exquisite specimens of o' l o 6 duced during several past 5 ea50n5 , „,,,,0 7 .' induced a belief that the art of "" attained its climax of perfectioa• vrepel;'l specimens now exhibited at the l _lndustrie show that further possible. Those made by the `" fleuriste, Chagot, almost defy the „ to determine whether they are th e nature. Some roses, with spray s %pr ef tree in flower, placed in a vas e, gathered ; and a. couple o f small r ef oses, standing in a gl ass of water, y _ the illusion so complete, that it /sl o e" believe that they do not exhale Perm Newspaper. LIVERPOO L Printed and Published every Tuesday gq o l ', ROBERT PEARSON THACKER, 0,06 Moil STANDARD GENERAL PRINT GEORGE'S CRESCENT, Liverpool . [SEPTEMBER [-SEPT