The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-25 00:00:00

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LIVERPOOL STAN 120 'of prayer---one for Jesus, for Abraham, for Solomon, and for Aaron, two of which are even more intricate than the one above. I regret I had not time to make drawings of them, but I took notes of them on the spot, and my brother did the same. Upstairs again ; examine the mosaics under our feet ; in design they are like the doors from the far East exhibited in 1851, of curious interlacing lines---zigzag ; much variety of colour. The lower portion of the mosque is chiefly surfaced with encaustic tile, generally blue and white, full of variety in design; some quite like Renaissance." nevertheless, it annually happens that a great amount of this kind of work is put off until so late that the plants have no chance of pushing a few fresh roots to enable them to resist the cold drying winds of March ; and there are doubtless many of our readers purposing to shift large shrubs and trees this season who have hardly thought of commencing yet ; but we would strongly advise all such to start as soon as circum stances will admit, and they will find that things shifted during this month will require but little attention in the way of watering next spring and summer, com pared with others transplanted in winter and spring. Also get ground intended to be planted with young things from the nursery turned up as soon as possible, especially in the case of strong adhesive soils, which are quite unfit for planting until they have been some considerable time exposed to the mellowing influence of the sun and air. Give diligent attention to the pro pagation of bedding out stock, and get cuttings that are sufficiently rooted potted off at once, keeping them close and moist until they become established. Those that have been potted off some time and have got es tablished in their pots should be gradually inured to exposure to the open air, stopping the shoots tokeep them dwarf and stocky. But plants that are not very strong should be shaded from bright sunshine for a few hours in the middle of the day, or placed in a shady situation out of doors ; let them have the benefit of the night dews however if kept under glass, and guard them from cold drying winds if removed from under shelter. If any of the beds appear to be suffering from the want of water, give them a good soaking at once, and see that late hollyhocks are afforded a liberal supply, which will greatly assist us in prolonging their beauty. We have already had some indications of the near ap proach of frosty nights, and it will be well to be pre pared with something with which to cover any of the beds liable to be injured by slight frost, such as helio tropes. , &c., and the variegated geraniu ms , th e f o li age of whichis very readily injured by frost. FRITIT.—Any of the peach or nectarine trees which are observed to be growing a little too freely should be gone over, stopping all the stronger shoots ; and those that were treated in this way a few weeks ago, should also be looked over again, stopping a further portion of the shoots, if this appears necessary, to prevent the formation of gross strong wood. Pear, and, indeed, all trebled fruit trees, should also be gone over, removing all superfluous wood, so as to expose the trees to sun and air as fully as possible, which will be of service towards getting the fruit spurs and bearing wood well matured before winter. Where mulching has been used for peach and nectarine trees, this should be removed at once, if not already done, for the fruit seldom flavours well if the roots are ex cluded from the action of the sun and air during the period of ripening. See that strawberries in pots for forcing next season are well cared for, placing them in an open sunny situation, where they will have all the light possible, and do not allow them to suffer through the want of moisture at the root.—Gar deners' Chronicle. .EfOUSE.7IOLD ECONOMY. DERBY CAKES.—Rub one pound of butter into two pounds of flour ; make a hole, and put in one pound of powdered loaf sugar ; beat two eggs in,about half a pint of milk ; add half a pound of currants ; mix all up together; make them what size you please, and bake them in a steady oven: HOTCH-POTCH.—BoiI for two hours, or more if not perfectly tender, one pound of peas, with an ounce of butter or a little fat ; pulp them through a sieve. Put on in a separate saucepan a gallon of water, three pounds of mutton chops, some salt and pepper, a pound and a half of carrots, the same quantity of turnips, cut small ; boil till the vegetables become tender, which may be in about two hours ; add the strained peas to it, let it boil half-an-hour, and then send it to table. COLD ROAST BEEF kRICASSEED.-Cut the meat into thin slices, and pare 'off the fat, gristle, and skin; cover with flour, and set these by whilst you extract a gravy from the bones and other portions ; season with pepper and salt, and add three or four onions and a bunch of parsley to it. When you find it sufficiently strong, add a glass of port wine, the juice of half a lemon, and the yolk of an egg ; then warm up the slices quickly, but do not let the sauce boil, or the meat will become tough. MOTHER EVE'S PUDDING. If you would have a good pudding, pray mind what you are taught. Take two penn orth of eggs, when twelve for a groat ; Take of the same fruit with whiCh Adam was cozen'd, Well pared and well chopped, at least half-a-dozen ; Six ounces of bread, (let Moll,eat the crust), , The crumbs must be grated as small as the dust ; Six ounces of currants from the stones you must sort, Lest they break, cut your teeth, and spoil all the sport; Six ounces of sugar won't make it too sweet, But some salt and a nutmeg the whole will complete : Threehours let it boil, without any flutter, (in a basin) And to finish it quite you must add melted butter. 6 apples chopped, 6 eggs, 6oz. currants, 6oz. sugar, 6oz. grated bread, 1 nutmeg, and salt. Boil 3 hours. LEMON PUDDING.--Take half-a-pound of sugar, pounded, the rind of 2 lemons, grated, and the juice of one, the yolks of 6 eggs; add half-a-pound of melted butter. You must not mix the eggs with the butter till cold: Lay a good crust in the bottom of the dish, and bake in a quick oven. MODE OF SALTING MEAT IN INDIA.—The heat is so great in the above country that meat would become putrid within a few hours after the beasts were killed were it not that the same is almost immediately cooked or cured for keeping, in order to use it afterwards. Brine will not answer the purpose of preserving such a commodity, as the animal juices have been found to ferment in the saline liquor, and render the latter pu trescent. The only method that can be adopted to save the flesh sweet, under the process of laying it down for use, is to rub into the meat a large portion of salt and saltpetre, and, after having so done, to lay the material on flat boards, carefully superimposing a corresponding number of flat boards upon the meat, and afterwards imposing on the upper layers from one to two cwt. of 'stones or metal, to produce immense gravitation. By this means the whole of the fluid par ticles will become expressed from the meat (which is the most likely to be tainted), and the fibrous matter being relieved from any obnoxious impurities, will re tain its accustomed sweetness and wholesomeness.— Bell's "Weekly Messenger. HORTICULTURE. FLOWER GARDEN. —That the present month is a favourable time for transplanting large sized shrubs and trees is seldom disputed by any person professing to possess any experience or knowledge of the subject ; AGRICULTURE. NEW GUANO BEDS.---It is reported that large guano beds have been found in several places, and more especially in the islands of the Escuador, on the Manabi coast, on the islands and rocks named Herjest's Rocks, near Noukahiva, on the St. Andrew islands in the pro vince of Carthagena, and on several other rocks and islands. Great quantities also probably exist on the sea-coast of Peru, lying on the unfrequented country between the rivers of Pisco and Acari, to the south of the Chinca Islands. It is also reported that this valuable article is found in great abundance on an un inhabited island lying in lat. 32 deg. 6 min. north, and 161 deg. 5 min. west longitude, or at about 107 miles from Honolulu. KITCHEN GARDEN.—Exhausted crops, as peas, &c., should be cleared away as soon after they are done with as possible, and the ground manured and trenched, when it will be in readiness for planting with cabbage, &c., and will look fresh and clean if not wanted for immediate planting. Tie up endive to blanch, and plant out the late crop in a warm shel tered situation. Attend to tomatoes, keeping the shoots closely stopped, in order to prevent useless growth, and expose the fruit fully to the sun, for these are backward generally, and are hardly likely to 1 0 SEPTEMBJ '' 0,5 ' d , de"' .6ar 2 ripen unless well exposed to the sun, SO' . 00'1 i, Chronicle. , o . re , ~,p, EVERLASTING PEA.—Has the everlastnl24ll, , l i A is commonly called) ever been tried aS 3 ith ,V A In gardens it comes up year after year w- s teP e fe , i nished vigour, throwing up its floweriag o tbeltl 1 seven to nine feet high. Why should it u, sts V in the same way as lucerne P Its deep rr r ed o ie g , independent of drought. The flavour 15 a bed 1j .,, able (like that of green peas), and there e.a, OP , of its perfect wholesomeness. I believe o ht 0 1V several cuttings, and yield an immense weig eo tea iii , nutritious produce. Have any of You r ~a it 51' readers cultivated. it ? If not, I COulca e . .... s i t k as well worthy of a trial.—Williant -3 2 . 41 11 1 THE FASHION S ' ' ollii i ties P c loi WE must once more recur to the feat 1 po f illey occas . iljn of the Royal visit to Paris, for v er sa 0 dt noticing two evening dresses worn at, r sr t ' I ) the Tuileries. One was remarkable '..,,,,° eajpo i , l and the other for the novelty of its er',Arei e t first was composed of rich white moire , N t osi t ipti f bouquets of roses. The roses were e_,, 111 . 0 1.0 c tfrit white silk, the buds in chenille of " — l os 1).0 ;eil green, and the foliage in gold. There ~ deaf ming on the skirt, but it was made wal l ' i ref e il . wi' 01 On the corsage, a double row of dentefle iiigoed en cceur in front and at the back, Wa s Age , cr cordon of small rose-buds in chenille. coolo,liis white roses ornamented the front of th e "P r ef in the centre of each of the flowers v 05 49'11 rabwus in diamonds and rubies. The ;: g o „Ar i , bouquet was composed of crape in car' e 0,P.:0°, green, and the nerves of the leaves w i e r o f °`; s (l , t p very . small diamonds. A net forme d t i , e 13 0.4 0, to' which covered the hair at the back of to elmi fixed at the sides by two roses simila r i4iagel,' - ic, bouquet de corsage. A necklace, ert e at ° ,bie ' P i i" rows of diamonds fastened by a ma r qui"' to ", telt) pleted the costume. The other dresaaoai,Poieli) have alluded was worn by a young,las ° JP 1 ;;,,Y 0 rank, and consisted of pink gauze. 1 ',;ttell' 0 51 1 '0" two skirts, each ornamente with a i l ) ':itill ii erpoir cut velvet, the ground being' spriggea,: o . jag the V.: bouquets, and a wreath of the sane et`,4ole dere', The upper skirt was looped up on eluar,e'ragi 7 , quet of pink roses and black velvet. i y ( i iie 6601. gled with wheat-ears in diamonds. o cl 'fet r oo' l 'e very low, and pointed both in front c ° l , f e je i v rai t, berthe of gauze, ornamented with b l ab a Elf, 0 11 r same style as the skirt, was edged 1 ' 4 . 40 ' iot e l; black lace descending nearly to the "rr i or s oll e l was round at the back, and slightly oc ee ' e.`.. , Z and at the point was fixed a bonqulteP, 1 11 0/ VI mingled with diamond wheat-ears. te tl TV, ,it were short and in puffs, were ornan'e ll e. a le a rie o f - la c 04' velvet sprigs, and edged with black te rio 3 ,(1,.„c' 1; dress was a wreath of roses, i ll the 11 - e t y I Y- t we eli t diamonds, placed quite at the back ef a a ver I be of 1,11 descending from the wreath drooPe .„,,rt- - e „a - , the neck. A cordon of diaraoucla A each ~ o ir:4 the double bands of the hair, in ine killil i' m b r D wreath at the back of the head. the aa' t ie vtif e . Some mantelets prepared for t' a e 0 _ re e 0 f o`, have just arrived from Paris. and coloured silk (as violet or brel.c l l ; e wiag ile se,°ol covered with embroidery w orked P sba pe, t or i l ieP e ce, same colour as the mantelet. Ill f thos e n ot ii 3 P 4 l 1'11e31,, wi a % i ii 0 0 0 4 lets very much resemble sole of ( I ° 6 ,a 01 0 ,4 been worn during the summer. "- 0 tri m es lieVl''' lower than the waist ; but they r res ell o o at ti fringe, or a flounce of silk lone a re t r ilo peo v ilti down the skirt of the dress. dee p, se 3 _ t be 4 9. a silk flounce nearly half a yar 1 " 0 wa y I s 00 0;" edge and embroidered in the si,i , 11 _ a ides , . vs ri,, t y the cloak. The flounce, at the ai r ahu s aa rr ° to i , narrower than at the back, and I t i s veil, v isitS r eA6 sively towards the front, w her i e o i ne o f I . l c ' ea t bo tiv t ) Her Majesty the Queen , T a aiegn i ma ny a ll; 0 1 Paris Exposition, purchased ,_ A f ro llill Val lie f 1,1 worked muslin. t was selecleu . g a daale bIiSP 7 tit 0 articles of lingerie, exhibit ed b i '' 'has ? 5 are' $ a the choice of Queen Victor__ rous lia,_ fete if fashionable favour which wiPy,' he Lady 5 rie, enjoyed for some time past. Yr °P ,' ~,,b e . tree 4 ,2) L lVERP° ° Vornia're j rc el. o l ` Printed and PpzubAlßsoishedselNTlitisiti,Yif roliseripseßoVer STANDARD GENERAL PRI .. ,,,g u efidsY , GEORGE'S CEMSCKNT, LiverPoo• , ARD 111 hy tli ti Mutt, 'l OO t 4014, Pen t)