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

S , ER 4, 1855 !Do G s' ttlis3a•-Nothing "ziall to b e . • can be more unphilosophical !woilicin excessive tr ea .., positive or dogmatic on any subject ; and scepticism could be maintained, it f 4l ' d j a n ci l be more destructive to all just reasoning at they?' When men are most sure and arro '`usg•iv " re cornmonly the most mistaken, and have . thenktio 4 , 4 1 (1 1 r eins to passion, without that proper delibe ' gToss sus which can alone secure them from Wa xt west a.bsurdities.---.Frume. 1, ertblest people arethe most injured . by slander; bird s u sually fi d , Loy been n that to be the best fruit which the "R Oio,„ e Pecking at.---A miser grows rich by r"Ring 1 11 ° ,°,r, an extravagant man grows poor by , wealth Nvbic,,iii; -Profusion restores to the public the io'lltrivilta.;,, avarice has detained from it for a time. r it by , bq does the mind digest the evils prepared eat b at t) ther g , .1 1 L e f iv i or those we prepare ourselves,. we c;. a e l'e IS al, he rl Wh . Which we have planted and watered. Ps ° ge• eic innocence as well as an heroic , a o , rise a . '„lltss 0 .„ ~ they ' the y ~,•', LIFE. --Men rejoice when the sun is Ilf ea " a-re aoe,-Piee, also, when it goes down ; whilst the - a re joice -';sio.ns of the decay of their own lives. t eor4. v al 4 - Be emg face of a new season, as at P 4 'ioa 441 e €,"reatl o desired. Nevertheless, the ra gta • ° I se Y' Niti a ea ts of A a s° l ls is the decay of human life. eialarile t ogeth er wood meeting in the wide ocean tor k 7 1 3 rera t .'el' a little space ; thus parents, wives, hie -: ao,rt ees, friends, and riches remain with us l i t e vf,• ./:„' t hen separate—and the separation is to ca l , - alolita.;,,lnertal can escape the common lot ; wooki s e theo i tA 4 't his departed relatives has no power I 1'441 to teturn One standing on the road 11 '1114 3 7 s- • whe n ;° ow 3 ,,, 1 to a number of persons passing by, asso ? ,,J° ll rt e ,; -11 ' Why, then, should a person grieve, a wily t to 3 d a 'ag the same road which has been ' i ti u l l et rilslll.l by his forefathers ? Life resembles . tili °. " 4 ag that down with irresistible impetuosity. aded tth '. kith 111 44 e end of this life is death, every right- : To ha PPio e °ll gbt to pursue that which is connected k 0 SS and ultimate bliss. (lees rt , rt 4i lis • c : 00 : ou —At a t ivit T th e n 4 -ND SIR JAMES SCARLETT. _ __ _ of King's Bench (June, 1833) ' %d a b s to al l ''' liPublishing tweedle-dums and tweedle te I; ' l ° . lißh atie ged Piracy of an arrangement of the N l i t- c b c o - o lieGeeroan "—an old English air, by 418 er n s ceo ed ' the well-known actor and nisicia_n n , W artf a ,a-ex a a .' s a witness by one of the parties. 0 N deltl°ll A ll i, -I . ln ation by Sir James Scarlet t, after °a s r athe i llger, for the opposite side, that leap si e r d , Vie re l t th a t iiii'PPantly questioned him thus : ' l ` ; 4 e two melodies are the same, but ... in 0, 4 014 br e w what do you mean by that, sir ?" To keeengie t wo °laPtly answered, " I said that the . notes t 'it p . "' the e° Pies were alike but with a differen . '''"-Se - o i r l ,t tio: e lle b eing in common' time, the .. other in 4 tilt.4 e ' tot ; and, consequently, the position of the . 4 leal accenteas different." Sir James : " What is Ntru°,ll, si c -e, Cooke ?"‘ COoke : "My terms are a guinea NZ' `‘.,f,„ (A loud laugh:) Sir James (rather ) 1 / 4 ,7 a ran'Yer mind. your terms here. I ask_ you 4 41 8 :_. si r Teal accent. , Can you see it ?" Cooke bath) 4 t T 4ll can J am accent. " Can you feel it P" Cooke . A e n `'.V . ' (Great l u hter.) Sir James (very th efoTahl . o,' ; Pray, sir, don't beat about the bush, of1)po sea th u . nle lordship (Lord Denman, who was wb s_ed t o hat tried. the cause) and'the jury, who . a n re 1 gat 41 10 w Sa e e iOll e„„ nothing about m , u , sic, the meam g q , t taill ~t i t accent.- Cooke : Accent in music ;44 { 7alai er , s tess laid upon a particular note, in the t i. I v: ° t th e „" You would lay a stress up n any given ° l4 t ii e , t e to vla'Pose of being better iTd . ers o tood. Thus, ,„ i t, 4:2 l er e s ,' ' You were an ass, it rests on ass ; 114 '4 1 "4 % 1 ' ' 9 h SaY ' YOW are an ass,' it rests an you, c lll l • l eite ' rated _ shouts of laughter by 'the t , 11 } 3 .1. 14 4 ' 1 4, 1 which . the bench itself joined, followed . s:,ap,foo, wi t S ilence having been at length obtained, h m Nera co,,' much seeming gravity,_ accosted the i, e 44 ' Sit j'asel thus :—" Lord Denman : " Are you hp('0(1 L_ ll aily valu es ?" Sir James. (who, deep red - Nile w as, to use poor Jack Reeve's own . wor d s, NN,,, 84 0, ~ ee ctPiet in more than name), in a great - The witness may go down." ~____ SCIENCE AND AR T. tN rubbed —t u is t 10 ) y 1 ,1 1 4, f°041,1) DISCOVERY.--It not generally known ti ir oi.l, is peculiarly eff 13(11 a hone as a substi ective, and gives a much and finer edge to the razor than can be pro- SUPPLEMENT TO THE LIVERPOOL STAN 1 duced by oil. It is suggested that this is also a better 1 material than oil for setting surgical instruments.-- Glasgow Mechanics' Magazine. THE PROPOSED WELLINGTON COLLEGE NEAR SANDHURST.---The design decided on is by Mr. John Shaw, and is similar in architectural character to the Naval School at Deptford, by the same architect--- the style of Queen Anne, perhaps it may be called. The lowest tender for the execution of this design is barely under £40,000 for the building itself, including the principal fixtures and fittings, to which must be added the sums required for the purchase of the site, for the erection of a chapel and infirmary, for boilers and steam-machinery, for kitchen apparatus, and for ensuring an abundant supply of pure water, making the estimated total outlay £55,000. The design for the college consists of two quadrangles, surrounded by arcades• of communication, the first being the school quadrangle, and the second the hall quadrangle. In a line with the hall, and facing the south, is placed the chapel on one side, and the infirmary on the other, a little removed from the main building, but communi cating by covered ways. The dormitories are divided into separate rooms, one for each boy, about ten feet by seven feet.---The Builder. SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE.—We would strongly urge all who dwell where sewers are being con structed, to see that the cesspools are properly emptied and filled up (not merely covered over), and that com munications be made with the drain. It would be a useful guide to those in search of a house if the land lord were asked to produce a certificate that the drain age had been properly attended to, for it is most difficult to know, until after a short residence, whether the drainage is perfect or not ; or, if there be one of the disguised cesspools; to which we have before directeeattention, and which have been attended with such serious effects. We know of a case, where, soon after taking possession of a fresh house, a strong healthy young man was stricken with fever and died. This led to inquiry, and a cesspool, to which three other houses communicated, was found in the house with a rotten drain ; and underneath the floor of the passage lay putrid water in large quantities. Then the work men were sent for, the road opened, to the incon veniences of passengers, and the filth removed in the hot weather ; and now some of the other members of the family are ill of fever; strange that, notwithstand , ing our repeated statements and incontrovertible evi dence, thousands, not without education, are still to be found who doubt, or at any rate deny, the injurious effects on health of defective sanitary arrangements.— The Builder. THE BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND INSTITUTE CO3l - institute has been empowered by Parliament to erect a building which shall combine three departments :-Ist. A general one with mu seums, lecture theatre, large library, newsroom, and other subordinate accommodations; 2nd. An Industrial Department, with reading - room, library, and three class-rooms ; and, 3rd. A 'bovernment School of Art, with modelling class-rooms, painting • and drawing classes, and accommodation for the study of per spective, antique ornament, antique figure, and various other minor divisions. The committee called in the assistance of Professor Donaldson to adviselthem, and a minute paper of instructions was drawn up, and sent to several eminent professional men, inviting-them to compete. On the 18th ult. sets of designs were re ceived from Messrs, Hemming, Bateman, Yeoville, and Bland, architects, of Birmingham; from Mr. Bowman, of Manchester ; and from Messrs. Gibson, Edward M. Barry, Edward I'Anson, Lockyer and Martineau, and Mr. James, of London. The series of drawings -are now exhibiting in the High-school, and exciting great interest. Prince Albert has graciously consented to lay the first stone in November. INTERESTING DISCOVERIES.—At the annual meet ing of the Somerset Archeological Association, which extended over three days, it was stated that the remains of a rhinoceros and other extinct animals had lately been discovered in the neighbourhood of Taun ton, in connexion with the trees of a forest in which they lived. These trees were of existing species, viz., oak,- alder, hazel, &c., thus showing that the climate of the country, when it was inhabited by the rhinoce ros, bear, tiger, elephant, hyena, &c., was much the same as it is now. An important paper was also read by the Rev. W. A. Jones, M.A., describing the remains of ancient British hut circles, which he had brought to light on Croydon-hill, in the. western part ARD 95 of Somerset. The outlines of several of the cabins were perfect, and some of the inhabitants in the neigbourhood had used a great quantity of the stones to drain the adjoining fields. In another paper the author gave a description of the discovery of the cal careous skeletons of corals of the Devonial series, met with in the Quantock-hills. These were supposed to be the remains of coral reefs, akin to those which are found in the present day. THE " SECRET " OF TAMING BIRDS.—We have no direct means of divining the " why and because " of certain predilections and prejudices observable in birds and other animals. We daily see actions among them for which we cannot in any way account. Thus, for instance, if a dog enter a room full of company, you will presently observe him make a careful tour of the apartment, sniffing first at one and then at another of the assembled guests. Towards some his tail will be seen to wag with every symptom of kindliness and good-will: whilst towards others, he will, with tail deflected, show unmistakeable signs of suspicion, perhaps of disgust. Depend upon it the animal's discernment is rarely at fault. I would willingly be guided by such a Mentor. Just so is it with the feathered race. Some masters and mistresses can never tame their birds ; never get them to be on terms of intimacy. The cause is evident. There are no feelings of affection in common between them. They do not love their birds. The latter know as much ; and are assuredly aware that they are kept simply for the sake of furnishing amusement. I have noted the same unerring sagacity with all my squirrels. They would instantly detect any person who might he pre paring, or wishing to play them off some practical joke, and would, to my great delight, fasten on them at once—paying handsomely and in filll for all favours " about to be " received. It was, however, impossible for me to anger them. They too well knew the friendliness of my disposition—seeing what merry romps and gambols we had together, both by day and night ; up stairs, down stairs, and in the garden. No doubt it was a wise provision of Nature th u s to endow our little friends with instinctive powers of perception. The face is the index of the mind. They read our character when they catch our eye.— William Kidd. HOUSEHOLD _ECONOMY. NAILS GROWING INTO THE FLESH.—The Ohio Cultivator gives the following remedy : Cut a notch in the middle of the nail every time the nail is pared. The disposition to close the notch draws the nail up from the sides. This has been known to cure after weeks of suffering. ARROWROOT PUDDING.—A tablespoonful of arrow root mixed with a little cold water ; pour on it a pint of boiling milk, stirring it well all the while. Let it stand till quite cool, then add the yolks of three eggs. To boil it as a pudding, you may put a few currants, if you like. -- - BAKED APPLE PUDDING.---Put layers of crumbs of bread and sliced apples, with sugar between, till the dish be as full as it will hold. Let the crumbs be the uppermost layer ;then pour melted butter overit,and bake. DRIPPING PUDDING.---Three eggs and their weight in dripping, two tablespoonfuls of sifted sugar ; beat them up into a cream, add a few currants, and the flour gradually, until it forms a stiff paste ; bake in cups previously buttered. ECONOMICAL FAMILY FUDDINY.---Bruise with a wooden spoon, through - a colander, six large or middle sized boiled potatoes ; beat four eggs, mix with a pint of good milk, stir in the potatoes ; sugar and season ing to taste ; butter a dish ; bake half an hour. This receipt is simple and economical, as it is made of what is wasted in most families, viz., cold potatoes, which. may be kept two or three days, till a sufficient quan tity is collected. A teaspoonful of Scotch chip mar malade makes a delicious seasoning. SOUFFLET OF RICE AND APPLE.---Blanch Carolina rice, strain it, and set it to boil in milk, with lemon peel and a bit of cinnamon. Let it boil till the rice is dry ; then cool it and raise a rim three inches high round the dish, having egged the dish where it is put, to make it stick. Then egg the rice all over. Fill the dish halfway up with the marmalade of apples : have ready the whites of four eggs, beaten to a fine froth, and put them over the marmalade : then sift fine sugar over it, and set it in the oven, which should be warm enough to give it a beautiful colour. 55. /