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.