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The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

EVERY MONTH

ELBOURNE,

PACKET OF THE 20th AUGUST.

The celebrated Clipper-ship
t. 4 GIPSY BRIDE,
01%,,Y ALEX. MONTGOMERY. Commander;
1,457 Tons Register, 3,500 Tons Burthen.
This is one of the fastest and finest ships afloat, and has just
rzturned from Melbourne in the short space of 80 days. She is
fitted up for all classes of passengers, in the most comfortable
and commodious manner, and the Firs Class Saloon is unsurpassed
for style and elegance.
Passengers will be forwarded to any ports in Australia, Van
Diernan's L tnd, or New Zealand, at extra rates. Money Orders
graLted Free of Charge.
Apply to the Owners, Messrs. P. ITAGEE and J. LEVINGSTON ;
and to JAS. M. WALTHEW, 46, Chapel-street.

The PHCENIX, Capt. NIOPPETT, will be the succeeding Packet.

THE
" LIVERPOOL" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS.

SAILING FROM
/AA
',
LIVERPOOL FOR MELBOURNE
14
EVERY MONTH.

Loading Berth south-east corner of Prince's Dock.

Ship. Bur. Captains. To sail
GIPSY BRIDE (new). 3500.... MONTGOMERY—Aug. 15
. _

PHCENIX

. 2300,

. NIOPPETT ..

NABOB

. 23N.... HORNER. ...

.. Sept. 1

FREDERICK 2000 MORTON .

Oct.

SALEM

2500. . .. FLYNN. .

...Nov. I

.. Dec.

BRITISH TRIDENT (new)... MO. ... CUNNINGHAM.. Jan. 1

MERLIN

AFRICA

2500.... BORLASE Feb. 1

. 3000.

O'NEILL Mar. I

And other first-class Clipper•ships.

These are some of the fastest Ships afloat, and are fitted-up for
all classes of Passengers, in the most comfortable and commo-
dious manner. The First-class Saloons are unsurpassed for style
and elegance.
Passengers will be forwarded to any Ports in Australia, Van
Dieman's Land, or New Zealand, at extra rates. Money Orders
granted free of charge.
Apply to the Owners, Messrs. P. MAGEE and J. LEVINGSTON
and JAMES M. WALTHEW, 46, Chapel-street, Liverpool.

ENCLOSED BERTHS, AND UPWARDS.
K STA
•
LIVERPOOL AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL
MAIL PACKETS.
:_ Under contract with the Postmaster-General to carry
Her Majesty's Mail regularly, on the 20th of every Month, and
make the passage to Australia in 68 days, under penalty. The
sailing dates from Australia will be fixed by the Colonial
Government.

" WHITE STAR" LINE
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

ICES.
READY AT TEN O'CLOCK.

Lemon
Vanilla

Coffee

MORRISH'S MERCHANTS' DINING-ROOMS,
LANCASTER-BUILDINGS, TITHEBARN-STREET,
LIVERPOOL.

TUR T LE S OUP, 10s. 6D. PER QUART.
Turtle Soup
Turtle Cutlets
MORRISH'S MERCHANTS' DINING-ROOMS,
LANCASTER-BUILDINGS, TITEIEBA RN-ST REET,
LIVERPOOL.

LIVE TURTLE ON SALE.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN

LIVERPOOL AND LONDONDERRY,
And by Railway to ENNISKILLEN, thence to SLIGO, BALLY-
SHANNON, and North-west of Ireland, per well-appointed
Conveyances, at Moderate Fares.
The splendid and powerful Steam-ships
LYRA,
RICHARD CROMPTON, Commander;
ROSE,
M`DEitaiovr, Commander ;
or other of the COmpany's :first-class Steamers, are intended to
sail as follows, from the NELSON DOCK, LIVERPOOL :
TO-MORROW .. August 3.. at 7 o'clock, Evening.
FRIDAY August 10.. at 10 o'clock, Morning,
MONDAY August 13. ,at 11 o'clock, Morning.
WEDNESDAY August 15.. at 12 o'clock, Noon.
FRIDAY August 17.. at 1 o'clock, Afternoon.
MONDAY August 20.. at 3 o'clock, Afternoon.
WEDNESDAY August 22.. at 5 o'clock, Afternoon.
FRIDAY August 24.. at 7 o'clock, Evening.
MONDAY August 27.. at 11 o'clock, Forenoon.
WEDNESDAY August 29.. at 12 o'clock, Noon.
FRIDAY August 31.. at 1 o'clock, Afternoon.

And from LONDONDERRY every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and

FRIDAY.

Calling off MOVILLE,.POR3IIII.I9II;PORTNIOON, and BALLY-

CASTLE, for Goode and Passengers, weather pkrmitting.

FARES :—Cabin, including Steward's 'Fee 158.; Steerage, 48.
The Owners of the above Steamers will! not be accountable
for loss or damage of any kind sustained by Live Stock, nor for
Passengers' Luggage, nor for Parcels above the value of £5,
unless booked and paid for according to their value.
For further particulars please apply to SAMUEL GrLTALAND,
Managing Director, Londonderry; THOS. CA Lovvata,Coleraine
and Port rush; or to
GRAINGER, BRISTOW, and JOHNSON,
34, Chapel-street, Liverpool,

TO NERVOUS S Uir.VE RE RS.---A Bed
Clergyman having been restored to health in a few days,
after many years of great nervous suffering, is anxious to com-
municate to others the MEANS of CURE. He will, therefore,
send (free), on receiving .a stampal envelope, properly addressed,
a Copy of the Prescription used.--Direzt Rev. E. DOUGLASS, vs,.
Holland-street, Brixton, London.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

THE BALTIC.

Anuttempt to capture some merchant vessels in the harbour
of Raumo, on the coast of Finland, by the boats of the Driver,
resulted in the loss of two of the crew, and the wounding of
five ,others. The affair is of tourse magnified into a grand
'defeat by the Russians.

DANTSIC, August 3.

The Princess Alice hae Arrived with mails. She left the
`fleet on the 31st ult. at Nargen. No alteration has taken place
in the position of the squadrons, and nothing important has
taken place, except the destruction of some coast batteries at
Kotka ; preparations are, however, being made to strike an
important blow.
FAxosunu,•:Tuly 29.
The 13elleisle, hospitalship, is ordered to the Gulf of bland,
preparatory to the expected operations.

LBY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.]

LONDON, Monday Night.
The Globe denies the report that Sir J. Jervis has ever in-
timated a wish to the government to retire.
The steamer Mindelho passed Portsmouth this morning
for Osborne, with the'lling of Portugal.

AUSTRALIA.
Melbourne papers have been received to the 16th inst.
Business was improving Colony tranquil.

THE WAIL

DESPATCH FROM GENERAL SIMPSON.

The Gazette contains a despatch from General Simpson,
enclosing the weekly medical report, dated July 24.

Nothing new of importance

On the night of-the .22nd, the Russians opened a very heavy
fire of musketry from. the parapets of the Malakhoff and ad-
:l?.e.qut works. ha, ala aut attempt an attack. 'They openea a
similar fire in the course of the night on the left of the French:
no damage was done.

The troops in the Baidar Valley had not altered their posi-

tions.

The health• of the army continued to improve. There had
been a trifling decrease in admissions into hospital, and a con-
siderable diminution in mortality.
Casualties from _2oth to 22nd July :—Killed, 10 rank and
file; wounded, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 68 rank and file.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

WHERE SHALL WE DINE

THE MERCHANTS' NEW DINING-ROOMS
AND LADIES' RESTAURANT,

CASTLE-STREET, NEAR THE EXCHANGE,
And convenient to the Omnibuses and Railways,

Is a magnificent building, retired from the public tho-
roughfare, built and furnished at an enormous cost, to
suit the convenience of the Merchants of Liverpool
Dining in Town, and of the many Strangers (Ladies and
Gentlemen) continually visitinr, this port. It is capable
Of DINING ONE THOUSAND' PERSONS DAILY, with
comfort and ease, and is decidedly the most elegant,
economic, and convenient Restaurant in these kingdoms.
proved the-fiesinist.triilirtM rar.l4°!:thniire.atlY im •
STUCK OF FIRST-CLASS. WINES, AT IMPORT PRICES;
both for the purpose of a Wholesale and Retail Trade.
(The Wine and Spirit Wholesale Office is to the right of
the Dining-rooms.) The Attendants are civil and obliging
to every one, and the whole appendages to this large
Establishment all that could be desired.
_

There are Private Rooms for Parties of Gentlemen, and
also a Ladies' Room. _ _

Mr. ANDERSON serves Dejeuners on board of Ships,
and Private Suppers in Town ; also Concerts and Balls,
with Refreshments and Suppers.
There is a splendid Reading and Smoking Room
attached to the buildine, supplied with the leading News-
papers and Periodicals of the day.
A Bill of Fare prepared daily.

TABLE D'HOTE
AND
COLD MEAT ORDINARIES,
ONE, TWO, AND THREE O'CLOCK,
ls. 4d.,

I C

S .

ANDERSON'S DINING-ROOMS,
MARBLE GATEWAY, CASTLE-STREET,
THREE DOORS FROM DALE-STREET, EXCHANGE END.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

TIIE BALTIC.

The Times' Dantzic correspondent writes that a letter
from the fleet, off Nargen, Ist August, says, " To-morrow we
start for Sweaborg, which place we are going to attack."

CONSPIRACY BETWEEN THE FRENCH AND
SPANISH LEGITIMISTS.

The Paris paper, Censtitutionnel, publishes correspondence
of a conversation, showing the exercise of a conspiracy ,on the
part of the French and Spanish Legitimists, with the direct
concurrence of the Counts ,de Chambard and Montemolin, to
get up an insurrection in Spain by the aid of Russian gold;
the avowed object being to make a diversion in favour of
Russia to embarras the Allies..
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

MAVICETS FOR MANUFACurtRES.

MANCRIVTER.—GeneraI ,dulness continues to be the prv;
valent feature of this market, both as rOgards goods and yarns.
Prices are not materially 'altered from" those current at the
close of last week. Yarns ham been generally less in demand,
and iriets of many dtscrifitiens have bed barely firm in con-
sequence. For Germany and. the Mediterranean, there has
both lets inquiry, bat -steaffitiesS 'is, on the whole, well main-
tained' for these descriptions. ' India; yarns were dull at the
beginning of the week, hilt' towards its close a fair busitess
' basis-ten going on at rates.. There is considerably, less
demand for goods, -and 'inactivity is the prevailing complaint,'
producing a consequent t'endenc3; to weakness as regards-price.
1 'ndia goods were Atli at the beginning of the week, ' but
prices were firmly mdintained'in etinsequence of the .contem-
• vated resort to Short time at Bliekburn. An imprOvement
in the demand later In the week has caused a corresponding
iimprovement hi price, arid buyers ''are unable to operate On the
same favouriableterrns.—MatitWier Courier.

ROCHDA2;E.--4.1i wool we havobad a flatness, but lietrinuch
change in vice.
LEEDS.—Ncit -fatite so much business done at the. 'Cloth
Halls as has been the case for many weeks past. This -seems
to have rrisen from the exhausted state of the steels 6f sea-
sonable goods. 'Consequent on the active demands of he last
few weeks, prices are rather higher, and the mills continue in
active operation. About an tirerage amount -Gf business has
been trsasacted for the home trade, but the shipping trade
continues dull.
Bakr,ratT.-1-Wool : The-,capply in this market is more
than arnple 'for the limited-trade doing, causing -spinners to
make their lourehases from hand to mouth, and on easier terms.
Noils and' brokes • continue firm at late rates.-==Yaws In
spools there is a fair demand, at last month's prices ; and, in
some instances, a trifle swore is obtained.—Pieces.: As • old
contracts rrun out and new ones are placed, an advance is
sought by the manufacturer to cover the increased cost of
warp and weft, which is wry reluctantly -conceded by' the
merchants. In the warehouses there-is a good trade doing.
NOTTIYGITA.M.—The lace trade remains mainly ha the same
candition as for some weeks liast. The hosiery trade, although
far from being brisk; is in;a healthy state, as goods are not
preduced faster than forlenich there is areal demand. 'Not
awneh-doing in yarn, and prices irregular.
LEICPSTER.—A fair -amount of business doing in the various
branches of business here, and manufacturers • are confining
themsel7es chiefly to orders.. Although the weal market is
more quite*, the existing: prices for yarns are ;considered ;fixed.
brthe spinners for the reesent.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

East Enbirs.

Takes neither Salt nor Coal.
A regular trader.—Will be despatched on the 21st instant,
For CALCUTTA,
The well-known A 1 British-built Vessel
,
4,4 THO9IAS SPARKS,
Capt. M000tE;
97 tons register; loading in Salthouse Dock.—For
particulars apply to Messrs. J. SPARKS and Co., Owners; to
Messrs. SYERS, WALKER, and SYERS •, or to
W. 0. YOUNG, 19, Dale-street.

Rustralia.

" EAGLE " LINE OF PACKETS FOR AUSTRALIA.

PASSAGE AND UPWARDS.

To the consignment of BRIGHT BROTHERS and Co.,
p,).!,90:k\ Landing their Passengers, Luggage, and Cargo
i o
mediately on the Vessel's arrival in Hobson's Bay.
- -------

For MELBOURNE,
Forwarding Passengers to SYDNEY, HOBART TOWN,
GEELONG, ADELAIDE, LAUNCESTON, &c.,
The celebrated Clipper-Ship
ALBATROSS,
1,701 tons burthen,
Captain WILLIAM G EVES,
The Ships of this well-known Line are rained for the superiority
of their provisioning and excellent passenger accommodation.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

MINISTERIAL FAVOURITISM.

During the dissensions which prevailed in the ministry, be-
fore the death of Queen Anne, the Tories ( professors of the
present principles of Whiggism ) were desirous of securing for
their friends some of the more valuable offices in the patronage
of government. The mastership of the mint-was one of those
which they thought within their reach, and the scheme of re-
leasing Sir Isaac from the labours of his office, and thus giving
him more leisure for the prosecution of his studies, seemed to
be one that was likely to meet with general approbation. It
was resolved, therefore, to offer him a pension £2,000, on the
condition that he resigned the mastership of the mint, the,
salary of which was only about half that sum ; and Dr. Swift'
was commissioned by Bolingbroke, one of the secretaries of
state, to propose the plan to Mrs. Catherine Barton, the parti-
cular friend of Swift, and the favourite niece of Newton. The,
liberality of the offer might have tempted ordinary function-,
aries, but it met with a very different reception from Newton,
who saw at once the character and object of the proposal.'
When Mrs. Barton communicated to him the message from
Bolingbroke, Sir Isaac replied, "My place is at their service,
but I will have no pension."

In the compilation of the book, Sir David Brewster
has manifested much diligence and a considerable
amount of forbearance. He has also exerted himself
greatly to show a full assemblage of all the facts con-
nected with the personal history of his hero ; but,
while doing this, he has scarcely succeeded in doing,
more than producing a book which will immensely aid
in enabling some future biographer to write a syste-
matised and digested life of Sir Isaac Newton, a work
still greatly needed. ---
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medi2zalt
and llfeceah. By Richard. F. Burton. London :
Longman and Co.

Books of oriental travel have of late years become so
common as to be looked on with little relish ; but from
this generally-deserved listlessness of appreciation, Mr.
Burton's book is entitled to honourable exception.
The scene of his wanderings is new to European eyes.
Wandering in a really strange land, our adventurous
author saw strange sights, and these he narrates With
fresh and racy energy. He combines instructive nar-
rative with a fine spirit of wild adventure; and, suit-
ing his somewhat unbending English habits to those
of native orientals, he so completely imbibes the spirit-
of their life and habits, as to be easily mistaken for one
of the eastern wanderers with whom he associated.
A successful assumption of this character was indis-
pensable in attaining the object he had in view; no
European, or at all events no unbeliever in the
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

Itailtoap Notices.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
CONTINUATION OF MARCUS'S EXCURSIONS
TO
LONDON AND BACK,
MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 20, and 27.
Returning August 20, 27, and September 3.
Fares for the Double Journey : Closed Carriages, 171. ; First-
class, 375. HENRY R. MARCUS,
Manager and Conductor of Excursion Trains to the London
and North-western Railway Company.
19, Leigh-street, Liverpool.

T4ONDON SL NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
-

MARCUS'S CHEAP EXCURSIONS

FROM
LIVERPOOL
TO
LEEDS AND BACK,
Closed Carriages, 6s. 6d. ; First Class, 12s.
TO

HUDDERSFIELD AND BACK,
Closed Carriages, ss. ; First Class, los. 6d.
TO

MANCHESTER. AND BACK,
Closed Carriages, 35. 6d.
On SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Aug. 11, 18, and 25, with permis-
sion to return any day by any train corresponding with the class
of Ticket up to MONDAY, September 3rd.
Tickets and Bills may be obtained at the Excursion Ticket Office,
19, Leigh-street, Liverpool.
H. R. MARCUS, Manager and Conductor.

ONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND
LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON TRIPS,

FROM
LIVERPOOL
TO
WINDERMERE,
KENDAL, LANCASTER,
AND
MORECOMBE BAY,
Returning on MONDAY AFTERNOONS.
(in SATURDAY, August ii, from the Lime-street Station, a'
Half-past One.
FARES FOR THE DOUBLE JOURNEY.
Closed Carriages. First Class.
Windermere and Kendal.
Morecombe Bay .
Lancaster 4s. 6d. Bs. 6d.
Children under Twelve years of age Half Price.
Tickets, Bills, and every information may be obtained of
H. R. MARCUS, Manager and Conductor.
19, Leigh-street, Liverpool.

TAIVERPOOL AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAY,
(EAST LANCASHIRE.)
GREAT REDUCTION OF FARES BY THE DIRECT ROUTE,
Via ORMSKIRK,
Commencing the 3rd of August, and until further notice.

First class.
Return Tickets (either way) 28. 6d.
Single Tickets

Third class.
Is. Od.
Os. 9d.

The RETURN TICKETS are available to return by any train up
to the last train on the following day ; and those issued on Satur•
day or Sunday are available up to the following Tuesday Night.

Times of Departure until further notice
WEEK-DAYS.

From Liverpool.
a.m I I p.m I p.m p.m I p.m I p.m p.m I p.m
7.35 I 9.40 I 10.50 12.25 I 1.5 2.20 I 4.10 I 5,15 I 6.10 I 8.10
From Southport.
n.m I a.m I a.m 110. a.m I p.m f p.m I p.m I p.m p.m p.m
7.35 I 8.50 I 9.5 5O I 12.0 I 1.20 I 2.30 I 3.50 I 5.30 17.25
SUNDAYS.

f From Liver 001.--- --
From Southport.
a.m a.m 1 p.m p.m I p.m a.m f a.m f p.m 1 p.m
6.151 9.30 1 1.0 5.0 18.30 8.0 1 9.5 1 4.10
RA 1 8.30
C. W. EBOLL.

General Manager's Office, Bury, Aug. 1, 1855

THE

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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

TO MOTHERS.

HORSFALL'S celebrated RUSKS for INFANTS'
btrongiVgiOnarftigi 1.1 11" at.utty.
TO'fie had-only:from JOHN HORSPALL, Confectioner, 91,
Church-street, Liverpool.

WRIGHT AND MERCER,
(Late Wright and Taylor.)
PLATT-LANE AND HIGH BROOKS COLLIERIES.
WIGAN,
Have REMOVED their LIVERPOOL OFFICES from 57 to 37,
OLDHALL-STREET (Briscoe's New Hall).
WILLIAM COLLINS, Agent.

NATENHAM LAKE ICE.

THE GREATEST LUXURY OF THE SEASON.

The WENHA NI LAKE ICE, celebrated for its purity, and
the present Stock never before equalled in transparency. being as
clear as glass, ON SALE, in large or small quantities, upon
reasonable terms ; also, the PATENT REFRIGERATOR for pre-
serving Ice and Provisions.

ROPES AND CO.,
28, NORTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL.

3IARBLE AND IRON CHIMNEY PIECES.

•
WILLIAM BENNETT,
GENERAL IRON FOUNDER, GRATE AND KITCHEN
RANGE MANUFACTURER, &c., &c.
SIR THOMAS'S-BUILDINGS AND TVIIITECHAPBL,
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

PROVISIONS.

LIVERPOOL, Auo. 3.—There is a steady but not active de-
mand for beef; holders continue firm, the general opinion being
that the stock on hand will not be more than sufficient to last till
new comes in. There is a good inquiry for pork, and sales to a
fair extent are reported at previous prices. The sales of bacon
for the week are on an increased scale, and the dealers' stocks
being light, there is every prospect of a continuation of the
present demand. At a further advance of 6d per che sales
of lard exceed 100 tons, and holders are very arm. Cheese hav-
ing somewhat improved in quality, there has been an active
business at full prices.
AUGUST 6.—The supply.of butter continues on a liberal scale,
but the high rates current in the Irish markets caused holders to
ask an advance of Is to 2s per cwt, which rather gave a check to
rd in sCt
aanrtr: cbko,thDuinngaclursviovne:
sales, and only a moderate extent of business was transacted
during the past week, the dealers in general cannot afford to give
top prices, and good
kegs, 725
to Ole
descriptionslkecerpnoeici
rkys,c wc23ta.
Carlow,
lomalbnyieaedt
:h.
de
alnvnmi
deo
Wexford,
moat
rat2det
dt,be9antrirsioeotminos
Waterford,t
the 3
at 95s to 96s p:9erts6rhissceckt
owk.2tB. t
h uilanded.t. t
butter,o
19Ia16ne'sd418a;G5tialdn°:d8r f2nkLrioeibri bales les bacon, 8 hhds. and 31 tierces'hams, 149 tierces
and 166 kegs lard.
LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MARKET.—The latest quota-
tions in this market are as follows:

Hay,old,pst is Odi is 3 Potatoes, e. d. us d.
New 0 8 011 Kemps oo— 0 0
Clover 0 0— 0 0 Pink Eyes .... 0 0— 0 0
Ditto, Green 0 21— 0 3i Cattle
Vetches
Straw, Wheat 0 7 0 8 Carrots 0 0— 0 0
Oat
Barley 0 6 0 7 Manure - 6 0
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

PARTNERSHIPS, &c,

IVNICHOL has CLIENTS possessed of
• CAPITAL in various amounts from .-100 to £20,000,
who are prepared to enter into Business either as PARTNERS in
established Concerns, or as SUCCESSORS to parties about to
retire.
W. NICHOL has also various Mercantile and Manufacturing
Concerns to Dispose of, and Partnerships to Offer, in Liverpool,
Manchester, Birmingham, London, Dublin, Glasgow, and other
important towns.
MERCANTILE, PROFESSIONAL, PATENT, & INSURANCE
AGENCY,
7, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

TUR T LE S OUP, 10s. 6D. PER QUART.

Turtle Soup
Turtle Cutlets

MORRISH'S MERCHANTS' DINING-ROOMS,
LANCASTER-BUILDINGS, TITHEBARN-STREET,
LIVERPOOL.

LIVE TURTLE ON SALE.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

NEW MUSIC.

ANGEL VISITS : Ballad, by J. Rhodes—Speak
not of Sorrow : Ballad, by J. Rhodes—Change: Ballad;
words by J. E. Carpenter, music composed by W. T. Wrighton—
Like a Flower : Ballad, by W. T. Wrighton—When Summer
Flowers are Blowing : Ballad, by Anne Fricker—The Old Man's
Home: Ballad, by Anne Fricker—The Sabbath : vocal duet, by
Franz Abt—The Lord will Provide : sacred song ; music by Miss
M. Lindsay—Speak Gently: vocal duet; music by Miss M.
Lindsay.
' London ROBERT COCKS and Co., New Burlington-street,
publishers to the Queen,and to his Imperial Majesty Napoleon 111.
"Here we are presented with music to suit all tastes, our inde-
fatigable publishers being determined that lack of pretty ballads
shall not be urged as an excuse for the shortcomings of professors
or amateurs. The chief number of the above-mentioned Ballads
are graceful, plaintive, and pleasing compositions. Miss Fricker's
songs are deservedly popular, and these will be sure to become
favourites.

"Change,' by W. S. Wrighton, is a very pretty song. °The
Sabbath,' by Abt, is of a higher order of merit ;:it is a very beauti-
ful duet, and will well repay careful study and execution: Miss
Linder, has also two compositions one, `Speak Gently,' a duet,
we can recommend. We must likewise bear witness to the elegant
manner its which these songs and duets are got up ; besides the'
matter being excellent, the outsides will ornament any drawing-
room, being resplendent in crimson, purple, and gold."—Viie
Brighlonifiered.

ORGAN MUSIC.-Best's Modern School for the
Organ, Pact 1., 10s. 6d.; Part H., 125.; Part 111., 75.; Part
IV., 10s. 6d.; Best's Organ Student, Two Vols., each 215.; Best's
Scale Exercises, 68.; Best's Collection of Organ Compositions,
Twelve Books, each 35., or One Vol., 305.; Mendelssohn's Six
Grand Sonatas, 31's. 6d ; Bach's Forty-eight Preludes and Forty-
eight Fugues, fingered by Czerny, 31s. 6d. ;: Bach's Art of Fugue,
155.; Bach's Piano-rbrte Works, Seven Vols., each 15s. ; Bach's
Organ Compositions,. by Bishop, each Vol. 158.; Herzog's Prac-
tical Organist, Eighteen Parts, each 3s. 6d. ;, Nightingale's Mass
Voruntaries, Two Vols., each 318. 6d. ; Nixon's Organ Themes,
Ms..; Nixon's Select Subjects, 365.; Organist's Compendium,
:305.; Warren's Sacred Voluntaries, 216.; Warren'is Beauties for
the Organ, 215.; Warrens Soft Alovements,2ls.;;Warren's Hand-
book for Amateur Organists, Twelve Parts, each 3e. ; Rinck'a
Organ School, by Wesley and Bishop, 355.; Rinek's First Three
Months at the Organ, 6s. ; Wesley's (Dr. S. Seb.), Psalms and
Hymns for Pedal Organs, 1.08. 6d. ; Warren's Easy !instruction
Book, 4s. ; Appendix to DIM, 3s. ; Warren's Catechism of the
Organ,- 4s. Just ready, The Organ, its History and Construction,
by E. J. Hopkins and Dr. Rennbault, to Subscribers, 218. ; to
Noss-Subscriberr, 315. 5d..
London ROBERT COCKS and Co., New Burlington-street,
Music Publishers to their Majesties Queen Victoria and' the Em-
peror Napoleon HI.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

VARIETIES.

NATURE'S POETRY.—Rime on the hedges.
WHAT maintains one vice would bring up two children.
WRY is a perfuther the wisest of men ? Because he never
lacks scents.

BOUND to blaie, as the spirits of turpentine said when it
was all afire.

WHY are astronomers prouder than any other men ?—Be-
cause they are high minded.
WHY is a public house sign like a weather glass going back-
wards ?—Because it is a sign that wet is not far off.
NOTHING can constitute good breeding that has iibt good
nature for its foundation.

MRS. PA.RTINGTON is visiting Pittsburg. She is stopping
in the rhubarbs of the city.
TOUCHING FOR KING'S EVIL.—No less than 6,000 persons
were touched for this complaint in one year by Charles 11.
IF broken boots could sing, why wouldn't they sing glees?
Because they could only sing sol(e)us.
A GREATER PUZZLE THAN THE EASTERN qtrESTION.--
Where is the se4t on which the Verburn sae
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

REDUCTION

22, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET,
NEAR RANELAGH-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
R. J. STAUNTON returns thanks for the very liberal patronage he has so long received. Having recently purchased for Cash,
from the most eminent Manufacturers in the trade, 60,000 DOZEN of SUPERIOR ROOM PAPERS, he is now enabled to offer Goods
of the best quality at prices that will totally defy competition.
sak,Uhirs and other large Cash Purchasers will find It. J. S. Can give them better value than can be

• - Cl‘An nr

----CarOBS NO HER VE, 22, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET.
CONNECTION WIT ANY OTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN LIVERPOOL.
EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS AND ENLARGEMENT OF PREMISES,

EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS AND-ENLARGEMENT OF PREMISES.
3 AND 4, RANELAGH-PLACE.

ADELPHI UPHOLSTERY, CABINET FURNITURE, CARPET, AND BEDDING WAREROOMS.

JOHN ELLIS begs to return thanks to his numerous Friends and Customers for the kind
patronage bestowed on him for the last 25 years, and begs further to inform them that he has RE-OPENED with a New
and Choice STOCK of Warranted CABINET FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY, BEDSTEADS, BEDDING, CHIMNEY, PIER,
and DRESSING GLASSES, Manufactured under his own superintendence.

Wholesale Warehouse-31, Lawton-street. The Workshops and Timber-yard—May-place, Mount-pleasant.

JOHN ELLIS,
CABINET-MAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND ;BEDDING MANUFACTURER,
AT 3 AND 4, RANELAGH-PLACE (Opposite the Adelphi Hotel).

GOOD DRY Rooms FOR STORING FURNITURE.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

SPIRIT OF " _DIOGENES."

FISH INDIGENOUS 'TO 'THE RIVER THA.MES.—Scilelts.
THE MOST DIFFICULT. ACHIEVEMENT IN DOMESTIC
GEOMETRY.—Keeping the circle of our acquintancs square.
ONUS PRODANDI.—A bandy-legged individual having to
prove that his legs are straight. ,
ALE NOT ALL ALE.—It appears that ales are adulterated
with an ingredient known as grains of paradise," from which
we infer that any one possessed of a grain of common sense
would prefer " Adam's ale" entire, and leave the paradise
mixture out of the question.
A REPLY TO LETTERS.—Sir Charles Napier, with a • sort
of surly magnanimity, has refused the distinction of G.C.B.
Vv ere all men equally conscientious in these particulars, their
merits would become patent, or, in other words, we should
know all men by their letters.
THE military rewards, given somewhat indiscriminately to
the several claimants, leaves one in doubt as to whether, at
the game of Beat your neighbour out of doors, one counts most
by tricks or honours
ALL Wonx AND NO PLAY.—The announcements of the
Crystal Palace fountains, invariably state that they will play
at half-past four, weather permitting. This appears to us an
odd sort of announcement in connexion with fountains, as we
cannot possibly see why the weather should have anything to
do with such a matter. We can easily understand that a gen-
tleman who is going up in a balloon would be anxious_to know
which way the wind blows—and a tight-rope dancer might be
excused hazarding speculations as to an approaching fall ; but
the cases are not analogous ; and the squeamishness of the
fountains in throwing up their engagements instead of throw-
ing up their water has not a shadow of excuse—or the most
distant precedent. We trust, however, that this unworthy
example will not be imitated by other Crystal Palace attrac-
tions. We should be sorry, for instance, to learn that the
Victoria Regia had shut up, owing to a death in the family—
or that the industrious artisans, who manufacture medals by
the bushel, were turned out theniselves to spare their turning
out any more.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Rev. C. Bullock, to the Curacy of Rotherham, Yorkstire.
Rev. G. J. Chester, 8.A., to the Curacy of Crayke, near York.
Rev. C. W. Dew, 8.A., to the Lectureship of St. Cuthbert,
Carlisle.
Rev. C. J. Forshaw, to the Rectory of Cricket Mallerbie,
Somerset.
Rev. C. S. Fripp (not Trip, as stated last week), to the Perpetual
Curacy of Christ Church, Nailsea, Bristol.
Rev. 0. Jones, 8.A., to the Vicarage of St. Ishmael, Car-
marthenshire.
Rev. H. Miniken, M.A., to the Vicarage of Northleach, Glou-
cestershire. _

Professor Rev.
G .o
fPISo Let' h eßirta
Rev. G.Moultrie, 8.A., Head Master of the Kepler Grammar-
school, Houghton-le-Spring, to be Domestic Chaplain to the
Marchioness of Londonderry.
burst. csFealtlowtheofßSoiydanleymSiluitsasreyx
College,Ce Sand—
hurst.

Rev.
.T. Robinson, 8.A., Incumbent of St. James's, White-
haven, to the Rectory of Bowness, near Carlisle.
Rev. A. Russell, to the Rectory of the united parishes of St.
Geor"e, Sotolph.lane, and St. Botolph-by-Billingsgate, in the city
and diocese of London.
Rev. W. T. Sankey, to the Chapelry of the Holy Trinity, St.
Stephen's, Herts.
Rev. C. B. Scott, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the
Head Mastership of Westminster School.
W. J. Vernon, 8.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, to be
Mathematical Master of the Cathedral School, Gloucester.
Rev. C. Whatetey, M.A., Rector of Taplow, to the Rural
Deanery of the southern portion of the Dean ery o f Burn ham, Bucks.
Rev. W. Wilson, M.A., to the Curacy of West Wretting, near
Linton.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

EXTRAORDINARY IgARGAINS

in the following Goods:—

SHAWLS,

SILKS.

FANCY DRESSES,

BAREGES,

PRINTED MUSLINS,

STRAW BONNETS,

RIBBONS.

NEEDLEWORK COLLARS, &c.,

all of which will be found well worth an early inspection,

BEING MUCH UNDER VALUE.

HARRISON BROTHERS,

60 & 62, CHURCH-STREET,

CORNER OF HANOVER-STREET.

WREF OR D HUN T, (Successor to W. PENN SMITH'S GAS FITTING WORKS,)
CHANDELIER AND LUSTRE MANUFACTURER,
28, HANOVER-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
The LARGEST STOCK of REALLY USEFUL GAS FITTINGS, on view from 8 a.m., to 6 p.m.
GAS FITTERS SENT TO ANY PART OF THE KINGDOM.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

Zurtep.

Cargo for the KARNAK will be received at the Huskisson Dock
(west side), and shipped according to priority of arrival.

STEAMERS BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL, CONSTANTINOPLE, SMYRNA,
SAMSOUN, AND TREBIZONDE.
- -

Calling at GIBRALTAR, MALTA, and SYRA,
With liberty to call at any other port.
The first-class Screw Steam-ships
LEBANON
ALPS. Capt. MOODIE,
TAURUS Capt. LANGLANDS,
• TEN ERI FFE Capt. J. R. BELL,
14 KARNAK Capt. H. DUBBING,
41.0Erti MELITA. Capt. ANDERSON,
BALBEC Capt. HOCKLY,
DELTA Capt. W. J. KELLY,
BRITISH QUEEN Capt. MARTYN,
are intended to sail, with or without Pilots, from Liverpool,
(unless prevented by unforeseen circumstances.)
KARNAK TUESDAY MORNING, 14th August.
With Goods for Malta, Constantinople, and Smyrna;
Passengers for Gibraltar, Malta, Constantinople, and Smyrna.
FREIGHT ON ALL GOODS MUST BE PAID IN LIVERPOOL.
Bills of Lading must be at the Office for Signature the day
previous to sailing.
To prevent the possibility of all after discussion, it is requested
that Shippers will send a Person to the Quay to see their Goods
measured.
05- In the event of these Steamers being placed in quarantine
at any of the above ports, Cargo will, on the arrival of the Steamer,
require to be immediately taken away and transferred to another
Vessel or DepOt, to perform quarantine, at the expense and risk
of the Shippers or Consignees. This also applies to Passengers.
Goods for any of the above-named ports must have the place of
their destination distinctly marked on them, in letters of not less
than two inches, otherwise the Agents will not be accountable for
mistakes.
Shippers will please send a Shipping-note along with each Cart-
load of Goods.
For Freight or Passage apply to G. and J. BURNS, Glasgow ; or
here to BURNS and MAC IVER,
1, Rumford-street, Liverpool.

The KARNAK sails from the River on TUESDAY next, the
14th instant. Passengers will embark from the Landing-stage,
George's Pier, by Steam-tenderJAcKaL, or SATELLITE, at Eight
o'clock, Morning.

Eretanb.

STEAM COMMUNICATION

BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND SLIGO.
- The splendid and powerful Steam-ship
:"4 ROSE Capt. M‘DAIRMAID,
,2_=.....•!.',7"..'!'' is intended to sail between the above ports,
with Goods and Passengers (with or without a Pilot, and witl,
liberty tot ow vessels), fromthe Clarence Dock Basin, as follows
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS.
BREWING UTENSILS, &c., KNOTTY.ASH.
By Mr. BRANCH,
On MONDAY next, the 13th instant, at Eleven o'clock, en the
. .

Premises, at Knotty-Ash,
T
HE valuable BREWING UTENSILS and
FITTINGS-UP of the RETAIL TAP-ROOM
which com-
prise a large quantity of Puncheons, Barrels, Half-Barrels,
Quarter-Casks, Fining Keys, Measures, Saccharometers, a valua-
ble Float and Cart, Whitechapel, Hay Cutter, and Iron Boiler,
Cooler, Lead Piping, Working Stillage, with Brass Taps, sundry
Spouts, Bottling Iniplaments, Gas and Water Piping, and various
Effects.

To be viewed on SATURDAY next, the 11th instant, when Cata•
logues may be had at the Brewery; or at Mr. BRANCH'S Offices;
in Hanover-street.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

A Large Assortment of

LONDON BRONZED TEA URNS 6. SWING KETTLES,
FENDERS, FIRE IRONS, PAPER TRAYS,
HIP, SPONGING, SLIPPER, er OTHER BATHS,

&c., 6.c., at

WILLIAM,#RIDSON'S,
LIVERPOOL IRONMONGERY ESTABLISHMENT,

48, BOLD-STREET.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

FROM THE

A Large Assortment of

LONDON BRONZED TEA URNS h SWING KETTLEd,

FENDERS, FIRE IRONS, PAPER TRAYS,
HIP, SPONGING, SLIPPER, ef OTHER BATHS,

&c., §T., at
WILLIAM BRID S ON' S,

LIVERPOOL IRONMONGERY ESTABLISHMENT,
48, BOLD-STREET.

LONDON SALES.

HAR.R•IBON BROTHERS

Have just returned from the above Sales, and hue
NOW READY some
ESTRAoltin.reA4r JOARGAINS
is the faUoytiniGiootbi

SHAWLS,

SILKS,

FANCY DRESSES,

BAR EG ES.

GOOD KID GLOVES;
In every Shade of Colour,
THREE PAIRS FOR 4s. 6d.
The very best Paris Ditto (System de Joilvin), 2s. 9d. per pair,
AT THE
NEW LACE WAREHOUSE,
50, BOLD-STREET, Corner of Concert•street,
WILLIAMS AND CO., SOLE PROPRIETORS.

PRINTED MUSLIMS,

STRAW BONNETS,

RIBBONS.

NEEDLEWORK COLLARS, &c.,

all of which will be found well worth an early inspection,

BEING MUCH UNDER ♦'ALUE.

HARRISON BROTHERS,

60 & 62, CHURCH-STREET,

CORNER OF HA.NOVE A-STREET.

J• WREFORD
,H U N T, (Successor to W. PENN SMITH'S GAS FITTING - WORKS,)
CHANDELIER AND LUSTRE MANUFACTURER,
28, HANOVER-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
The LARGEST STOCK of REALLY USEFUL GAS FITTINGS, on view from 8 a.m., to 6 p.m.
OAS FITTERS SENT TO ANY PART OF THE KINGDOM.

TO HOTEL-KEEPERS, HOUSEHOLDERS,
LAUNDRESSES, AND OTHERS.
A SAVING OF ONE-THIRD
OF THE

COST OF SOAP
In every House may be secured, besides s
LARGE SAVING OF LABOUR AND TIME,
By the use of
THE EMPIRE PATENT SOAP,
Which may be had of all respectable Grocers.

Ask for WILLIAM OKELL and CO.'S EMPIRE
PATENT SOAP, solely manufactured in Liverpool.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

‘*,-;
. -

SAILING FROM
LIVERPOOL FOR MELBOURNE

EVERY MONTH.

Loading Berth south-east corner of Prince's Dock.

Ship. Bur. Captains. To sail
GIPSY BRIDE (new). 3500.. .. MONTOONIERY-Aug. l 5
. _

PHENIX

NABOB

2500.... MOPPETT

Sept. 1

. rz300.... HORNER OCt.

FREDERICK 2000.... llowrox Nov. 1

SALEM 2300.... FLYNN. Dec. 1
BRITISH TRIDENT (new)... 3400. CUNNINGHAM Jan. 1

MERLIN
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

QUEEN'S HEAD COMMERCIAL
DINING ROOMS,
GEORGE.STREET, OLDHALL-STREET.
Mr. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Proprietor, begs to inform his
Friends and the Public that, in consequence of the Premises he
has occupied so many years being about to be taken down, he will
REMOVE the Business an successfully conducted to the more
eligible premises called the MERSEY HOTEL, UNION-STREET,
near Lancelot's-hey, about the Sixth of August next, where he has
?glade arrangements for conducting the Establishment in his usual
style of Comfort and Economy. as experienced by every visitor
attending the QUEEN'S HEAD.
July 31, 1853.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

Nay allU%if•

SUMMER, Morceau de Salon, for the Piano-forte,
by IGNACE GIBSON E, composer of the popular Morceau,
"SPRING," is just published by
Juw EN and Co., London. Price 2s. 6d., postage free.

WALTER MAYNARD'S SINGING TUTOR.--
New Edition, with Additions, price 7s.
London : CRASIER, BEALE, and Co.
Also FRANK MORI'S SOLFEGGI, as taught by the Author.

LAURETTE. The New Song, sung by Madame
THILLON, Mad'lle JENNY BAUER, and Miss'MESSENT,
written and composed by GEORGE LINLEY ; also SAMUEL
LOVER'S New Song, CAN YOU EVER FORGE C; are published
by CRAMER, BEALE, and Co., London. Price of each, 28.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

ISSUE DEPARTMENT

Notes issued ... £26,74,E,990 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities 2,984,900
Gold coin & bu11'n.15,7445,990
Silver bullion ...

£29 745,990,

£29;745,990

BANKING DEPARTMENT,

:Prop. Capital £14,553,000 Gov. Securities £18,092,528
:Rest ... 3,2E6,786 Other Securities 12,913,262
Public Deposits -4;2.21,408 Notes ... 8,781,145
Other Deposits ,11-,883,528 Gold & Silver Coin 639)402
7-day &otherbills 1,511,615

£35,426,3371

83.6,420,337

Our SHARE MARS-ET has been more steady during
the past week, and prices have shown a tendency to:
improve. At the settlement, end of July, stock proved.
scarce, especially London stock, and this is now in
demand for cash, to supply speculative sales. The
East Lancashire, has declared a dividend of 31 per
-cent. ; the Great -'Southern and Western •of 5 ; the,
'Royal Assurance Company of ss. 6d. To-DAY the
market is firm, and would have been higher but for
the unfavourable ,weather. We annex prices :
Caledonians, 311 11; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 3d-;.
East Lancashire, 18-R-; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
of 001, gnu 1-1-trnr*, 11g., hot.:
,field Stock, zot; Midland Stock, rag; south-..r.astern,
:181, Dutch-Rhenish, 7-10th.
• COTTON.—There has been a fair inquiry during the
week, though the sales to the trade have been confined
to - the demands for "immediate wants. Full prices
.were paid up to Friday, when the arrival of the:North
Star, with three days' later news, reporting a decline
on the other side, tended to check business, and prices
may be quoted from ls. 6d. to ls. Bd. lower on
Middling qualities. The sales for the week, up-to
IFriday, amounted to 34;860 bales, of which 3,400 were
taken on speculation, and 4,260 for export, leaving
127,200 for the trade. To-DAY the advices by the
,I'Patific were received, with accounts from New York
Ito the 25th ult. The effect on this market was to
produce quietness, there being no apparent disposition
to do business to any extent. The sales were 6,000
bales, including 1,000 for speculation and export,
without any change in quotations. Xhe following is a
comparison of present ratea with those of the corres-
ponding period last year

1854 1855
New Orkarfg, middling si 6 3-16
„ fair
Upland, middling
„ fair 6l 61-
The present decrease in the...supplies is estimated at
388,000. bales.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

Stamped or unstamped copies of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD will
be furnished according to order.
Stamped copies (price 40.) will pass free by post during 15 days
after the day of publication, but the paper posted must be folded
so as to expose the stamp.
Unatamped copies (price 3id.) will pass by post at any time with
an ordinary penny postage stamp affixed.
The LIVERPOOL STANDARD having been registered at the Post
Office, in pursuance of the recent Act of Parliament, may be
transmitted through the post to the Colonies and other parts
beyond the United Kingdom.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

CATTLE.

LIVERPOOL, Auo. 6.—We have to report liberal supplies of
stock again at market, being a slight increase on last week. The
trade for beef ruled slow at a slight decline on prime qualities,
but middling and inferior very heavy. The unceasing rain all
day was very much against sheep and lambs, and business ruled
very inactive. Prime qualities were scarce, and maintained last
week's currencies;but other descriptions were difficult to sell at
id per lb. decline. Beef, 6id to 6id ; mutton, 6d to 7d ; lambs,
6id to 7d per lb. Cattle, 1,700; sheep and lambs, 21,000.
SALFORD, Au°. I.—There being a similar show to last week,
all kinds of stock maintained former rates. Best beef, 6id to 70
middling, 6d to 6id ; cows, 5d to 6d; best wedders in wool, 61d
to lid ; clipped, 6d to 6id ; ewes, 5d to 5d ; lambs, bid to 70 ;
calves, 5d to 6d. Number of beasts, 851 ; sheep and lambs,
10,376; calves, 97.

DUBLIN, Atm 2.--Contrary to general expectation that the
recent high prices would not continue for any length of time for
the English markets, we had again a very firm market, with direct
buying for the London market, and at full prices, single heifers
going at £24 to each, and prime wedder sheep R 3 8s to R 3 10s.
Beef, sinking offal, 60s to 67s 6d, single beasts, 70s per cwt;
mutton, 6d to 'lid per lb, also in sink ; veal, 7d to lid and 8d per
lb; lambs, 28s to 301 each. Pigs not quoted.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

FIRMNESS AND lIONESTY OF NEWTON

The last thing, Sir, that I shall trouble you with, shall be
a passage relating to the coinage of the copper money some
years ago, which pleased me much in setting forth the

integrity of my friend Sir Isaac. The occasion of our dis-
course was, the great inconveniences which many underwent
by the delay of the coinage of this sort of money. The occa-
sion of which delay Sir Isaac told me, was from the numerous-
petitions that were presented to them, in most of which some
person or other of quality was concerned. Amongst others,
he told me that an agent of one had made him an offer of
above £6,000, which Sir Isaac refusing on account of its being
a bribe, the agent said he saw no dishonesty in the acceptance
of the offer, and that Sir Isaac understood not his own interest.
To which Sir Isaac replied, that he knew well enough what
was his duty, and that no bribes should corrupt him. The
agent then told him, that he came from a great Dutchesse,
and pleaded her quality and interest. To which Sir Isaac
roughly answered, " I desire you to tell the lady, that if she
was here herself, and had made me this offer, I would have
desired her to *go out of my house; and so I desire you, or you
shall be turned out." Afterwards he learned who the
Dutchesse was."

Newton's great attainments as a chemist have been
already alluded to, and the fitness for the office of
Master of the Mint, which those attainments conferred
on him, have been glanced at. That these qualifica-
tions were chiefly obtained by diligent study of the
fruitless science of alchemy, is no diminution of their
practical value, nor couldit at all justify the unprincipled
attempt to denude him of the office and saddle the
country with the heavy annual burden of £2,000
during his life, as a pension to him for giving up the
place that a political partizan of the Minister might
be inducted to it. So, however, it was ; and in the
biography now under consideration we have the fol-
lowing example of
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

FOR several days we have been without any intelli-
gence from the seat of war in the East, and the anxiety
for news has been greater as the means of gratifying
it seem to have been less. The public are, no doubt,
extremely desirous to learn all that can be told of the
progress of affairs in which they are so much interested ;
but intelligent men will have no difficulty in perceiving
that the strategies of war, to be successful, are best re-
lated after they have been performed. We have known
too much during the progress of the siege of what was
about to be done ; and as all such intelligence is as open
to the enemy as to ourselves, the publicity may have
been the means of defeating them. The Generals,
however, appear to have grown wiser by experience.
With the Electric Telegraph under their controul, they
have confined their communications to some such intel-
ligible information as " All is well ;" " the troops are
healthy ;" " we are progressing favourably," &c. With
such scraps of comfort we must be content until the
preparations shall have been crowned with success,
and then the country may be ringing with the glorious
—O.. of g"'^4 virirmw_ hoalloa_ of
the Russians," or " Fall of Sebastopol." With the
little information of an authentic character that we
have received, the official despatches saying nothing as
to intentions, there is every reason to believe that some
affair of moment is in contemplat!on. Letters from
the Crimea speak of rumours of attacks which it was
contemplated would take place about this time, and
an expedition in preparation, the object of which was
not known. Within the last few days, the French
EMPEROR has purchased the whole fleet of steam-
boats, to the number of 97, navigating the Rhone and
the Saone ; and these, which are destined for the Black
Sea, will be capable of disembarking an army of 50,000
men in any of the rivers or creeks of the Crimea, where,
from the shallowness of water, larger vessels dare not
venture. Notwithstanding, therefore, the absence of
intelligence, we have reason to anticipate that, ere
long, we may receive accounts of a more decisive
character. •
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

NOTICE.

MR. ESKELL, SURGEON DENTIST, respectfully
•_announces that be has taken a permanent Residence, '75,
RODNEY-STRERTAnear the Cemetery, and during the Repairs,
Alterations, &c., may be consulted daily, at his chambers, Mr.
PARRY'S LIBRARY, 85, Renshaw-street, Liverpool.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07

WHERE SHALL WE DINE?

THE MERCHANTS'NAERWTH
THE EXCHANGE,
AND LADIES' RESTAURANT.
CASTLE-STREET, NE
And convenient to the Omnibuses and Railways,
Is a magnificent building, retired from the public tho-
roughfare, built and furnished at an enormous cost, to
suit the convenience of the Merchants of Liverpool
Dining in Town. and Of the.manv Strangers (Ladies and
Gentlemen) continually vialling this port. it is capable
Of DINING ONE THOUSAND PERSONS DAILY, with
comfort and ease, and is decidedly the most elegant,
economic, and convenient Restaurant in these kingdoms.
D. ANDERSON, the present Proprietor, has greatly im •
proved the Premises, and has laid in, with great care, a
STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS WINES, AT IMPORT PRICES,
both for the purpose of a Wholesale and Retail Trade.
(The Wine and Spirit Wholesale Office is to the right of
the Dining-rooms.) The Attendants are civil and obliging
to every one, and the whole appendages to this large
Establishment all that could be desired.
There are Private Rooms for Parties of Gentlemen, and
also a Ladies' Room.
Mr. ANDERSON serves Dejeuners on board of Ships,
and Private Suppers in Town ; also Concerts and Balls,
with Refreshments and Suppers.
There is a splendid Reading and Smoking Room
attached to the building, supplied with the leading News-
papers and Periodicals of the day.
A Bill of Fare prepared daily.
TABLE D'HOTE
AND
COLD MEAT ORDINARIES,
ONE, TWO, AND THREE O'CLOCK,
ls. 4d.,

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ANDERSON'S DINING-ROOMS,
MARBLE GATEWAY, CASTLE-STREET,
THREE DOORS FROM DALE-STREET, EXCHANGE END.