The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-05-14 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The extraordinary number of eleven bishopricks have been
at the disposal of the Melbourne ministry since their coming
into office in April, 1835.
We understand that the Shipping Company at Hull, have
determined to establish immediately a line of new A 1 packet-
ships between that port and New York.—Leeds Intelligencer

At a chartist meeting at Bolton last week, Bronterre
O'Brien addressed the assembly, and the chaiiman expressed
a hope that their visitor " would live to show that he pos-
sessed the same virtues as Robespierre."

A trout, caught in the lake of Buttermere, was this week
exposed for sale in the shop of Messrs. Wilson, fishmongers,
in this town, which, although it did not measure more than
18 inches in length, weighed upwards of nine pounds. So
fine a grown fish we never before held.— Whitehaven Herald.

The Countess of Essex. late Miss Stevens, receives under
his lordship's will a jointure of £3OOO. per annum, together
with Cast,iobury Park, and the residence in Belgrave-square,
London. The remainder of the property, and the title, de-

votive upon his lordship's nephew, Arthur Capel.
The two Ripon troops of the Yorkshire Hussars have re-
ceived orders to hold themselves in readiness, should their
services be required in any part of the manufacturing district
in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
MR. GIBSON.—At a numerous meeting of the members
of the Wellington Club, on Thursday last, it was resolved—
" that Mr. T. M. Gibson has forfeited the confidence of the
conservative electors of this borough by his recent conduct
in parliament, and that he be not supported at any future
election."—lpswich Journal.
By a return to the House of Commons of the number of
persons imprisoned for civil debts in the different jails in
Scotland, for the first three months in 1838, it appeared that
the number imprisoned for debts not exceeding £B. 6s. Bd.
was 54, and for debts exceeding £B. 6s. Bd. the number was
151.

CROPS.—Letters received 'from different parts of the
country, state that the improvement in the appearance of the
growing crop of wheat within the last few days has been ex-
tremely great, the ill effects produced by the subsequent cold
having entirely vanished, and the plant, we are informed now
wears a remarkably healthy and vigorous aspect.
The editor of the Scottish Pilot apologizes for a ludicrous
erratum, viz., the addition to a straw-bonnet maker's adver-
tisement of the following notice :—" Best salmon roe, and
baits of every description on hand, at all times !" The no-
tice, it appears, had strayed from a fishing-rod maker's an-
nouncement. •
MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The rue of this railway,
from Nottingham to Derby, will be opened on June the 4th,
to the public ; but a large party of the directors, sharehold-
ers, and their friends, intend to make a journey to Derby, on
the 29th of this month, to see that every thing is ready for
the public opening.
ARRES r OF VINCENT.—On Wednesday morning, at one
o'clock, Vincent, a printer, and delegate to the national con-
vention, was arrested at his house, near Cromer-street, Lon-
don, by Keys, a Bow-street officer, and Romer, a country
policeman, from Tredeger, in North Wales, on a warrant
sent by five magistrates of the Newport sessions, for attend-
ing a riotous assemblage held at Newport some ten days
since.

CONSERVATIVE PUNCH.—We have been favoured with a
table of the ingredients used in filling that noble punch bowl,

"Guy's Porridge Pot" at the late festivities at Warwick
Castle :-25 gallons of old rum, 15 gallons of brandy, 18 doz.
Of lemons, 3 doz. of oranges, 90 pounds of sugar.—North-
ampton Herald.
A FRIENLY INTIMATION.—The boarders of a tavern in
Georgia (United States) were annoyed by flies in their butter.
Judge Dooly took the tavern-keeper aside, and• remarked to
him, in a private way, that some of his friends thought it
would be best for him to put the butter on one plate and the
flies on another, and let the people mix them to suit them-
selves. He merely suggested it for their consideration.
THE STEPHENS' DEFENCE FUND.—We hear that one of
the modes adopted for raising subscriptions to the fund for
the defence of the Rev. Joseph Rayner Stephens, is for the
collector to present, the subscription-book with one hand,
and to hold out the other, containing a leaden bullet, to re-
ceive the amount contributed. In cases where the party
refuses his aid, his name is written in the book in red ink.—
Leeds Intelligeneer.
THE MILITARY.—In the early part of the present week
orders were received by the military forces stationed at
Leeds, by the Yorkshire Hussar Yeomanry, &c., to hold
themselves in readiness for immediate service at a few mi-
nutes' notice, in case of any movement of the Chartists.
Yesterday,, the Leeds squadron of the Yorkshire Hussars,
under the command of Major Beckett, mustered for a prac-
tice drill on Woodhouse Moor.—lbid.
BOROUGH OF HALIFAX.—The Conservatives of this once
good and loyal old town are looking forward with hope for
an election, being quite prepared to redeem its character by
returning one member at least of constitutional principles.
We have not heard who is fixed upon, but the general opinion
of the electors is, that no candidate need offer who is not de-
cidedly opposed to the centralization system, and the irre-
sponsible power 'vested in the Poor Law Commissioners.—
Ibid.

OTTERS.—The rivers in the neighbourhood of Keswick, it
is said, literally swarm with otters, and, as no particular
means are taken to destroy them, they continue to increase.
Several young ones have lately been' caught by some active
young men. It is well known that the otter is a most for-
midable and destructive foe to every species of the finny
tribe, and we think measures should be taken to destroy
them.—Carlisle. Patriot.
A FEROCIOUS MONKEY.—A monkey the other day made
a furious attack on a servant girl at Maryport, and so lace-
rated the muscles and tendons of her leg and other parts of
her body, as to endanger her life. The brute had frequently
evinced his ferocious disposition, but the girl had not ex-
pected to be attacked when off her guard, as she had for
sometime back been his feeder. The animal was instantly
destroyed.—lbid.
PRECURSORS IN CARLISLE.—A military picquet has this
week been appointed to patrol the streets of the city at night.
This precautionary measure has, we suppose, been adopted
in consequence of our having exposed the existence of a
branch of the Precursors in Carlisle. It will be found, how-
ever, that:neither soldiers nor police will be able to prevent
or repress outrages unless the streets be lighted. The state
of darkness in which the city has been kept during the last
fortnight, is absolutely disgraceful to the character of the
city.—lbid.

LAMBING.—The accounts from the Highland districts are,
we are sorry to say, very unfavourable as to the progress of
the lambing this season. There is still a good deal of snow
upon the higher grounds, and the long protracted winter had
left the ewes in such bad condition, that a much larger pro-
portion of deaths has occurred than for some years past.
This applies, we understand, chiefly to the stock upon all the
higher grounds in this county and Inverness-shire.—Perth
Courier.
HER MAJESTY.—We understand from good authority,
that the queen's attention to business is unremitting •, that
neither exercise, amusement, sleep, or even meals, are allowed
to cause the least delay to the public' service ; and that in ac-
tivity, and forgetfulness of self where duty is concerned, there
are few who might not benefit by royal example. She has,
been known to rise and quit the room when but just seated
at the dinner table, leaving her attendants to their repast,
while her attention has been first given to the newly-arrived
despatch box; As her majesty has never appointed a private,
secretary, political affairs pass through no hands but those
of the sovereign and her ministers. Not many people are
aware of the labour which is thus entailed upon her. The
character of our queen is national property ; and time only is
required for the country' fully to appreciate the quiet perse-
verance, tact, gentleness, and firmness, which will be found
united in that of our youthful sovereign.--Manchester
Guardian.

CHEVET TUNNEL.—This laborious section of the North
Midland Railway is in a very forward state, and is expected
to be completed in about three months. The tunnel is about
three quarters of a mile long, 25 feet wide, and 22 feet high,
and the whole is lined with bricks, the number of which is
estimated at a million and a quarter. Nearly the whole of
the tunnel is cut throngh hard rock. The excavation at the
entrance at the Chevet "end is 36 feet deep, and at the
Walton end about 60 feet. The greatest depth of the tunnel
from the surface is 63 feet. The contractor is Mr. Shaw, of
Milnthorpe, late of Worsbro' Dale.—Bull Times.
There has been a considerable activity in the ordnance de-
partment of the Tower of London during the last few days in
sending off stores, arms, and ammunition, for the use of the
military, in what are now considered the disturbed districts,
where the chartists have assembled in large numbers. On
Tuesday and Wednesday, stores of all descriptions were for.
warded by railway and by water conveyance to the northern
and other parts of England from the Tower, and the stay of
the troops is.expected to be of long duration. '
WESTBURY, WILTS, MAY B.—You W.ll bepleased to hear
of the arrest of Potts, the chartist leader of Trowbridge ;
and Roberts, the leader of Bath ; Tucker, the leader of
Westbury ; and three others of inferior note. Tucker and
two others were arrested by the special constables after the
illegal meeting at Westbury. Potts then escaped, but was
apprehended yesterday at Trowbridge. Roberts came to
Westbury to defend him : the magistrates had him seized in
the hall. Both Potts and Roberts are just gone off to Salis-
bury gaol, in default of bail ; each was required to give £5OO,
and two sureties of £250 each. Sixty-six bnllets, a loaded
pistol, leaden gun, flint carriers, a dagger, three clubs, and a
large knife, were found in Potts's house.
SHAKSPEARE ON THE NEW MARRIAGE ACT.—Jacques
says to Touchstone :—" And will you, being a man of your
breeding, be married under a bush, like a beggar? Get you
to church, and have a good priest that can tell you what
marriage is : this fellow will but join you altogether as they
join wainscot ; then one of you will prove a shrunk pannel,
and like green timber, warp." The reply of Touchstone is
given aside, and may be appropriated to many a stickler for
" civil contracts :"—" I am not in the mind, but I were
better to be married of him than another ; for he is not likely
to marry me well ; and not being well married, it will be " a
good excuse for me hereafter to leave my wife.' "
Banks for Savinp (including friendly societies) were com-
menced the 6th of August. 1817 ; and from that time up to
the 20th of November, 1838, the total amount purchased on
account of the same, was in stock £29,203,605 12s. 3d., in
Es chequer Bills £11,826,150, for which X 38,300,080 6s. sd.
were paid ; the total amount of stock sold was £7,283,813
Bs. Bd. and of Exchequer Bills paid off was £11,045,350, in
consequence of which £17,580,992 12s. 3d. were paid ; leaving
a balance in favour of the Banks for Savings and Friendly
Societies of £26,719,087 12s. 2d., of which the amount in-
vested by Great Britain is £19,693,343 ss. Bd., and by Ire-
land £3,025,744 18s. 6d.
FOREIGN WOOL.—The quantity of foreign wool, sheep, and
lambs, imported into the United Kingdom in the year ended
Jan. 5, 1839, was 52,606,496 lbs. ; of which there came from
Russia, 3,769,102 lbs. ; Germany, 27,506,282 lbs. ; Spain,
1,814,877 lbs. ; Italy, 1,758,894 lbs. ; East India Company's
Territories, 1,897,266 lbs. ; New South Wales, 5,323,4111b5. ;
Van Dieman's Land, 2,490,992 lbs. ; States of the Rio de la
Plata, 1,109,638 lbs. ; and Peru, 2,304,088 lbs. ; Denmark,
Prussia, Holland, Belgium, Portugal, Turkey, Morocco,
Cape of Good Hope, Chili, &c.,_ contributed smaller quanti-
ties than those enumerated. The total produced in British
Settlements was 10,039,934 lbs. The qu,antity required for
home consumption was 55,819,597 lbs. ; the quantity re-ex-
ported was 1,897,860 lbs.-1,225,339 lbs. The declared value
of British woollen manufactures exported was £5,795.069,
and of yarn £3,085,892.
MARRIAGE EXTRAORDINARY.—A marriage took place at
St. Mary's in Scarborough under rather curious circum-
stances, on Saturday morning last. From what has come to
our knowledge it appears that the bridegroom is master of a
strange vessel, at present lying in the harbour. A few short
days ago he made love to a buxom widow, when an appa-
rently reciprocal feeling existed. But alas, the course of true
love never did run smooth, for the wily bridegroom had evi-
dently transfixed his affections from the fair widow to a fairer
daughter of hers, aged 17. But how to appease her wrath
at the circumstance he knew not ; he therefore, on Saturday
morning last, sent her to Filey, where he promised to meet
lam on Sunday morning, and make her the happiest of women.
She being out of the way he popped the question to this daugh-
ter of hers, when the coyish damsel consented, and on Sunday
morning they were accordingly united. After the ceremony
the bridegroom took a horse and gig and went to Filey to his
new mother-in-law, but alas for him when he communicated
the transaction to her, she immediately stepped into the gig,
called a by-stander to drive her, and set off instantly to Scar-
borough, leaving the unhappy bridegroom to make the best
of the way back himself. What took place betvceen mother'
and daughter on their interview, may be better co,iceiVed:
than desoribed.—llug Tomas,