The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-05-31 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Lady Charles Somerset, sister to Earl Poulett, has accepted
the appointment of bedchamber woman in the establishment
of her Majesty the Queen Dowager.
A fine salmon, weighing not less than forty pounds, which
had been caught in one of our Northern rivers, was exposed
for sale on Thursday in the shop of Mr. Wilson, fishmonger,
in this town.—Leeds Intelligencer.
MUNICIPAL LEARNING.—The proclamation against Char-
tist Meetings recently issued by the mayor and magistrates of
Birmingham is headed Victoria Re.r.—Worcester Guardian.
INSURANCE OF. FARMING STOCK.—By u Parliamentary
paper recently printed, it appears that the sum insured by the
Fire Offices in England and Wales, on Farming Stock,
exempt from duty, in the year 1838, amounted to £47,870,833.
RECORDERSHIP OF LEEDS.—It is said that Thomas
Flower Ellis, Esq., the colleague cif Mr. Adolphus, our late
excellent Deputy ecorder, in the compilation of the official
King's Bench Reports, is to be the new Recorder of Leeds,
in place of Mr. R. B. Armstrong, appointed Recorder of
Manchester.—Leeds Intelilgencer.
SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM RAILWAY.—ThiS short
line of Railway is in a fair way of being one of the most pro-
fitable in the kingdom. On Whit-Sunday and Whit-Mon-
day, the number of passengers amounted to upwards of
11,000. The trains went every half hour.—Leeds Intelli-
yencer.

A letter of the 27th ult., from Alexandria, represents the
British troops in possession of Aden to have suffered greatly
from the heat and want of water. The Arabs, who murder
every European that is found straying without the walls of
the fortress, keep the detatchment constantly on the alert. -
The brickwork of the Thames tunnel is now within fifty-
five feet of low water mark. The work advanced ninety-five
feet within the year.
The Marquis of Ely purchased at Covent-garden market,
on Saturday, a single bundle of asparagus of the usual number
of heads, but weighing 461b5., for 40s.
Accounts from all parts of France announce, that immense
injury has been done to the vines, and in many instances to
the crops, by the late frosts.
At the date of the last letters from Florence, the Countess
Lipona (ex-queen of Naples) was dangerously ill. Almost
all hope of her ultimate recovery had vanished.
The weather has recently been as unseasonable in the
south-eastern as in the other parts of France ; we learn from
Grenoble that a heavy fall of snow took place on the sur-
rounding hills on the 17th instant.
PITT CLLB.—The anniversary dinner of the Pitt Club, in
commemoration of the birthday of Mr. Pitt, was given on
Saturday night, the London Tavern. Lord Redesdale
presided. About 100 persons sat down to dinner.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, MAY 28.—There is little orno
change to notice this week, except that light fancy goods
were in greater demand. Prices remain firm, and hopes are
entertained the market will shortly become more animated.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MAY 27.—T0-day we
have had a very flat market, not many buyers have attended,
and but little business has been done. Prices have undergone
no change since last Monday. In the wool market there has
been but little doing, but prices are firm.
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The council-of
this highly-useful and celebrated college have recently esta-
blished two studentships in human and comparative anatomy,
each to be held for three years, at a salary of £lOO per annum.
The first election will take place in June next ; candidates to
be members of the Royal College of Surgeons, and under
twenty-six years of age.
TE➢IPERANCE IN THE EAST.-1.11 the island of Carrack,
in the Gulf of Persia, now occupied by an English force, not
a drop of wine or spirits is allowed to be sold. The conse-
quence is, that the troops are perfectly healthy, and that
many old drunkards are getting stout, strong, and healthy.
No occupation for the doctors. So says the Bombay Times.
On the 10th of June twenty miles of the London and
Southampton Railway will be opened, in addition to the 38
miles already opened, leaving only 18 miles incomplete. It
is said that the railway company contemplate arrangements
which will enable passengers to complete the whole journey
from London to Southampton in five hours, after the 10th of
the next month.

CLOSE SHOOTING.—If there still be such persons as pro-
fessed duellists, we caution them to have a care, for a recent
account of French practice gives evidence of a most dangerous
skill. A bet was lately made between a professor from Avig-
non, named Vernet, and a private gentleman ; and the mark
chosen was a pin stuck in a bottle, the distance 25 paces.
Out of 25 shots the gentleman hit the pin ten times, and the
professor fourteen, and the bottle remained uninjured.
GENERAL ALLARD.—The news of the death of General
Allard, the French officer who trained the army of Runjeet
Singh to European discipline, is confirmed. He was taken
suddenly ill whilst reviewing a body of troops at Peshawur,
and died four days after of an affection of the heart. General
Nentura will now have the command of the formidable army
trained by General Allard and himself, and which is acting
with the English forces against the Affghans.
THE WEATHER.—Since our last publication the weather
has continued extremely mild. We are still, however, with-
out any rain, which is much needed. Vegetation, owing to
the absence of moisture, is extremely backward. A scarcity
of fruit is apprehended in this neighbourhood.
The Hay harvest has commenced in the neighbourhood of
Malmesbury, Mr. Pinnell, of the Abbey Mill, having mown
a water-meadow on Monday, the 13th inst. On the follow-
ing Wednesday, when the grass was down, a severe snow-
storm caine on, presenting the extraordinary spectacle of
haymaking in a snow-storm on the 15th of May.—Bristol
Journal.

The mackerel fishery this season has been transferred from
the West Bay to Weymouth Bay ; the last week the beach
has been a constant 'scene of busy occupation. We never re-
collect, nor do the old fishermen remember Weymouth Bay
producing such immenseshoals of this favourite and delicious
fish. The whole of the boats hitherto employed on Portland
beach at this season, have been actively engaged with crowds
of fishermen shooting their seines, and it is gratifying to add,
with considerable success. Many thousands of mackerel
have been taken. On Monday morning early, upwards of
7,000 were brought on shore on the sands, the whole of which
*ere immediately sold at a price averaging 265. per 100, and
shipped for the London and other markets, The draught
daily has been very profitable, which we hope will continue.
Dorset Chronicle.
WHIG-RADICAL LOYALTY.—A certain liberal in this
city (Exeter) stated publicly in High-street, last week, that
if the queen had not acted as she has, her head would have
been choppeo off in six months !—Western Luminary.
Queen Adelaide and suite arrived, on Friday afternoon, at
Marlborougl&House, from Portsmouth. Queen Victoria,
attended by Zl-oness Lehzen, Miss Pitt, and Lord Alfred
Paget, visite,7lle*Queen-Dowager soon after her arrival.
EASTERNTOUNTIES' RAILWAY COMPANY.—A statement
having appeared in the Railway Times of the 25th instant,
that a rule against this company had been made absolute, we
are authorised to state that the announcement is premature,
the rule not being made absolute, but remaining for arrange-
ment At the end of the term.
The *following extract of a letter from Cardiff, dated the
18th inst., has been, communicated to us by a gentleman of
Clifton :—" Our working classes here are very dissatisfied,
their minds having been inflamed and poisoned by chartist
orators, though they, are now earning—labourers, 3s. to 3s. Gd.
A day ' • masons, &c., 4s. to ss. ; colliers' ss. They work
only four days a week."—Bristol Journal.
A new locomotive.engine, constructed by M. Arnault, was
tried a few days since at St. Mand6, on a railroad formed in
curves so abrupt and multiplied, as to amount almost to a
zigzag line. The means of traversing a recurrence of sinu-
osities, has long been a problem with the constructors of
railroads. The, experiment in question was made on a large
scale with several waggons and upwards of 30 passengers.—
French paper.

The Duke of Nemours is about to proceed to Africa to
inspect the new conquests recently made by the French in
that quarter. The Duke of Orleans was originally talked of
as about to proceed on this mission, but circumstances are
supposed to have compelled the prince to remain near the
capital to be at hand in case of. accidents. It is reported
that at no distant period the vice-royalty of the African pro-
vinces will be conferred upon the Duke of Nemours.—
French paper.

ADDITIONAL CATHOLIC BlSHOPS.—English ecclesiastical
affairs have lately occupied considerable attention at Rome ;
and the result of these deliberations has been a recommend-
ation to increase the number of bishops from four to eight,
and to divide England into as many districts. It is proposed
to appoint a bishop for the four northern counties, viz.,
Cumberland, Westmorland, Northumberland, and Durham;
another for Yorkshire ; and to unite Lancashire and Che-
shire into one vicariate.—Catholic Magazine:
ABSENCE OF MIND.—A laughable circumstance occurred
lately at a neat little village bordering on the Peak of Derby-
shire. A worthy farmer, whose time is wholly occupied in
agricultural pursuits, gave directions to his man John to re-
pair on the morrow to a certain field, which required harrow-
ing. It is known by many of our readers, that the fences in
some parts of North Derbyshire admit of no ingress to the
field, and to gain admittance, it is necessary to remove a part
of the fence. In order to avoid trouble and economise time,
the worthy farmer ordered John not to disturb the fence, but
to lift the harrows over it. On rising in the morning after
these directions were given, the farmer was surprised to see
John on the premises, and in atone of mingled surprise and
disappointment, inquired what he did there. " WhoY,
maister," replied John, "L've lifted t' arrows overt' gap,and
I'm now come t' fetch somebody t' help me t' lift t' horses
over."—" Oh dear, oh dear, John, John," exclaimed the
farmer in the utmost astonishment, " 1 clean forgot the
horses ; go and pull the fence down John, directly."—North
Derbyshire Chronicle.

ACCOMPLISHED BlRD.—There is now in the possession of
Mr. C. W.'Cooper, hatter, Sheffield Moor, a starling of rare
faculty. It can articulate with the utmost distinctness and
with 'surprising emphasis, as follows:—" Silence, ladies and
gentlemen ; now George, my. lad, I'm going to whistle ',rocky
to the fair.' " Aud, the bird does keep his promise, for he
pipes . Jocky—tallio .fair.!--ima- style evict-differ" to amaze- his
audience. He follows up his air by the exclamation, in a clear
and distinct voice, "That's the way to do it ; an't I a good
whistler, sir ? " The individual who taught this extraordi-
nary bird, used only his natural voice in learning him to speak,
and used no musical instrument to teach him to pipe.--Cor-
respondent of the Sheffield Independent. •
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—On the 20th
of next-m(nth, the speed of the mail train on the London
and Birmingham Railway will be accelerated. The day mail
will leave the Euston Grove station at halfliasti nine in the
morning, and will arrive in' 13irrning,rhain in five hours. A
stoppage of eight minutes will be allowed at Tring, ten min-
utes at Wolverton, three minutes at Weedon, and nine min-
utes at Coventry ; making a total of 25 minutes occupied by
the stoppages, and 0n1y.4 hours ancl3s minutes in performing
the journry of 116 miles 6 furlongs. The day mail train from
Birmingham will accomplish the journey in the same Aline,
allowing the same stoppages at the different places above men-
tioned. The night mail train will leave Euston Grove station
at half-past eight; and complete the distance in five hours and
a half ; the.stoppages. to be for the. same periods, and at the
same places as those named for the day mail trains.—Globe.
FEMALE' • HEROISM.—On Thursday a loaded .truck, with
,a child tied on the top, was overturned in its decent from
College-green, opposite Mr. Stabbins' the butcher's shop,
the child was. bleeding under the load, and the man could not
move it. Mrs. Stabbins sprang from her shop, and alone,
with Herculian power, rolled over the truck and its load,
and rescued the child from death. The writer saw her bear
in her arms the bleeding child to her shop, and he deems
this testimony of heroism and maternal feelings so promptly
and timely exerted deserving of this tribute.—Bristol Journal.
SCOTS COLLEGE AT PARIS.—OR Thursday, • the long
talked of records of the Socts College at Paris, were landed
at Aberdeen. They filled seven carts ; and, though we have
had no opportunity of examining their contents, the interest
they have excited for the last fifty years among the Scottish
scholars, sufficiently warrants us in saying that they will
throw lights on the ecclesiastical history of Scotland. 'We
believe that.the world was first made aware of their impor-
tance about the year 1721, by Thomas Innes, a priest, of the
college of Paris; whose " Inquiry into the Ancient History of
Scotland," .was the first work which treated that portion of
our annals in a philosophical and discrirr inating spirit. Since
that time little use has been made of the rich stores of which
Father Innes had availed himself ; and it was generally fear-
ed that they had perished along with the buildings of the mo-
nastery during the French revolution. It is, therefore, with
much pleasure that we now state, that they are safely depo-
sited in the College at Blairs, where, we have no doubt, they
will be accessary to the antiquary and scholar.—.Aliertieen
Herald.

Persons in the suite of the Queen Dowager state, that
when her Majesty left Palermo the snow was six feet deep
there, and that while at Lisbon the weather was piercingly
cold.

The title by which the Right Hon. J. Abercrombie is to
be called up to the Lords, is Baron Dunfermline, and not
Kinross, as stated in the Globe of Monday last.
Amongst the different- splendid varieties of cactus and
other plants, now in full flower in the garden of Lord Guilla-
more, there is one of surpassing beauty, namely, cactus
speciosm, which contains 167 flowers.—Limerick Standard.
A few days ago, in the rookery belonging to J. Lee Lee,
Esq., of Dillington House, a white rook was shot by Mr.
Dyer, the gamekeeper ; it had yellow legs and bill, with blue
eyes encircled with yellow.---Sherborne Journal.
The Semaphore, Marseilles paper, quotes a letter from
Tabreez, of the 9th of April, which states that 20,000 Per-
sian troops were about to march from Teheran, the destina-
tion of which force was not known.

The weather isdelightful ; in fact, of late years, such warm
weather as we enjoy at present has seldom been experienced
in the month of May. We regret, however, to be informed
that it is too fine for agricultural purposes, and that unless
we be shortly visited with rain, the growing crops will be
seriously injured.—Limerick Standard.
THE BARK SEASON--This season has only just com-
menced in this county, having been greatly delayed by the
ungenial Spring. On Monday, the price of the article was
fixed at £5 15s. per ton, being an advance of 10s. on the
terms of last year. when the article was sold at .£5 ss. per
tou.—Hereford Journal.
The poor of Ennis are in a deplorable condition from want
of food. A public meeting, to take their case into considera-
tion, has been held, and a fund is about to be originated to
meet, their several wants. The poor of Macroom are like-
wise suffering to a great extent ; indeed, general distress pre-
vails in most of the towns in the South.—Limerick Standard.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., was born on the
sth of February, 1788, and is consequently in the 52nd year
of his age. - On the Bth June,' 1820, he married Julia, the
second and youngest daughter of Lieut. General Sir John
Floyd, Bart., deceas'ed. ThO' Right Hon. Bart. is a native of
the County Palatine of Lancaster;
COLONEL PRINCE.—We are gratified by the information
that some mark..of respect is to be paid to the gallant colonel
by, some of his Cheltenham' friends and connexions in the
couuty of Hereford. We understand that it is .intended to
purchase, by subscription, a handsome sword, and to pre-
sent it to Colonel Prince, in testimony of his valorous con-
duct, his loyalty, and gallant bearing, in resisting the inva-
sion of Upper Canada by Michigan buccaneers, and bringing
many of them to merited punishment.—Cheltenhaut Journal.
On Monday, as the Rev. Rice Rees, professor of Welsh
in St. David's College, Lampeter, was returning from Cas-
cob, Radnorshire, where he had been on a visit for a few
days to his respected uncle, the Rev. W. J. Rees, he called
at Newbridge, about six miles from Builth, to bait his horse,
and complained of illness, but left apparently strong and
hearty ; he had, however, scarcely crossed the bridge into
Brecknockshire, when he fell dead in the road from his
horse's back. The reverend gentleman was an accomplished
scholar, a most amiable, worthy man, and an ornament and
honour to the Church of England.—Hereford Journal.
CONFLAGRATION.—About half-past four o'clock on Fri-
day morning last, Foulshaw Moss, near Milnthorpe, in
Westmorland. the property of G. Wilson, Esq., of Dallam
Tower, was discovered to be on fire to an immense extent,
and the flames spreading rapidly. The fire, when at its
height, is represented as having had a most sublime and
grand appearance, resembling in every respect, a vast ocean
of rolling flame. All the pests were destroyed by the fire,
by the cutting and selling of which a number of poor people
obtain their livelihood, and who, by this unforseen calamity,
are reduced to a state of destitution:—Carlisle Patriot.
A RASH ACT.—John Mills, a deserter from the 7th Fusi-
leers was arrested in this town in the early part of the week,
and brought before the magistrates on Thursday, and com-
mitted to the New. Bailey to await general orders. As soon
as was taken hack to the barracks he pulled out his clasp
knife, and cut of the right hand thumb, to disable him for
service. A surgeon was immediately procured, and the
wound dressed: On looking at the consequence of his rash-
ness the man bellowed like a calf. He is a fine looking man,
nearly six feet high and a native of the south of England.
Yesterday we observed that the thumb had been put into
spirits, and was exposed to public view in the shop window of
Mr. Warburton, druggist, Bradshawgate. Any soldier wil-
fully disabling himself is liable to a very severe punishment
under the'military act.----Bolton Chronicle.
A FRIENDLY AFFAIR. —On Sunday last, Mr. John
Owen, landlord of the Crofters' Arms, Little Bolton, was
visited by a young man that had-resided at a relation's of his
in the country for some time ; and the friend having stopped
until late in the evening was prevailed upon to sleep with
" mine host" that night. About four o'clock in the morning
the brewer came to his work, and Mr. Owen was obliged to
get out of his bed to let him in. He was absent from his
room about twenty, minutes, and on his return got into bed
again to his friend, and they lay together until six o'clock,
when they came down stairs, and the friend having walked
about for a short period departed, as if to go home. Mr.
Owen' examined his chest in the bed-room shortly afterwards,
and discovered to his astonishment that his friend had made
use of the key which he had left in his waistcoat pocket to
get into the chest, and had walked off with twenty sovereigns,
a five-pound note, and some silver.—Bolton Chronicle.
REPRESENTATION OF NORTH DITRHAM.--It has been
stated with much confidence within the last few days that
Lord Durham intends to try his luck once again in a contest
for North Durham. We know not what importance ought
in truth to be attached to the rumour, but it is said that Mr.
W. C.- Harland, M. P., for the city of Durham, will retire
from the representation of that city, and very obligingly
allow Mr. T. C. Granger to take his place, and also that
Mr. Harland will further oblige Lord Durham by joining
Mr. Hedworth Lambton in a contest for the Northern Divi-
sion of the county. Lord Durham may make what arrange-
ments he likes for a contest, the conservatives will be fully
prepared to meet him with energy, and we believe with com-
plete success. A contest will shew his decreasing power in
the division, and prove to him that it is only by sufferance
that Mr. Hedworth Lambton is allowed to hold his seat.
If Mr. Harland should be so silly as to become the tool of
Lord Durham in a factious and hopeless contest, lie will be
defeated to a certainty, and will not increase his own repu-
tation for independence and gentlemanly bearing. Has
the hon. gentleman forgotten the story of " Frankenstein
and his monster" that he is now willing to be the factious
tool of the arrogant Lambton? We have a higher opinion
of Mr. Harland, and will be slow to believe that he will,
under Such patronage, aspire to the representation of Lord
Durham. Should a contest be provoked, the constitutional
party will no doubt bring forward a second candidate, and
then measure their strength with Lord Durham. In such
circumstances, it is not difficult to predict the result, for a
humiliating defeat will certainly attend the grasping arrogance
of the haughty earl, and teach him that the independence of
the division is not to be trampled upon with impunity. We
shall rejoice to see two conservative candidates brought into
the field, for no-person who has a competent knowledge of
the division, and of the strength of the constitutional party,
can, for a monient, entertain a doubt of success. If we
have a contest, let us have one on equal terms, and with a
chance of doing ample justice to the principles and independ-
ence of the electors. But, after all, where are the sinews
of war to come from in furtherance of whig-radical schemes
of tyranny and dictation ? The " United Reform Com-
mittee " are over head and ears in debt and obligations for
their last frolic, all of which must be cleared away before
they can raise a flare-up in the county again ; for there is no
denying that the poor victimized creditors are very wroth at
the hoax which was played upon them a few weeks ago, when
the " Durham Press' sent them in shoals to Russell
Bowlby's office, on' the Ist of April, to receive their
" brass."—Newcastle Journal.
EXPERIMENTAL TRIP ON THE SHIELDS RAILWAY.—
The directors of the Newcastle and North Shields, Railway
Company, and a number of their friends, on Wednesday
made an experimental trip on a portion of the permanent
line, with one of the splendid new engines, furnished from
the manufactory of Messrs. Hawthorn, of this town, called
the Hotspur. The rails, which are laid on continuous bear-
ings, were found perfectly substantial and satisfactory ; and
it was observed that the motion of the carriages, on the
line was exceedingly smooth and agreeable. We have before
stated that the 18th of June is fixed for the general opening ;
by which time several railway carriages, from the manufac-
tory of Mr. Atkinson, coach-builder, will be brought into
requisition in the conveyance of passengers, to whose safety
and comfort, every attention will be paid by the servants of
the company. On the evening of Friday, Messrs. Welch,
the'builders of the Ousehurn Viaduct, gave a cold collation
to the workmen on the completion of the undertaking. The
bridge was decorated with a great number of flags, and the
men were regaled with beef and ale ; after which they had
dancing, racing, and. other amusements. We have not space
this week, for more than a mere statement of the dimensions
of this wonderful structure. The large arches are 116 feet
span, and they consist of three ribs, each formed of deals
springing from stone abutments with timber framing above.
The stone arches are 45 feet span each. The number of
arches is nine, five of wood and four of stone. The total
length is 920 feet, and the height up to the railway is 108
feet. The whole, as finished, has a light and exceedingly
beautiful appearance.—Newcastle Journal.
IMPORTANT DlSCOVERY.—Considerable sensation amongst
the bakers in the city of Edinburgh has prevailed for some
weeks past, in consequence of the discovery of an article
possessing all the valuable qualities of the best wheat, and of
a much cheaper cost. The article has long been known to
the faculty generally, as possessing the most nutritious quali-
ties, and therefore much recommended in cases of indiges-
tion, in assisting the constitution in regaining its energy,
after fever, or severe illness have been subdued. It is a
Chinese vegetable production,' collected by the natives, and
by them taken in junks or boats, in its natural state, to Sin-
gapore, Where it is manufactured into the state in which it
arrives in this'country, and known as an article of commerce,
called Sago. Within the last few months, in consequence of
the dearness of corn, • and sago being at an exceedingly low
price, experiments were made, in trying -it
.as, an article of
food for calves, pigs, , horses, and dogs, all of which were
fonnil to thrive upon it to, an astonishing degree. Whilst it
had the 'effect of fattening calves and pigs, and producing
most-delicious meat, horses and dogs it put into the most
beautiful condition; and it is well known in the sporting
World that some dogs, fed upon, sago alone, accomplished
feats perfectly surprising. Answering so well these purposes,
a series of experiments were made as .to the applicability of
it being made into bread; and these have become so success-
ful, that the celebrated Dr. Andrew Combs, of Edinburgh,
states " that it is light, digestible, and palatable as any bread
he ever tasted, and entirely tree from, the least tendency to
sourness, even at the end offburdays of mild weather, which
would not have been the ,case with the ordinary bread even
at the end Of forty-eight years." He also observes, it being
easy of digestion in the stomach, affords a presumption that
it will be well suited to the bowels also." It appears the
bread in question is composed of three fourths of wheaten
flour, and one-fourth of fine sago, and which enables the
baker to Make a much better -loaf at a cheaper rate. The
baker who first introduced this bread, after its quality had
borne the test of public Opinion—had upwards of five thousand
applicants in one day—and the Edinburgh papers are now
teeming with advertisements from all the respectable bakers
of " Sago Bread," " Sago Rolls," and " Sago Buns." The
present market price of Sago is about 21s. per cwt. in bond—
the duty is only Is. per cwt--and it is to be bought through
any of the respectable colonial brokers in Mincing-lane.—
Comnzercial Gazette.

FASHIONABLE SHOPMEN IN EDINBURGH.—This class
of nondescripts has lately. been augmenting among us to
a fearful degree ; and, like other nuisances, some stringent
remedy will be necessary to put them down. What is to be-
come of us if the curled darlings, who, under the name of
Horatio, Alphonso, or some other cognomen equally absurd,
deal out three-halfpenny ribband or farthing tapes, are allow-
ed by their keepers to play off such pieces of impertinence as
the following : the thing occurred here a few days ago, and
we vouch for its authenticity. A lady, while making some
trifling purchase at a well known haberdashery establishment
(we hope this designation is fine enough) was assailed with
the following slip-slop by one of the man monkeys behind
the counter :—" Chawming day, ma'am, superlatively faine.
Beautiful piece of goods, don't show it to every body, ma'am.
(This interjectionally) Indeed the mawning, was so inwaiting
that I thought of taking a stowl down to Pawtobella. But
there is no trusting positively to this climate—it was so very
fickle—so changeable, ma'am. I was overtaken by a showa
on my way up and got quite drenched—absolutely soaked to
the skin, ma'am. So uncomfortable you cant think."
Between wonder and feeling amused, the lady listened thus
far, but, not being accustomed to such a strain of commu,
nicativeness fron dealers in soft and light goods, she now
turned out of the place as quickly as possible.—. Edinburgh
Paper.

In addition to the candidates who, it is said, are to come
forward for this city in case of an election, Capt. Scobell is
mentioned.—Bath Chronicle.
SIR WILLIAM FoLLErr.—We learn that the health of this
distinguished advocate is so far restored as to require only a
temporary, but, for the time, total abstinence from business
to effect an entire restoration ; and that, with that view, he
has been advised to go abroad for some time, as the only
means of escaping the tempting urgency of clients.—Herald.
On Saturday morning last a valuable young horse, the
property of C. G. Parker, Esq., of Springfield-place, was
found dead upon the lawn. Mr. Bright, veterinary surgeon,
of Chelmsford, proceeded to make a post mortem examination,
in the course of which he found in the stomach a large quan-
tity of the shoots of the yew tree.—Essex Standard.
A PILE MANUFACTURER.—There is a blacksmith residing
at Heady Mill, two miles from Bury, who-has been engaged
in full employment in making pikes for the chartists, at from
2s. to 3s. each, and has lately had such a demand for them,
that he has employed a journeyman and sometimes two, to
assist him in the manufacture of pikes and daggers.—Bolton
Chronicle. • '
WHIG ELECTION SCHEMES.—There is a choice speci-
men of whig legislation in the 32nd clause of a bill now
before parliament, introduced by Lord John Russell and the
Attorney and Solicitor-General, " to regulate and enlarge
the summary jurisdictiOn of justices of the peace." This
clause enacts, " that no clerk to the justices of a division of
any county, shall, during the continuance of his office, or
within six calendar months after he shall have quitted it, be
concerned by himself or any partner, or in any other man-
ner, as an attorney or agent, in any matter to be brought
before the divisional justices, or in any prosecution at the
quarter sessions or assizes, arising out of the proceedings
before the divisional justices ; nor for procuring the election
of any member to serve in parli,:ment, or in any matter
relating to the registration of parliamentary electors, nor
shall such clerk persuade any person to vote for or against
any candidate to serve in parliament, under a penalty of £5O
to be recovered by action of debt." It is very easy to ex-
plain all this. Lord John Russell and his two legal advisers,
no doubt, urged the expediency of the measure, when the
clause was framed, after this manner—" The country gentle-
men of England are opposed to our government—the country
gentlemen are justices of the peace—the justices appoint
their clerks—ergo, the clerks are opposed to us, and the
whole country system works against us. It must be broken
up, if possible, and to do so safely, let us begin to file
quietly through the little links of the chain.'' This insidi-
ous mode of undermining the influence of the county magi-
stracy, and promoting the election interests of a faction in
the state, ought to be strenuously resisted..
THE GOLD DUST ROBBERY.—CONFESSION AND FULL
DISCLOSURE BY SoLostoNs.—On Monday, after the night
charges were disposed of at Lambeth-street, London, Henry
Solomons, Lewis and Ellis Caspar, Henry and Amelia Moss
Emanuel alias Money Moses, Alice Abrahams, and Sarah
Levy, the persons in custody for being concerned in the gold
dust robbery, were placed at the bar before Messrs. Hard-
wick and Combe, and Mr. Burnell, a county magistrate, for
further examination. As soon as the names of the different
prisoners were called over, Solomons was released from the
bar, and after being caution6d in a solemn manner that he
was to make a full' disclosure •of the transactions, so far as
they came within his own knowledge,.and not reserve any of
the particulars with a view of screening himself or other
persons, he was sworn, and admitted-as an evidence for the
crown and prosecution. He then detailed at great length
the various purchases he had made of the gold dust from
Alice Abrahams, the daughter of Money Moses, and the
different sums he paid for it, which amounted to several
thousand pounds. The examination lasted sit hoiii4; after
which the prisoners were remanded. - • - -
THE MANCHESTER IMPERIAL BANK.—A full meeting
of the shareholders of this bank took place on Monday last,
pursuant to advertisement, at the offices in King-street,
Manchester, the object of which was to sanction a further
call of £5 on each share, which could not by the deed of
settlement be legally called for without two extraordinary
meetings, of which 14 days' notice were required. The
shareholders present who voted, came to the unanimous con-
clusion that such a call should be immediately made, and the
other formal meeting for confirming- such call was fixed for
the next earliest day. The shareholders also resolved to
change the name of the bank to " The Cheshire and Staf-
fordshire Banking Company," the head office remaining at
Manchester. An intimation was given, that their former
name had afforded cause of offence to the 'other banks, par-
ticularly in London ; and the object of the change of name
was said to be, not only to remove this cause of offence, but
to designate to what counties besides Lancashire their
principal business was to be confined. It is stated that, at
the next meeting, a day will be fixed upon for the bank
resuming payment, withdrawing their notes from circulation,
and answering their other liabilities.
HOLYWELL PROTESTANT MEETING.--A most important
meeting was held on Monday last, in the Grammar School,
Holywell, to petition parliament against the introduction of
the new scheme of national education, brought forward by
Lord John Russell. The room, which will contain upwards
of 300 people, was crowded to excess, and at the close of the
proceedings the utmost anxiety was manifested by the au-
dience to sign the petition. Several ladies honoured the
meeting with their presence, and they all appeared deeply
interested in the cause. The petition, which was got up in
ONE day, was signed by upwards of eight hundred indivi-
duals, and sent off on Tuesday night to Sir Stephen Glynne,
member for the county, for presentation; and we sincerely
trust that the prayer of the petitioners may be granted.—
Chester Gazette.
REPRESENTATION OF WINDSOR.—In anticipation of a
general election Sir John De Beauvoir has issued an address
" To the independent electors of the borough of New Wind-
sor," announcing his intention of again offering himself as a
candidate for their suffrages—with what success (?) it is easy to
prognosticate. It is rumoured that Mr. Gordon will not
again come forward ; and it is considered more than probable,
in the event of two conservatives offering themselves, that
such is the increased strength of the loyal conservative party
in the borough since the last election, that both would be re-
turned. Mr. Ramsbottom's influence has been long on the
wane.. We May consider the election of Colonel Bulkeley,
who will positively come forward on the conservative interest,
to be secure ; and we have only to express a hope that a man
equally worthy to represent " the royal town of Windsor"
will be found at " the post of honour in the hour of need."--
Windsor Journal.
SIB JAMES ANDERSON'S STEAM COACH.—This carriage,
which is intended to be used on common roads, and which
has excited so much interest in the south of Ireland, was this
day landed here, having been conveyed by water from Lime-
rick. It is said to answer fully the expectations of the spi-
rited and enterprising proprietor, who has expended so large
a sum in the completion of his invention. In the experiments
which have been made, it was found to travel, with ease, four-
teen miles an hour, consuming, during that time, only about
ten stone of coke. When the many unsuccessful attempts
which have been made in England at such a vast outlay are
considered, it must be a source of gratification that to an
Irish projector and Irish workmen are the public indebted for
the perfection of this desirable object. As soon as the ten-
der and carriages are ready-it will be exhibited.—Dublin Eve-
ning Mail.
WAS ROMAN CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION A POPULAR
MEASURE, OR WAS IT CARRIED AGAINST THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE ?—This question is fully answered in the num-
ber of petitions that were presented on the subject in the fa-
tal year of 1829 ! The petitions against the catholic bill were
2953 !—the greater part of which were numerously signed.
Petitions for the bill—from papists, 644 ; from nominal pro-
testants, 274 ; total, 918 ; niost of which were very scantily
signed ; whilst one petition to the House of Lords against the
bill required the strength of two men to place it on their
Lordships' table. Thus, to say nothing of signatures, there
was against the bill an actual majority of two thousand and
thirty-five petitions ! Well might Sir Robert Peel candidly
acknowledge, as he did, " that since there had been a house
to receive petitions, he believed that a greater number of pe-
titions, or petitions more numerously or respectably signed,
had never been presented." Happy, thrice happy, would it
have been for old England had the prayer of those petitions
been granted, and her protestant constitution preserved—a
blessing to the present and future generations.
THE LATE INSURRECTION AT PARIS.—A correspondent
of the London Morning Herald, in noticing the recent in-
surrection in Paris, writes as folloWs have heard, but
cannot venture to guarantee the report, that the police have
made some very important discoveries in this affair, which, if
true, will not tend to inspire confidence in the safety of a
residence in Paris. It is said. that the vagabonds who made
the attempt on the 12th were only a section of the main
body, and there are 26 other sections still sworn to act when
they fancy that they see a favourable opportunity. The at-
tempt on Sunday was not to have commenced until Mid-
night, but the insurgents, finding that the police were aware
of their criminal intentions, determined that the first section
should act earlier, hoping that the workmen out of employ
would join them ; in that case the other sections were to
have made their appearance, one of them dressed ItS a national
guard, which would certainly have added to the confusion,
and increased their chance of success.; happily the workmen
remained inactive, or it is probable great mischief would
have been done in the way of pillage, which seems to have
been the object of the greater part of these fellows, who are,
many of them returned convicts, of which class of persons
Paris contains a frightful number, always ready to take ad-
vantage of any popular tumult. It is asserted that their
hopes are by no means extinguished, and that they only wait
an opportunity to recommence.
MR. O'CONNELL'S RECEPTION BY THE PEOPLE LAST
EVENING. —(From a Correspondent of the Morning Herald.)
—As Mr. O'Connell, immediately after the adjournment,
was leaving the house last evening, he was followed and
hemmed in by a large crowd of people, a decided majority of
whom hissed and hooted him most heartily. There were
those who cheered, but their cheers were faint and few. Se-
veral epithets were applied to him—such as " big beggar-
man," betrayer of the factory children," " papist,"
" monk," " Trappist," but that with which he was most
generally assailed was " turn-coat," an allusion, I suppose,
to his recent apostacy and prostration before the altar of
whiggery. His partisans said those who hooted him were
chartists ; but on inquiry I found that persons of no party
did so, on account of his late un-English declaration that
" if the tories were in office, before six months they would
poison the queen !" I heard several persons express them-
selves with unmeasured disgust and indignation at such a
fiendish declaration. The agitator looked savage, but there
was cowardice mingled with the ferocity of his countenance.
He spoke not a word. He took refuge in the Reform Club
House, Pall-mall, where he was soon joined by the younger
and more bony joints of the tail. A lirge crowd assembled
round the club-house, and a body of about thirty police soon
arrived to keep them at a civil distance. Mr. Joseph Parkes
was the bearer of several missives to and from the treasury.
I waited among the crowd for three hours, but during that
time Daniel had not departed from his den.
SINGULAR FACT.—Mr. William Coats, farmer, of the
Hole Farm at Tyne-head, in Alston Moor, had an Ewe that
a few days yeaned two lambs, and expired as soon as she
brought them forth, leaving her young to the farmer to ma-
nage as he best could. It so happened that his cur bitch had
pupped just at the time, so Mr. Coats put the pups away and
introduced the two lambs to her in their stead, and, strange
to say, the bitch took to them, and they may now be seen
following her about the house, and are both. thriving well
with the milk they draw from their foster-mother.—New-
castle Journal.

SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.—Some time ago a male pauper,
28 years of age, was removed from Sowerby into the Halifax
Workhouse. About three years since he became suddenly
speechless, and his limbs were also paralysed, which rendered
him incapable of working. During the whole of that period
he has never been known to speak until a few days ago, when
as suddenly he recovered the use of both his
.speech and
limbs. About eight years ago, a similar occurrence happened
to another young man, formerly in the service of the late
Vicar of Halifax, and in consequence of the affliction was
taken to the Halifax. Workhouse, and remained in that state
better than three years, when he recovered, and has not since
had any similar attack.—Leeds Intelligencer.
BOROUGH or WHITBY.—The conservative party in this
borough have for the last week been on the alert, their valued
representative, Aaron Chapman, Esq., having announced his
intention of again coming forward as a candidate to represent
the borough in the event of a dissolution of Parliament. His
committee comprises the names of a very large proportion
of the most influential inhabitants of the borough, and when.
ever an election takes place, or whoever may he his opponent,
Mr. Chapman's re-election is placed beyond all doubt. The
number and respectability of Mr. Chapman's committee,
comprising many members who were formerly rather doubt-
ful, but who now appear zealous in the conservative cause,
is ample proof that their worthy representative has not lost
the confidence of the Whitby conatduency.:—Leedg
gencer.

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.
For the Benefit of HERRN HEINRICH SCHBEIIII'
And the last Night of the Performance of Isis
MONKEYS AND DOGS,
whose exertions are nightly received, in this Theatre,
the most unbounded applause.
The last Night of the engagement of

MISS SMITH SMITH and MISS JULIA SMITH,
The popular Singers.
THIS present FRIDAY, May 31, 1839, will
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ROB ROY, Esker.
Rob Roy.. Mr. Stuart. Bailie Nicol Jarvie.. Mr.
Francis Osbaldistons.. Mr. Barker.
Major Galbraith
Helen M'Gregor.. Miss Cleaver.
Diana Vernon Miss Smith.
Mattie Miss Julie Smith'
After which the Performances of Lf
HERRN HEINRICH SCHREYER'S ivERITO3
TROOP (45 IN NUMBER) OF
MONKEYS AND DOGS•

Programme of their Performance : The
PART I.—The Supper of Lord Gogo. PART 11. deny
Spinners of Berne—The Waltz of the Cantons—The Garr,,tnie
of Manly —The Grand Promenade, Groom by the the
Jeannett—PAßT III.: A Military Scene—Exercises °llpe.
Tight Rope—The Riding Academy.—PAßT IV. Thert
of
serter—Grand Military Spectacle—Taking of the Fo i
Kokomorium, by the whole of the Troop.—The al!
° trained Dog, Caesar, will exhibit his most extract.
Performances !

To conclude with the favourite Farce of
A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER'
Alfred Highflyer.... Mr. Hooper.
Sir Mark Chase Mr. Baker.
Maria Darlington... Miss Faucit.
NO PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY. Of
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and his TRAINED ANIMALS recently at this
Engagement has been made with -Mr. Van Amburgh, c;:d be
return from Dublin, for a limited number of Night-5033,j Le
will make his re-appearance here on Monday nextt, /n 0
through the whole of his extraordinary Perforrean One
LIONS, TIGERS, LEOPARDS, &c., as represente
Hundred and Fifteen Nights last season, at the I.ll6lber
Royal,. Drury-lane, and frequently patronized there bY
Majesty. mOS
On MONDAY next, June 3rd, the Play of D''ord.
AND PYTHIAS. After which, the astonishing Pl9lilo.
ances of Mr. VAN AMBURGH and his TRAISEP„/
MALS. To conclude with the Melo-Drama of Dm
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