The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-02-22 00:00:00

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ONE OF THE MISERIES OF HUMAN LlFE.—Being a com-
positor on a newspaper, and having to insert the marriage of
the girl you love with a man old enough to be her father !
he is rich, and you are poor.

MEDICAL COURTESY.-Sir Henry Halford prescribed ice-
cream to some old dowager, who complained of her stomach.
" Oh, Sir Henry," she said, " It is too cold—my stomach
won't bear it." " Then, my lady," answered the obliging
baronet, "you may have your ice warmed."—Gentleman's
Magazine.

IMPORTANCE OF PURE AlR.—That the air is deteriorated
by breathing is generally known, but not universally ; other-
wise so many persons would not be careless of living, sleeping,
and working in unventilated rooms, workshops, factories, and
counting-houses. To tolerate about our person or habitation
excretions of the animal economy is justly considered inju-
rious to the health, and repugnant to delicacy and cleanliness ;
it is not less to inspire a contaminated atmosphere ; for the
nutriment of the air is quite as effectually extracted by in-
spiration as the nutriment of food is by digestion, and the
residue in either case ought to be deemed equally offensive.

FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY.--I read in the sacred book
prophecy upon prophecy and curse upon curse against the
very land on which I stood. I was about to journey through
this laud, and to see with my own eyes whether the Almighty
had stayed his uplifted arm, or whether his sword had indeed
come down " upon Idumea, and the people of his curse, to
judgement." I have before referred to Keith on the Prophe-
cies, where, in illustrating the fulfilment of the prophecies
against Idumea, " none shall pass through it for ever and
ever," after referring to the singular fact that the great
caravan routes existing in the days of David and Solomon,
and under the Roman Empire, are now completely broken
up, and that the great hadji routes to Mecca from Damascus
and Cairo lie along the borders of Idumea, barely touching
and not passing through it, he proves, by abundant refer-
ences, that to this day no traveller has ever passed through
the land."—Stephen's Incidents of Travel in the Holy
Land."

ACCOMMODATING FISHES.—It has been said, whether
truly or not the reader must decide, that the means of ex-
istence in some of the western parts of the United States of
America are so easy, that pigs ready roasted, with knives and
fo?ks stuck in their bac4s, run about the roads cryinc?
" Come and eat me—come and eat me." Whatever may be
thought of the above story, it can scarcely be considered
more miraculous than the following account 'extracted from
the travels of Oderic, of Portenau, a monk of the early part
of the 14th century, and now a saint of the Roman calendar.
Speaking of the seas of the Indian Archipelago, he relates
that they abound so much in fib'', that nothing can be seen
to some distance from the shore but the backs of fishes. The
fish come themselves upon the shore, and, for three days,
allow the people to take as many of them as they please. At
the end of those three days this shoal returns to sea, and a
different kind comes to the spot in the same manner, and for
an equal time. This happens, he says, once every year ; and
the people pretend that the fish are taught by nature to do
this in token of homage to the Emperor. On this wonder-
ful story the author of " The Geography of the Middle
Ages" has the adjoined remarks :—" This account is, in all
material points, perfectly true. The seas of the Archipelago
abound more in fish than any other part of the world ; and
it is said that the inhabitants of Java have the art of taming
them to such a degree, that they come to the shore in obedi-
ence to a call !' This remark of Dr. Lardner's most
sagacious writer is not a little curious ; but he ought, in
justice to his readers, to have given them. art interpretation
of the call. For our parts, we have no doubt that it means
" Come and let me eat you!"

A RUSSIAN GENTLEMAN'S DWELLING.—For the inte-
rior arrangement of the houses, the custom is to have as
many rooms as possible, opening en suite. If the reception-
rooms are on the first floor, the ground tier is low and re-
served for servants'-rooms, &c. The kitchen is generally
in a detached building. The bed-room of the master and
mistress of the house is usually connected with the drawing-
room or saloon, by folding doors, which stand open all day,
so that any one who pleases may enter. Sometimes a fold-
ing screen runs across the room, so as to conceal the bed,
washing-stand, &c., and sometimes when the lady has a se-
parate dressing-room, the bed is exposed without hangings,
but covered by a handsome silk quilt, while the toilette-ta-
ble displays the usual silver boxes and cut-glass bottles, which
belong to a handsome dressing-case. The rooms by no
means boast the same comfort and luxury of furniture which
exists in England ; the sofas are stiff and hard, and the chairs
and tables heavy and clumsy, castors beimg seldom used ; and
the walls, instead of being papered or painted, are in general
merely white-washed or coloured. Ido not mean to say that
elegant furniture is unknown in Russia, but that it is not
generally diffused as in England. Indeed its preposterous
expense must confine it to the houses, and for the most part to
the town-houses, of a very few rich people. Gams, of Peters-
burgh, will fit up a house with the utmost luxury and good taste,
but then his charges would be double what would be paid to
a first-rate London upholsterer. Refinement cannot be con-
sidered as naturalised in any country till it can be obtained
at a reasonable price, and can therefore become habitual to
the people. To return to Russian rooms. The floors are
generally bare, with the exception of a small carpet in one
corner; they are composed of neatly inlaidwood, or boards
painted in imitation of a parquet. Almost every apartment,
without excepting the bed-rooms, is a passage : and this is
an inconvenience to which the Russians do not appear at all
sensible. Since there are no bells, except one sometimes,
which communicates from the saloon into the ante-room, the
servants cannot live in one part of the house and their mas-

ters in another, an arrangement sd materially contributing
to the comfort of both, nor can the doors be shut on all that
ought to lie behind the scenes. Here the footman must be
close to the saloon, the valet must be within call of his mas-
ter, and the maids must be next door to their mistress's bed-
room ; and each in general sleeps by night where he or she
sat by day.—Venables's Scenes in Russia.

APPALLING INCIDENT.—The following is extracted from
a private journal kept on board the Vincennes, one of the
vessels attached to the Exploring Expedition, and published
in the Bunker Hill Aurora :—" Just before noon, while
taking in the main top-gallant stub one of the crew who was
in the yard, by the slatting of the sail, had the buntline thrown
over his head, and before he could free himself, was jerked
off, and forward of the yard, where he hung dangling by the
neck at the height of 80 feet. He struggled for a moment
only, trying with both hands to reach the rope over his head,
and then they fell powerless by his side. He was first seen
by the boatswain, who looked up, on seeing a hat fall over-
board. I was by his side, and never shall I forget the face
of horror, nor the unearthly and fearful shriek that broke
froM him after pointing aloft for a few seconds, incapable of
uttering a sound. It was like that sometimes heard from
persons suffering under the night-mare. It was indeed a
most awful sight, to behold a fellow-creature thus quivering
in the air, his arms dangling to and fro, and his whole body
swayed backwards and forwards with every roll of a ship, fif-
teen or twenty feet, and every little while striking with vio-
lence against the mast. In a few seconds a dozen men were
aloft to his assistance, but it seemed as many hours. And
here a new danger presented itself; one of them thinking
only of freeing the sufferer's neck, caught him with one hand,
leaning over the topsail-yard, as he swung in, and began cut-
ting the rope with the other. Providentially, the attempt
was seen and arrested by tlfe first lieutenant. Had he cut
the rope, the jerk must have thrown them off together. He
was now soon liberated, but declared to be dead. • On being
lowered on deck in a hammock sent up for the purpose, the
means used for the recovery of persons whose animation is
suspended were successfully used, and he is now doing well.
Another minute, and all would have been over with him. On
examination of the manner in which he was suspended, his
preservation is little short of miraculous. There was only a
single turn round his neck. Had it slipped (and Heaven only
can tell what prevented it) he would have been dashed to
pieces, or whirled overboard, where, with the heavy sea that
was running, he must have perished. Had it caught an inch
nearer his"ear he must have suffocated ere relieved. And in
view of hi; escape, will you believe it, all he thinks of is stop-
ping his grog to-day, lest it should induce fever.! Not half
an hour since, I went to see him, and he said ' it was hard a
man must lose his grog because he came near breaking .his
neck.' Such is the old man-of-war's man."

INSTINCT.—In the forests of Tartary and of South Ame-
rica, where the wild horse is gregarious, there are herds of
500 or 600, which, being ill-prepared for fighting, or indeed
for any resistance, and knowing that their safety is in flight,
when they sleep, appoint one in rotation who acts as sentinel,
while the rest.are asleep. if a man approaches, the sentinel
walks towards him as if to reconnoitre or see whether he
may be deterred, from coming near—if the man continues,
he neighs aloud,hnd in a peculiar tone, which rouses the herd
and all gallop away, the sentinel bringing up the rear. Nothing
can be more judicious or rational than this arrangement,
simple as it is. So a horse, belonging to a smuggler at
Dorer, used to be laden with run spirits, and sent on the road
unattended to reach the rendezvous. When he descried a
soldier, he would jump off the highway and hide himself in
a ditch, and when discovered would fight for his load. The
cunning of foxes is proverbial : but 1 know not if it was ever
more remarkably displayed than in the Duke of Beaufort's
country ; where reynard, being hard pressed, disappeared sud-
denly, and was, after strict search, found immersed in a
water-pool up to the very snout, by which he held a willow
bough hanging over the pond. The cunning of a dog, which
sergeant Wilde tells me of, as known to him, is at least equal.
He, used to be tied up as a precaution against hunting sheep.
At night he, slipped his head out of the collar, and returning
before dawn put on the collar again, in order to conceal his
nocturnal excursion. Nobody has more familiarity with
various animals beside his great knowledge of his own species)
than my excellent, learned, and ingenious friend, the ser-
geant ; and he possesses many curious ones himself. His
anecdote of a drover's dog is striking, as he gave it me, when
we happened to be near the place, to meet a drove. The
man had brought seventeen out of twenty oxen from a field,
leaving the remaining three there mixed with another herd.
He then said to th dog, " Go, fa' them ;" and he went
and singled out those very three. The sergeant's brother,
however, a highly respectable man, lately sheriff of London,
has a dog that distinguishes Saturday night, from the prac-
tice of tying him up for the Sunday, which he dislikes. He
will escape on Saturday night, and return on Monday morn-
ing. The sergeant himself had a gander which was at a
distance from the goose, and hearing her make an extraordi-
nary noise, ran back and put his head into a cage—then
brought back all the goslings one by one, and put them into
it with the mother, whose separation from her brood 'had
occasioned her clamour. He then returned to the place
whence her cries had called him.

ANECDOTE OF LORD EARDLEY.—DUring breakfast one
day, Lord Eardley was informed that a person had applied
for a footman's place, then vacant. He was ordered into
the room, and a double refined specimen of the genius so
detested by his lordship made his appearance. The manner
of the man was extremely affected and consequential, and it
was evident that my lord understood him at a glance :
moreover, it was as evident that he determined to lower him
a peg or two. " Well, my good fellow," said he, " what,
you want a lackey's place, do you ?" - " I come about an
upper footman's situation, my lord," said the gentleman
bridling up his head. " Oh, do ye, do ye ?" replied Lord
Eardley • I keep no upper servants all alike—all alike here."
" Indeed, my lord ! " exclaimed the hireling, with an air of
shocked dignity. "What department, then, am Ito consi-
der myself expected to fill ? Department ! department ! "
quoth my lord, in a tone like inquiry. " What capacity,
my lord ?" My lord repeated the word capacity, as if not
understanding its application to the present subject. " I
mean, my lord," explained the man, " what shall I be expec-
ted to do if I take the situation ? " Oh, you mean if
you take the place, I perfectly understand you now," rejoined
my lord ; " why you're to do every thing but sweep the
chimneys and clean the pig-styes, and those I do myself."
The gentleman stared, scarcely knowing what to make 'of
this, and seemed to wish himself out of the room ; he how-
-1 ever grinned a ghastly smile, and, after a short pause, inqui-
red what salary his lordship gave. Salary ! salary !" reitera-
ted his incorrigible lordship ; " dont know the word—dont
know the word—my good man." Again the gentleman
explained, " I mean what wages ?" " Oh, wages ?' echoed
my lord; "what d'ye ask, ?—what d'ye ask ?" Trip regained
his self possession at this question, which looked like busi-
ness, and considering for a few moments, answered,—first
stipulating to be found in hair-powder, and (on state occa-
sions) silk stockings, gloves, bags, and bouquets—that he
should expect thirty pounds a-year. " How much, how
much ?" demanded my lord rapidly. "Thirty pounds, my
lord." Thirty pounds !" exclaimed Lord Eardley in affected
amazement. " Make it guineas and I'll live with you!"
Then, ringing the bell, said to the servant who answered it,
"Here, let out this gentle/turn ! he is to) good for me—too
good for me," and turningto Mr. Matthews; who was much
amused, said, as the man made his exit, " Conceited, impu-
dent scoundrel ! soon sent him off, Master Matthews !"
—Matthews's Memoirs,

'hlpp'ng fintrilignur.

SAILED ON MONDAY LAST.

Chatham, Smith, and Thomas Hunter, Hewson, for Africa—Do-
rothy Galcs, Moore, and Europe, Foster, for Ceylon—Siam, Boadle,
and Alice Crowther, Smith, for Sincapore—Esther, Heron; for Cal-
cutta—Mary Hartley, Webb, for the Mauritius—Elizabeth, Highat,
for the Cape of Good Hope—Zeno, Mossop ; Thomas Hughes,
M'Minn, and Minerva, Furlong, for Jamaica—Parker, Risien, and
Mary, Story, for Demerara—Archer, Braithwaite, and Bolivar, Fen-
wick, for Barbadoes—Minerva, De Reutera, for Havana—Siddons,
Britton ; Nathaniel Hooper, Freeto ; Sarah Stewart, Wilson; and
Mary Bollard, La v-renson, for New York—Shannon, Andrews, and
Wm. Miles, Kind:ey, for Mobile—Leila, Higgins, for Baltimore—
Resolution, ForrW- ; Fanny, Crowell, and Albion, Forrest, for New
Orleans—Napier, :ndford, for Philadelphia—Tamerlane, Smith, for
Charleston—Geof ,na, Toole, ditto—Hester, Marshall, for St. An-
drew, N.B. Mary- queen of Scots, Killey, for Pernambuco—lrish
Lass, Grundy, for Rio de Janeiro—General Wolfe, Harrison, for
Rio Grande—Gree ,how, Ogilvie,. for Bahia—Wm. Rushton, Greg-
ory, for Alexandria, Egypt—Celerity, Jones; Charlotte, Abbinett,
and Aurora, Vaudin, for St. Michael's—Lightning, De Lueur, for
Gibraltar—Mary Gray, Allan, ditto—Joseph Wallace, Heon, for
Barcelona—Udoniz Wessels, for Dordt—Le N. Dey Daman, Rabot,
for Bordeaux—Feriinando, Castellano. and Sisters, Adamson, for
Naples—Camoens, Barnes, for Oporto—Abeona, Barron, and Carl
Heinrich, Valentin, for Marseilles—Nova Sociedade, Rebediro ;
Native, Spires; Robert & Henry, Ellis; Duke de Braganza, Con-
tent, and Livramento, Santa Anna, for Lisbon—Auguste, Unrich,
for Ostend—Pantaloon, Candler, for Trieste—Syren, Foster, for
Constantineple—J ne, Nathalie, Aubert, for St. Valery—Anna,
Anna Agatha, Be4,aus, for Rotterdam—Astrea, Neill, for Genoa—
Brilliant, Crocker, for Terceira—and Lareantin, Paron, for Ro-
chelle.

TUESDAY, FEB. lg.—Wind S.E.

OPP THE PORT—St. James, from New Orleans
SAILED.—Europe, Marshall, for New York—Falcon, Small, for
Hayti—Johnstone, Spence, for Bombay—Sarah Birkett, Atkin, for
Trinidad—Donegal, Blair, fer Lisbon—Murray, Houston. for Ja-
maica—Jumna, Robinson, for Calcutta—Henry Alexander Pyke,
for Ancona—Selo, Teasdell, for Messina—Adelaide, Swaflin, and
Sarah, Penny, for Cadiz—New Jersey, Dickson, for Boston—Eliza-
beth, Swan, for Charleston—Kelsick Wood, Thompson, for Deme-
rara—Henrietta, Fell, for Madeira—and Nereid, Watkins, for Con-
stantinople.

Albion, Forrest, hence for New Orleans has put back, having been
aground on Burbo Bank, and must go into dock
Jamaica, Gibson, hence at Jamaica
Maria Louisa, , hence at Leghorn
Ellen Clare, , hence and Genoa at ditto
Eleanor, Halwyck, hence at Ostend
Faerie Queene, Hughes, from Canton at Deal; sailed on the 25th
Oct. and from St. Helena; 7th Jan.
Richard, , from Calcutta at St. Helena
Duncan, , and Amelia Thompson, , from Batavia, at
St. Helena

Sultan, , from Sincapore at St. Helena
Clyde, Matches, hence and Dublin, at Sydney, N.S.W.
Mary Appleby, hence to Bahia, was spoken 3d instant, in lat. 39,
long. 15. '

Ifygeia, Hann: 'l, hence at Sydney
from London at ditto
Portlane, Tait f om I oldonderry at ditto
Welcome, Anderson, hence at Trinidad
Countess Liverpool, Cotton, and Mary Ann, Atherton, hence at
St. Michael's

Governor Anson, Oakley, from Constantinople at Smyrna
Pilot, Davies, from Salonica at ditto
Clipper, Holland, hence at Constantinople
Packet, Jones, from Odessa at ditto, and sailed for this port
Mary, Walker, sailed from Smyrna 24th January; Apollo, Ran-
dal, 25th; and Eagle, Inch, 26th, all for this port
Swift, Edwards, hence to Gibraltar, was wrecked about Bth Ja-
nuary, near Southport. Crew drowned
The Victoria, from Charleston, that was stranded near Leasowe
Bth Jan. was got off this afternoon, and brought into the river
The William, -, from Sydney, N.S.W. was wrecked on a
reef near Hardy's Island, Torres Straits, previous to the Ist Oct. ;
crew saved

POULTON, Deb. 16•—The Crusader, from Liverpool for Bombay,
which went on shore between Blackpool and Lytham on the 7th ult.
began to break up on Sunday last, and has since gone to pieces ;
the remaining part of her cargo has been scattered along the coast,
from Wyre to the Ribble, a great part of which has been saved by
the officers of customs, and secured under their locks
MILFORD, Feb. 16.—WRECK OF THE EDINBURGH.—The body of
Lieut. Dizons was found yesterday by an extra man belonging to
the custom-house. It was greatly mutilated. There was a hand-
some gold ring on one finger, stone out. Mr. Brown, the other
passenger who was drowned, was an architect, from Natchez, on
the Mississippi. He intended proceeding through France to Rome,
for improvement in the science. As soon as the ship struck, he
fastened round his waist a belt containing a large sum in gold coin,
none of which has been picked up. J Morris, custom-house officer,
has picked up a spyglass, a sextant set with silver, and the case of
a watch. Two or three cart loads of sarsaparilla., a cable, an
anchor, and some of the fore-rigging, have been saved
SMYRNA, 29th January.—For the last two or three days we have
had thick and stormy weather from the southward. Two or three
British vessels are reported to be lost, and several others, of the
sainv dag, to be in a perilous situation, in and at the entrance of
the Dardanelles