The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-23 00:00:00

Tu THE EDITOR Or THE LIVERPOOL Jun

I beg to inform you that the lines which appeare—d in
Friday last, commencing,

the STAN DARD of

thou roamest," &c., with the signature of H. M. Hans-
brow. may be found on page 262 of my work, recently pub-
lished by Mr. Joshua Walmsley, (lurel..street, entitled
"Ina and other Poems;" and is not the composition of H.
M. Hansbrow.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,

MIRA RADCLIFI

[We regret that we should have been made the medium of
annoyance to the fair and accomplished poetess. Although we
despise a person who could commit such a literary theft—
equally criminal in our opinion as stealing from the person—
we cannot but look upon the larceny as a compliment to the
poetic ability of Miss Radcliffe. Who "H. M. Hanabrow"
may be, we know not; if a man, he must he a pitiful thief to
steal a young girl's thoughts and publish them as his own.—
E.L.S.]

The following additional verse to the National Anthem has
been added on the birth of the Prince of Wales, by a well-
known vocalist .

" In lofty strai

Let us

ith heart and voice

Our love evince.
Lord bless the royal pair,
And, with parental care,
Guard Ergland's rightful heir—
Long live the Prince."

CARNAlLVON.—Carntirvon is built on a peninsula, formed
by the Menai on the west and north sides, and by the Seiont
on the south. It was formerly enclosed by walls, defended
by a chain of round towers, which on three sides are still
'early entire. In former times there were but two gates
through which the inhabitants passed, but other openings
have been more recently made to f rm comu.unications with
the suburbs, which are rapidly extending. The Town Hall
is over one of the ancient gates of the town. A terrace, ex-
tending from the quay to the north end of the walls, offers
a delightful promenade, and presents a variety of interesting
objects around the port, which is daily rising into greater
importance by receiving and dispensing the fruits of industry
and commerce. This terrace, Mr. Barnsby observes, pos-
sesses the powerful recommendation of' being always clean,
and of soon becoming dry after heavy and continued rain.
From this walk to behold the sun on a calm summer evening
as he goes down " in a paradise of clouds" behind the An-
glesea hills, is to witness one of the most lovely and glorious
spectacles in nature. On an eminence called Twt-hill, near
Uxbridge Arms Hotel, is a most extensive and varied pano-
ramic view, including part of the Snowdonian range,—the
Isle of Anglesea, with its plains, farms and villas, backed by
the mountains of Holyhead and Parys,—the swelling Menai,
—and the blue and spacious bay, with the sea stretching far
beyond.—From Rescue's North Wales, new edition.
BARMOUTIT.—The houses are disposed in a singular and
unpleasant manner on the sides of an immense sloping rock,
which shelters them on the eastern side ; and whole rows ap-
pear standing on their ledges, like shelves one above another ;
in winding up the narrow paths among the buildings, at dif-
ferent stages the inhabitants may be seen standing at the
doors, quietly looking over the chimneys of their neighbours.
The approach is by steps cut into the rocks, the floor of one
range being nearly level with that of the roof below it. There
is consequently little necessity for smoking in a population
so situated—the lower tier regularly regaling the one next
above it with strong warm puffs—more especially when the
wind is in their favour. But the good people of Barmouth
only in part follow the scriptural injunctions of " building
their houses on a rock," for they show, also, a predilection
for the sand, and a street has been formed close to the beach.
A more inconvenient place for a town can hardly be imagined,
for the houses in the lower part are frequently half choked
up with sand blown from the shore. One would not believ
a site would be selected for a church where the yard should
be filled with sand to the depth of three or four feet, and
drifted against the church itself, eight or ten. on one side
almost blocking up the windows : yet this I saw when I was
at Barmouth last year. Barmouth was considered to the
north-west part of the kingdom much like Weymouth, and
other fashionable watering-places, are to the south, and was
resorted to during the summer months, not only by families
in the Principality, but many others residing in the surround-
ing counties. But Barmouth was overrated, and, as a water-
ing-place, is now falling into decay. Only one respectable
inn—the Cors y Gedol Arms—and that not of a superior
kind, is in the town. The sands, extending along the beach
for several miles, are very fine and hard, and the bathing as
excellent as can be desired. The parish church is more than
a mile from Barmouth ; but for public convenience a chapel
of ease—of which I have spoken above—was erected by sub-
scription a few years ago, where divine service is performed
in the English language, every Sunday.—From Roscoe's
North Wales, new edition.

BANGOR.—" Bangor, consisting chiefly of one long wind-
ing street, is not so much distiniguished for the beauty of its
external appearance, as for its numerous local advantages
and attractions, affording a continual variety of country and
sea excursions. The city is of great antiquity, a bishopric
having been founded in the sixth century. The prospect
from the rising ground, about half a mile distant, called
Garth Point, where a ferry-boat plies to the Anglesea shore,
presents a rich combination of every variety of coast and
mountain scenery; extensive sea views, and landscapes pic-
turesquely intermingled with towns and villas ; castle towers
and spires far and near, giving an agreeable relief to the
general open character and sublimity of the prospect. On
the left, the Anglesea coast, with plantations and pretty
cottages—the church and castle of Beaumaris—the beauti-
ful bay covered with vessels—Baron Hill, the seat of Sir
R. W. Bulkeley ; and far to the north-east, Priesthulme
Island, and the variegated green sea; to the right, the
Great Orme's Head stands prominent, exteudi"g its rugged
bulwark into the sea at the entrance of the Menai Straits,
and Penmaen Mountain ; while to the south-east, tower
the hills of Snowdon,—altogether offering a coup d'csit of
extraordinary scope and grindeur. Bangor furnishes a cen-
tral situation from which 'the traveller may radiate in all
directions, both by land and water, in exploring the beauties
of the surrounding country. Within a moderate distance
lie Aber, Conway, Nant Frangoa, Ogwen Pool, Capel Cu-
rig, Carnarvon, Beaumaris, Amlwch, Plas Newydd, afford-
ing the happiest interchange of scenery ;—and in immediate
connection the port, the castle, and the island ; the yawning
slate and stone quarries pushing their advances into the very
boviels of the hills, and the mountain background overtopped
by the lofty peak of regal Snowdon."—Frens Rercoe'r North
Wales, flaw editiin.

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, Three o'cl

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE

(From Messrs. X.

MAKIN & Circular..)

During the greater par

and frosty, which

rable order for the reception c

ble change towards the cl

Sunday, again suspended th

which hitherto 1.

very

very to

i the land into tc

the disadvantage of a wet cohesive soil

t an unfavom a-

rain throughout

Wheat-

portion of the work still remains incomplete.
Of English, Irish, Canadian, and Foreign Wheat united'
we have to note a fair supply into this port since Tuesdi
last ; but of other kinds of Grain, as well as Flour, the arr

vats are only moderate ; whilst those of Oatmeal cont
to come forward rather plentifully from Ireland.
;.Our market to-day, although moderately well attendee

town and country millers, was excessively dull for Wheat of

11 descriptions; insomuch that, beyond a ver'

amount, scarcely any sales were feasibl

few particular instances, a decline of 3d. to 4d. Pi

was readily conceded on the part of holden
'Flour also met a very languid sale, Engli

ept in a

and Irish r

ceding in value Is. per sack, and foreign Cd. per barrel belov
the rates of last week.

Malting Barley and Malt continued to meet very little no

tice at an abatement of Is. per quarter, and Grinding Barley
hardly maintained former prices.
Beans were offered with very little effect on the reduced
terms of Friday.—Pease nearly attained our last quotations.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,
From the 16th to the 22nd inst., 1841, ineusi

I COACT-
,CANADAI VO-
&V.STS.I MUG!

IItL-
DESCItIPT/DN. LAND. I WIS

Qrs.l 1964
Qrs. , 98
Qrs.l

Oats Qrs. i 1537
Rye Q'•,;
Beans
Pease. Qrs. I
Shelled Barley . Qrs. i
Indian Corn . . . QI.A. r
Rapeseer,
Oatmeal .. . . Loads' 7179
Flotu Sacks I :088
Ditto '

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwisc
ley, 527 qrs. ; Oats, 4285 qrs. ; Oat

LIVERPOOL COTTON

lARKET, 3 P.m

A fair demand for Cotton to-day, and full
bales have been sold at yesterday's prices.

2,060 to 2,500

cession is occasionally made to the buyers, with a view to
close sales of large parcels; wi*

h this excep

continues fair and unyielding in prig

SHIPPING INTELLIGI

TUESDAY. NovEMIIIM
ARRIVED.—Kelsick Wood, ---, Iron
, from Quebec—Mary Ann. Chapmar
Bertha. Tass. from Amsterdam—Victc
Magdalen, Bowen. from Limerick—(
Westport—Velocity. Davies. from Sli
Newcastle—and Eliza Priscilla, Lloyd,

a Rae, 1

Tagliona, from Calcutta to London, was spoken 31st
lat. 3i) S. long. 33 E
Lady Seaton, hence to Charleston, was spoken 23rd I
lat. 32, long. 37

October, in

Wm. Campbell. Thomp,on, from London, at Plyrr
Liverpool, lost sails, bulwarks, &c.
Columbia, hence to Sydney, was spoken Ist ultimo
Boykett, Bnrdon, hence at Gironde
Frances, hence to New Orleans, v
Skerries, with loss of secon

21st instant, off the

ate, who fell overboard from the

foreyard
Bass•r, Nov. 16..—The Mary Bond. from Leghorn to Liverpool.
sunk at the entrance of these roads last night ; crew saved.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY
SUNDAY TRAINS.

At a full meeting of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
directors, held on Tuesday, in the Company's office, Upper
Queen-street, Glasgow.

Mr. Cadell moved, pursuant to notice, " That the com-
pany should not run trains on Sabbath unless compelled by
the government."
Mr. Archd. Smith seconded the motion.
It was stated at the meeting that the effect of this motion,
if carried, would be not only to negative Sunday travelling,
but to deprive the shareholders of any opportunity of ex-
pressing their opinions on the subject, as the act confers on
the board of directors the exclusive power of regulating all
matters connected with the passenger traffic.
Mr. M'Neill moved the following amendment

." That it

is the opinion of this board that it is their duty to provide
trains for the accommodation of the Post-office and the pub-
lic, one in the morning and one in the evening of Sunday,
from the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively, and
under such rules and regulations as shall enable the servants
of the company, and all others travelling on the railway, to
attend divine service; but as this is a question on which -it
is proper to consult the shareholders generally, the board re-
fers the decision of that question to a general meeting of the
company."

Mr. Eagle Henderson seconded the amendment.
Upon a division taking place, the amendment was declared
to be carried by a majority of 10 against 8.
Mr. M'Neill then mentioned that he hpl,l in his hands a
letter from one of the six absent- directors, authorising him
to stttte hisi cordial cc.mcufi;Tee.,lnitetr
a-b-s:rn in tit -i&Ob9died in
in the hari;tll7lClisrciiiiii'man, also adopting the same view—
and that of the remaining three he could take upon himself
to say that at least one would have voted with him, if his
engagements had allowed of his being present.
Mr. M'Neill then gave notice, that at the general meeting
in February, he would submit a motion in nearly the follow-
ing terms :—" Whereas it is the duty of the directors of this
company to give implicit obedience to the law of God, and
the law of the land in the management of the affairs of the
company—and whereas it is also the duty of the directors to
afford the fullest accommodation to the public in the use o
the railway, which the'pnblic exigencies require—this meet-
ing resolves, that it is not inconsistent with the duty of the
directors, and they are hereby enjoined, to provide trains to
be run from the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively,
in the morning and in the evening of Sundays; but under
such rules and regulations as to the times of the departure
and arrival, as shall enable the servants of the company, and
persons travelling along the railway, to attend divine service.
As the great bulk of the shares are held in England, it
may now be considered a settled question that the trains run
on Sundays.

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—We understand
that the Edinburgh directors came to Glasgow to attend the
meeting which took place on Tuesday last, and will be found
noticed elsewhere, entirely by the railway. They travelled
part of the-way in one of the carriages, and partly by an en-
gine and tender, Btc. ? and we are informed that they were
much pleased with the smoothness of the road and easy mo-
tion of the carriage. They were obliged, however, to dis-
mount at the two points still unfinished, viz., the small gap

in the great embankment adjoining the Almond Valley Via-
duct, and at the Croybridge. The last fortnight of fine wea-
ther has made a prodigious change on these two points. At
the former, Messrs. Gibb and Son state that another fort-
night of such weather will complete their embankment. At

Croy, where it will be recollected the great ridge of whin-
stone rock occurs, of several hundred yards in length, and
not less than seventy or eighty feet in depth in some parts,
every exertion is making, that men are capable of, to disem-
bowel the portion of rock still remaining to be cleared out.
This portion, we are informed, extends to between 100 and
200 yards in leM,;th, and 6or 8 feet in depth. The surface of
the rock exhibits a perfect hive of human beings, who give
most audible and visible proofs of their progress by the in-
cessant thunder of their blasts, and the eruptions of huge
masses of rock projected into the air. One of these blasts,
out of a host of others, which happened to be fired off while
the directors were passing, contained a barrel and a half of
gunpowder, and is a were right glad to get beyond the
reach of its volcan ly ffects. With such adamantine matter
to deal with, we easi perceive that it will take some weeks
of good weather to remove the comparatively small remaining
quantity of rock ; but when this is once out, it will only re-
quire a day or two to complete the laying of the rails, which,
in fact, are at present only a few hundred yards apart.

BONE DUST.—The great superiority of ground bones, as a
manure, over every other yet discovered, particularly for
raising turnips, is now generally admitted throughout all
those districts, in England, were it has come into general
use; and so much has the demand increased, that bones are
imported from many places on the Continent, and even from
America. Bones being an article that cannot be produced
by any artificial means, the supply consequently must be
limited; and there being almost no limit to the demand for
bone manure, the value must, of course, be enhanced, and
the price advanced accordingly ; it, therefore, becomes a
matter of importance to find out the best mode of treating it,
so as to produce the greatest benefit from the smallest
quantity. The following plan, for economizing bone manure,
suggested itself to the writer of this, on seeing a white powder
attached to the ground bones, in breaking up a heap that
bad been ground and stored in a fresh damp state. Bones,
ground or unground, readily heat when put into heaps damp,
or exposed to rain. During this fermentation, great quantities
of ammoniacal and carbonic gases escape, these gases being
the food of plants, and the turnip being a numerous and
broad-leaved plant, it is well adapted to absorb these gases,
and is, perhaps, more benefited than any other we know of
by this manure. Hence the great bulk and weight of a good
crop of turnips. A considerable portion of the ammonia,
liberated by this heat, attaches itself to the particles of bone
in a sublimed state ; -but much the greater part flies off and
is lost. The consideration then is, how to keep the bone
manure, as far as practicable, from heating until it is in
possession of the farmer, when he can make this heating
property profitable to himself. Earth, as well as water, can
be strongly impregnated with ammonia; it is, therefore,
evident, that if ground bones can be placed in a heap with
earth, g) as to allow the earth to absorb the gases, the
earthy part itself will become a valuable additional manure
to the turnip drill. Ido not know what the practice of an
intelligent and experienced farmer would be in such a case,
ethatplacing layers of ground bones, and
alternately in equal quantities, say nine to
light
tit open occurs
mould
o to
ulmd
twelve inches thick, (perhaps thicker layers would be •
requi-
site to generate heat,) sprinkling the bones with water before
the earth is put over—raising the heap five or six feet, and
covering the top with straw and earth, like a potato pit to
keep all dry, and to arrest some of the gases that have es-
capedo peopened
the
tinterior
drillsearth.were
re
Thisady to receive
compostreive should
.not be
heap would be, the field where the tur-
nips are to be so sown ; the fine earth with bones, will make
them more evenly distributed in the drill. The more speedily
this compost could be put into the drill and covered the bet-
ter, so as to keep the heat and gases confined as much as
possible, until liberated by the action of the atmosphere. I
am inclined to think this method would save the expense
of farm-yard manure, which many experienced farmers find
advantageous to apply, with the bones, to cherish the plant
in its first stages, until the decomposition of the bone com-
mences. Where the turnip shall be fed off with sheep, I
would recommend a saving of five to ten bushels to the acre ;
for instance, if 30 bushels of bone manure have been the
quantity used, I would say 40 bushels of the compost of equal
parts. The one would cost, at 2s. 6d. per bushel, 755., with
very little additional trouble; the other 50s. ; this would he
a saving of 255. per acre, which is equal to the rent of many
light lands where bone manure is used. It may be necessary
to add, that ground bones, whether wet or dry, are constantly
giving out less or more gases ; consequently, the earlie.r in
the season the eompost is made, the more beneficial the re.

CONVICTIO

N OF

ERNARD CAVANAGH, THE
FASTING" IMPOSTOR.

erkshire Chronicle.)

sown_ y

from mortal food

whose professed powers of
'" have imposed upon
ousands of persons, both in
ence Cavanagh came), has at
—.went and exposure which he
.day evening last Cavanagh, accom-
named Tiernan (who, it would ap-
showman tr this " wonderful natural
homo), arrived in this town, and took
Mack Boy public-house, Broad-street,
next day by his brother, a paek-man.

in Irel

vere informed of his arrival by the distribution of
I handbills on the following morning, one of
s forth Cavanagh's pretensions, we subjoin:—
maul- PHENOMENON. —The celebrated
, from the county of Mayo, who has ex-
ition from the medical and scientific world,
xcessive powers of abstinence, which are
11 doubt, is now in this town, and invites
le cause of so singular a phenomenon to
he Black Boy, Reading, during his stay.
1 friends in London, wishing to
upon this case, have advised hiin
ion, and make no distinct charge
expenses of travelling about the
who eats like other men, will be
iendly donation will be thankfully

all inquirers int
pay him a visit
A few of his pl

Kui
to give thi
for admiss

beyond their

During t

as the r

a considerable number of persons visited
irect charge for admittance,
e something for beholding
the amount of plunder col-
t perhaps so large as might
Numerous questions were put to him
visitors ; and as he appeared rather reserved

was no d

Cavanagh, but,
although all were expected to

lected by the fasting crew was no
hav- '

by many of th-

in answer

them, and evidently anxious to avoid saying
more than he was compelled to do, suspicion was naturally
excited that his pretended " miraculous gift" was a gross
• Among the visitors on Wednesday evening was
.med Hatt, the wife of a labourer, residing in
.et, in this borough, who went with some friends
-,4d question him respecting his wonderful
)ut partaking of-any description of food. The
-iuestions were not considered satisfactory by
'o this circumstance the detection of Cava-
her of a singular character; is entirely
morning Mrs. Hatt went to_a shop in

imposture

to see Cavanagh,

, .
ampton-street, which many of onr readers will recollect
is in quite a distant part of the town, where provisions are
sold, and, while conversing with the shopkeeper in a room
at the back of the shop, a person, whom she instantly recog-
nised as Cavanagh, with a handkerchief tied nearly over his
eyes, and a black patch on his nose to disguise himself as
much as possible, entered the shop and asked for " a quarter
of a pound of ham cut fat, a saveloy, and three-pennyworth
" --L'-` " is famous "faster" having received and
!no doubt for the purpose of secretly par-

paid for, I
taking of

now being plain that " creature comforts"
were as essential to his existence as to that of other mortals,
leis detector determined to unmask the hypocrite, and imme-
' to tha Black Boy, where she ascertained
gone out for a walk and had not returned,
tiently waited an hour and a half, when he
h not disguised as before. The
was made acquainted with the
were sent for, Mr. Houlton,
ants, promptly repaired to the
ian Tiernan were immediately

lanc
fact
the
spot

ayor, Mr. S. Chase, for examination.
ted in her statement of the facts, and the
blic-house corroborated so much of her

a rogue and vagabond, and

John
last pri

s' hard labour,

ho acted as doorkeeper and servant to the
s also convicted as a petty chapman trading
and sentenced to one month's hard labour.
had left the town the day
, and will probably escape punishment.
asked whether he had anything to say
he did say anything it would not be
, as well say nothing ;" but
he said, " the Lord caused
" On being taken to the
told the woman (Mrs. Hatt)
d six months, but he did not

packman,

ctwn inevitable,
y and I did eat
12 was true

doubt t

drank like other men now." lie was
" durance -vile," where we have no
ry exercise of the treadmill will be ac-

y an ape,tite for the prison diet

A. WIFE WANTED

inform t

ent, which appeared in a contem-
erved to excite the curiosity of

ED.—James Miller, of Mixbury, begs to
ly with whom he has been some time ac-
he will on and after Monday next peram-
reet daily, from the hour of one to three
ite Favor in his hat; and if the lady to
les cannot make up her mind immediately to
no more of her, and seek a
—Oxford, Nov. 10,1841."
of this seeker after " double blessedness"
night be expected, the signal for a concourse of boys,
ld jeering the unfortunate individual who
le bonds of Hymen ; and although at
)thing daunted by the wet (for it was a
or the ridicule of the mob who ac-

wife, he will di

ng partne

thus Pt

a hootir

'er's d

anied him in his perambulations, Mr. Miller did not
after Monday. Whether his disappearance was caused

by the success of liis suit, the badness Of the weather, or the
rudeness of his reception, deponent (i.e. Cupid) sayeth not.
To let our readers a little more into the secret we shall favour
them with the following particulars :—About three weeks or
a month since, we were called from the breakfast-table to a
confidential interview on particular business. The applicant
for our private ear appeared to be an old man on the wrong
side of seventy, with silvery white hair and unshaven beard
of the same colour, dressed in a velveteen coat, and looked
altogether like a decent venerable cottager come from the
country. He stated that he had walked that morning from
a village near Banbury, for the purpose of putting an ad-
vertisement in the paper concerning a lady who was in love
with him, but whose presence he had some difficulty in ap-
proaching. The fair damsel was both young and handsome,
and possessed property to the amount of £50,000, bnt
she unfortunately possessed a father who would not listen
saties, but threatened to kick her lovesick swain
house if he dared to darken his doors on any
fut, r 3 occasion,..

out of the

,„,1 -.3 certain that if his lady-love
„„ nothing I
--
from flying to his arms; but in case she was faithless, he
would take up with one of two other ladies, possessing, one
£70,000, the other £BO,OOO, both of whom were dying for
him, only they were rather too old, being nearly forty. On
our suggesting the propriety of communicating by letter with
these ladies, our gallant confessed that a friend had told him
of them, but was forbidden to mention either their names or
residences, and it was now his wish to put in the paper an
advertisement, that they might know where to find him.
We, thinking that the old man, who appeared to be of a
kind, open-hearted disposition, had been imposed on by
some rascal, who deserved to be put in the stocks for his
pains, or that he was not quite sane, advised him to take
some other method of communicating his readiness to enter
into the connubial state with either of these ladies, as an ad-
vertisement would inevitably bring on him the ridicule of the
mob, by whom he would be hooted and hunted in a manner
not very agreeable. The old gentleman seemed pleased with
the advice, wished us good morning, saying he would come
and see us again as soon as he was married, and treat us with
"a glass"' and he was sure he should not have to wait long,
as "a fortune-teller had promised hiin very soon a very
rich and handsome wife." We had not seen the old gentle-
man since, till he made his appearance on Monday in the
High-street and Corn-Market, according to his appointment
in the advertisement. We have heard, that he then believed
the first-mentioned young lady was sent to Oxford to be out
of his way, and that she was in lodgings in the High-street.
As he has not made his appearance since, we trust that
some friends have prevailed on the poor deluded old man
to return to his home and comfortable fire-side for the
winter.— Oxford Herald.