The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-28 00:00:00

Ustanttli.

ALADY of the Established Church, some years accus-
tomed to TUITION, who is leaving her present situa-
tion, is desirous of forming a similar engagement. She
undertakes to teach the French Language (which she acquired
in Paris, and speaks fluently), Italian, Drawing, Music, &c.
Address, " M. C., Post-office, Bolton-le-Sands."

WANTED, at Midsummer, by a young Lady, a situation
as ENGLISH TEACHER in a School, conducted
upon Evangelical principles; or as PRIVATE GOVER-
NESS, where the Pupils are under the age of twelve years ;
or as COMPANION to a Lady of decided piety, in which
capacity she woad not object to travel.
The most respectable references (from the Lady with whom
she now reside's, and others) will be given and required. For
further particulars, as to qualifications, &c., apply (post-
paid) to A. M., Post-otlice, Stratford-on-Avon.

IMPROVED BRANDY FROM LONDON, AT 18s.
TO OUR BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, AND LIVERPOOL
FRIENDS.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
\JHATEVER opinion may have been formed of the
ii Brandies hitherto presented by other Houses, under
various denominations, to your notice, such opinion can
have no reference in fact to BRETT'S IMPROVED
COGNAC, inasmuch as this very salutary Spirit, from a just
apprehension of its lessening the demand for the more costly
productions of France, has never been avowedly introduced
by the trade.
As Proprietors of an article possessing strong claims to
public favour, we arc desirous .onlv that every commodity
should be appreciated according to its intrinsic merits, and
therefore undertake to forward, by Pickford and Co., to
Manchester, Liverpool, or Birmingham, paying carriage
here, a Single Gallon or any larger quantity of our genuine
IMPROVED BRANDY, at 18s. per Imperial Gallon, if
preyicusly settled for in London, including ls. per Gallon
for packages.
Earnestly solicitous of such portion of your esteemed pa-
tronage and recommendation as you shall find us to deserve,
we remain, with due respect,
Ladies and Gentlemen, your obliged, obedient servants
HENRY BRETT and CO.
la Feb., 18-10.
Old Furnival's-inn, Holborn,

We understand that Mr. Harland, M.P. for this city, will
be included in a new batch of baronets.—Durham Chronicle.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, as well as her
Majesty's royal aunts, presented a cadeau de note to the
royal bride on her wedding day. The illustrious parent pre-
sented her daughter with a bracelet in the form of a serpent,
made entirely of turquoise, with the exception of a diamond
collar, and the head, which was also ornamented with bril-
liants and rubies. Thc Queen's aunts decided also on a me-

mento of this nature, the joint gift of tileitToyal.liiillnesTeTs,
and this decision preceded almost immediately the demise oi
the late much-lamented Landgravine of Hesse Homburg.

DEATH CAUSED By FRIGIIT.—A singular instance of the
fetal effects of fright occurred ,at Park-end Colliery, in the
Forest of Dean, a few days since. As the men were working

in one of the coal pits a quantity of coals suddenly fell from
the side, and. falling on a man named William Biddington,
much injured him. The other men hastened to afford him

relief, and one of them, named Charles Oiles, became so
alarmed as to become speechless and insensible, and o❑ being
carried to his home was attended by a surgeon, who used his
best endeavours to restore him, but without effect, and in a
few days he died. He was a very steady quiet man, about 23
years of age. Biddington is. we are happy to hear, in a fair
way of recovery. Au iuqugst was held before Mr. W. J.
Ellis, and a verdict returned agreeably to the facts of het

case.—Gloucester paper.
Washington Irving has bought the elegant country seat of
the late Mrs. Phillips, , at Tarrytown, on the Hudson, for
his neice, Mrs. Romaine, who will open a young ladies' semi-
nary there on the Ist of May.—Baltimore Post.
CAUTION TO DIIIINKARDS.-It is calculated that 50,000
drunkards die yearly in this country, and that one-half of
the insanity, two-thirds of the pauperism, and three-fourths
of the crimes of the land, are the consequences of drunken-
ness.

The queen has conferred the honour of knighthood upon
Thomas Wilde, Esq. her majesty's Solicitor-general and one
of her majesty's sergeants-at-law; and William Martins,
Esq. gentleman usher of the sword of state and one of her
majesty's gentlemen ushers in daily waiting.
It is stated by a Berlin correspondent of the Avondbode of
Amsterdam, that the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg,
brother of Prince Albert, is about to espouse the Grand
Duchess Olga, of Russia.—Galignani.
Government has appointed Walter Ruding Deverell, Esq.
secretary to the Statistical Society, of London, to the office
of governor of the general prisons of Scotland.
REMARKABLE CURE OF LOCK-JAW IN A MARE.—
Owing to the adoption of a remedy suggested in the columns
of the Hereford Journal a good while ago, a valuable mare,
the property of Mr. Stanbury, supervisor, Ludlow, was re-
cently effectually saved from death by lock-jaw produced by
mal-treatment for sand-crack. We give the detail of the cir-
Smstance in the words of the owner of the animal :—" In
nse!luence of one of the tendons being injured by the smith,
lock-jaw ensued; the best advice was procured, but it proved
of no avail ; the mare gradually sunk day by day for upwards
of a fortnight, and all. attempts to support nature failing, my
distress at seeing a creature which had been my companion
for years suffer so much induced me at last to give directions
that she should be shot. I left home at 9 o'clock in the morn-
ing, and mentioned the circumstance to a friend who is a
subscriber to the Hereford Journal, and, to my surprise, he
pointed out a case of cure of lock-jaw mentioned in an old
number of the paper. Many minutes did not elapse before
I was on my road home to countermand the order for the de-
struction of the animal, and the proposed remedy was imme-
diately put in operation. Between two and three hogsheads
of water were thrown upon her spine, and repeatedly I thought
she must sink under it, but persevering, I at last perceived
her skin as it were to creep upon her; this over, she was well
wrapped in blankets, and by kind treatment and diligent
attention to her, with nourishing diet and gruel, she recovered,
and has since been as well as ever she was, which circum-
stance is well known to nearly the whole of Ludlow." The
owner of the animal is naturally anxious that the case should
be made known for the benefit of the public, and because he
thinks this a striking proof of the utility of the hints frequently
given in the newspapers.—Hereford Journal.
SPORTING EXTRAORDINARY.— On Tuesday last, some
interest and amusement were excited among a large number
of the inhabitants of this town by a match coming off which
had been made between Mr. L. and Mr. P. both of this
town, and of whose feats of horsemanship but little had pre-
viously been heard. The country selected was between
Barton and Haslingfield, and about three o'clock the riders
mounted their very valuable " tits." The distance was
about one mile, and shortly after the start, on coming to a
double fence, Mr. L.'s nag did not seem to like the new ap-
pearance and consequent strength of the rails, and making
a sudden swerve his rider measured his length upon the
ground. Nothing daunted, however, whilst Mr. P. was
quietly coaxing his steed over or through the fence, Mr. L.
remounted and speedily took the lead again. Several leaps
were very boldly taken and cleared by each, the gentleman
in scarlet being considerably a-bead on reaching the last field
but one. Here there were some hurdles to be passed, pre-
vious to coming to the most interesting portion of the pro-
ceedings, at least to the spectators, that of taking the brook.
Mr. L. appeared to think he might as well escape the said
hurdles, and therefore took his horse to a gap which was
close to the edge of the water, but the animal evidently en-
tertaining the notion that the sooner he got over his cold
bath the better, instead of going at the gap, he again swerved
and faced the water, in which he became completely floun-
dered, and with his rider, had a very narrow escape, great
difficulty being experienced in rescuing him. Long before
he was landed (and on the wrong side too) Mr. P. had gone
over the hurdles, and very boldly rode to the brook, which,
however, he failed in clearing, but after a good ducking, and
considerable assistance fromthe spectators, he reached the
opposite side, and arrived at the winning flag amidst laud
applause. We understand another match has been made
between the same horses but to he ridden by different par-
ties.—Cambridge Chronicle.

TUE NAVY or ENGLA rD.—The Globe of Saturday affirms,
that the tory press has asserted that the navy of England has
been diminished in strength and deteriorated in efficiency.
This is another contribution to the system of " enormous
lying," by which her Majesty's present government attempt
to reply to the charges which are brought against them by
their conservative opponents. The inquiry as to whether
the navy of England is or is not in as efficient a state as it
was in any previous year of the peace, is one that has never
once been mooted. The simple question is, whether it is or
is not adequate to the exigencies of the nation at the present
moment. Having discussed this point so fully when the
motion of Lord Colchester was brought forward in the House
of Lords, on the 6th instant, it would be idle to go over the
came ground again. Lord Melbourne has himself admitted
that our navy is not adequate to the protection of our com-
merce in time of peace; but pleads the poverty of our re-
sources for not making it more efficient. This, as has already
been seen,
is a penny wise and pound foolish system of eco-
nomy. If we continue to exhibit the weakness which we
have hitherto displayed in South America, China, and else-
where, we shall be involved in hostilities which it will cost
us ten times the sum now demanded to put an end to. We
very much doubt, indeed, if the Chinese would ever have
proceeded to extremities, had it not been for the absence of
anything like a proper naval protection of our commerce in
that quarter.—Standard.
ARCHIMEDES'S MIRROR ...E A .
n I IqED.—At the ordinary
weeklmeeting of the Royal Institution, on Friday evening
last, Mr. Naismyth, of Manchester, delivered a lecture be-
fore a very crowded auditory, in the course of which he ex-
hibited an instrument, constructed •by
him after agood deal
a Pneumatic
of attention and study, and which he called
Mirror. Capable of a wonderful variety of
applications, and yet
simple in construction, it excited considerable interest,
from the explanations that were given,
no doubt was enter-
tained that when it should come to be tried on a large scale,
it would not only be found adapted to astronomical purposes
(for which 'it was at first especially contemplated), and for
facilitating the operations of physical science in general, but,
above. all, that it would afford an important aid to the art of
naval warfare—an agent of all-consuming power, when em-
ployed against the fleet of foreign foe, or domestic invader.
Indeed, it might be said to be Archimedes's mirror realised.
And how could this potent instrument he formed ? A piece
of plate glass of the stoutest possible description, of circular
form, and as many feet in circumference as need be, is fitted
into a frame-work of sufficient strength and durability, and
closely soldered down, an empty space being left between to
serve as a chamber for the reception of air, and a tube branch-
ing out from that chamber, in order that a given quantity
of the air might be withdrawn, or, if necessary, 0: vacuum
formed. The glass, thus fitted up, is to be placed upon legs,
in such a manner as shall admit of its being turned in any
direction at will. The operator then breathes from the tube
until the.glaes assumes a concave surface—until it palpably
sinks in the centre, taking care, however, not to go so far as
to cause it to break. A focus being thus
proper
dimensions,
and ntlsiieonres-,
re-
quired power (and when the glass is of
and the air is withdrawn to the fullest possible extent, the
focus will be of inconceivable intensity), the glass, erected
upon a fort or some other convenient spot, and exposed to
the sun, is to be directed upon the enemy; and the result
will be (observed Mr. Naismyth) that the sun's rays being
concentrated to this extreme degree on their shipping, will
give rise to an universal conflagration ! Of course, time alone
must perfect such an instrument as this. Meanwhile, by all
means let it be kept a secret from the Chinese !--Morniug
rerereld.—[Nonsense.,]
LUDICROUS MISTAKE OF MATIIEWS.—During the height
of the popularity of his celebrated entertainment " At Home,"
Mathews, walking down the Strand, observed, or thought he
observed, hia old acquaintance, Lee, the actor, looking into
the windows of a print shop.
_Mathews came behind Lee,
and putting one hand on each side of his head, blindfolded
him, end concluded by rubbing his ears heartily. The per-
eon so treated struggled, and turned very indignantly, when,
to the inexpressilsle horror of Mathews, he saw in an instant
that it was not Mr. Lee, but an utter stranger, with whom
he had taken this familiar liberty. •‘ What do you mean,
ed an apology and
you scoundrel.?" said the old gentleman. Mathews attempt-
explanation ; but nothing would satisfy
the affront. A crowd gathered round—most of the specta-
tors knew Mathews by sight, and were laughing at the unto-
ward event. On hearing the name of Mathews mentioned,
the old gentleman became doubly incensed, and would not
be convinced that he had not been grossly and wantonly in.
suited. He commenced such a torrent of. abuse, that. Ma=
thews was at last obliged to walk, off, Anyeine acquainted
with the nervous temperament of Mathews, will imagine the
ludicrous distress of the scenc—Bintley's 4iseellany—
Portfolio of Peter Popkin.