The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-08-05 00:00:00

BRIEF CHRONICLE.

The King, we are rejoiced to observe, has recovered from the
indisposition under which his Majesty had for a few days been
suffering.—Sir John Franklin, R.N., will embark. in a few
days, for the purpose of assuming the government of Van
Diernan's Land, in the room of Colonel Arthur, recalled.—ln
the south of France the harvest commenced about a fortnight
since, and samples of new wheat of fine quality have been
shown at 13Ordeaux.—In one of the hot-houses at Kinmel
Park, Denbighshire, the seat of Lord Dinorben, is a bunch of
grapes, not yet mature, measuring across the shoulders two feet
five inches. and in length two feet six inches. The diameter of
the leaf is 18 inches.—An Englishman has lately arrived at
.Wurzburg (in Bavaria), with the intention of purchasing 1,500
live foxes, to convey them- to England. He is said to
have received this commission from some lovers of the chase in
his country.—A fellow who lately hung himself in a dungeon
at New York, left the following written upon the wall:—" kn't
this better than bothering a jury r —The agents of the King
of Sweden have been very active of late, in purchasing in
Paris and elsewhere objects for a Museum, which he is about to
establish at Stockhohn.—The Bank of England issued a no-
tice on Thursday week, tixiior discount at 41 per cent. Mr
and Mrs. Wood, the celebrated vocalists, are at present resi-
ding at their cottage oruee, about four miles from Wakefield.
They have pocketed £6,000.by their last trip to America, and
about £5,000 by their prev; ins visit.—Moor.Oame is by all
accounts stated to be plentiful.--The total quantity of Wool im-
ported into the kingdom.for 1835, was, by weight,32,208,949ib5.
rather more than 400.000 lbs. under the importations of 1831.
—The notorious Mina Lassave is exnNtinw at Gheut.—
Mr. Green, the celebrated aeronaut. is about' to construct
colossal balloon, the car of which will contain 10 nelsons.—
The custom of remaining uncovered in church commenced
about the beginning of the 17th century, an order to that effect
was issued spun after the accession of James, in 1003. Horse
racing Was first introduced into England in James the lst's
time. A silver bell was the usual prize • hence the phrase
bear away the ben.".___lt is said that a loan of five millions
sterling is negociating at Amsterdam for
.the Russian governs
custom-house, snitable to its trade, is about to be
erected at Sunderland.--7-Accouuts from the French vineyard,
agree in the prospect of a most abundant crop—His Majesty
has subscribed £lOO for it new church in Newfoundland, and
government has also given £lOO. £4OO are still required for
this most desirable object.—.Standard.—The Rev. Chancellor
Law has submitted to the' corporation at Lichfield the very
liberal proposition to erect a statue at his own expense, to the
memory of the late Dr. Johnson, in the Market-place, opposite
the house where the learned lexicographer was born.—Stan-
itard.--His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex is suffi-
ciently' well to see company and to take the air in his carriage.
The sight of his royal highness improses daily, and he can now
send without the. least inconvenience. In the course of this
Month he will proceed to Wales on a visit to Lord Dinorben,
at, Lemmell Park, where he will remain until September. to
partake of his favourite amusement of shooting.—Stundard.—
Tweufy-tive double indictments are laid against Osbaldiston,
as manager and actor, for the illegal prfortnances of • Virginius,
at .Liler's Wells. The penalties, it is said,
aniomit to nearly.f.:39oo.7—idurd.---Liberty of the Press.—
Philir'',^ has
.prehibited the circulation of the Courtier
1 Beige in Fraoce.

GERMAN ENTHUST A S3i.-At the late musical festival at Bruns-
wick, a Berlin tenorist rose on the table sod gave the audience
a sweet air. Anon they were beside themselves, rushed to the
table, and bore him in triumph around the arena' and then came
.the turn of M. Spohr, of Cassel, and of M. Schneider, of Des-
sau, who were similarly honoure4.