The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-21 00:00:00

THE EXHIBITION of PAINTINGS,

We redeem our promise, and proceed to give a detailed
critical notice of the vations paintings in the Exhibition.
Unbiassed by an v favouritism, we shall give to each painting
its fair desert of 3ppiotiation or censure; premising, that
such paintings as scarcely deserve notice, we way pass over.
and our charity may sometimes induce us to be silent respect-
ing those paintings which are remarkable for nothing lint
defects. We are aware that the task we have undertaken is
an arduous one. and one of time; we shall, however, proceed
with the units, undaunted by toe hundreds which remain,
to give a lair notice of each.

Ro. 1. " Portrait of Dr. is a good painting, by
Midge, of this tokfth and, from what we remember of the
original, 0 rrood likeness. He is represented in the robes cf
his sacred office.

NO. 2. " Coast Scene, mouth of the Conway." is a gaudy,
bright coloured, !racy painting, of no great merit.
Ni,. 3. " The infant Moses," is like the picture of any
other infant. It is a small characterles- painting.'
No. 4. '` The Spider's Web," by Mr. J. A. Carey, of
Westminster, is a painting of considerable merit. It repre-
sents two ladies under a vine tree. wrapt in admiration of the
ingenious and beautiful texture of the out-door spider's web.
The faces are well drawn, and the expression natural and
unt,cl. The' drapery over the wall is also cleverly Painted.
The idea of the painting is taken from Pope's Essay on
Mau : •

"The spider's touch how exquisitely fine,
Feels at each thread, and lives along the line."
No. 5. " The Eagle Hock," appears to be an amateur
painting, by the Hey. J. Thompson, of Duddingtoo. It is a
lark, indistinct daub; and being placed iu a bad light, does
not at all improve it.
Nat. 6. " Hauxlev Sands, Northumberland, wish Shrim-
pers." This is a gaudy, streaky painting. anal very stiff.
Every thing is as precise about it as on a newly set out diu-
ner table.

No. 7. " The Sultana" represents an Eastern lad's fare,
as expressionless as can be well conceived. We con:r
•cair'ly imagine a face so unmeaning. Whether this he the
paintet's i►nagination, or his want of art, we do not preteen
to say ; but t,e dauliv chat acter of the neck and 1005,,,, mould
induce us to sad• the latter. The artist can never have site
died the light and shade, and beautiful fot illation, which na.
lure haS given to the necks and bosoms of the fair daughter:
id t.ve.

No. 8 " The Saints' Day." by J. I'. Knight, A.U.A.,
a realty fine painting,. The idea is taken from an Llllrletll
custom. still extant in some pat t 3 of the aged
inmates of ihe different alisish.uses, on particular saints'
dais and ho vdays, arranging themselves ',mud a table, on
which is a money folk, dressed in I heir best, to receive the
alms of the charitable. One pail of the picture represents a
number of ancient females thus arranged. Their various
countenances, and that hue, and expression, and complexion
which old age, vtith its "grained face." in usdifferent stages,
puts on, are admirably pourtrayed: The rest ol the painting
is taken up with a g,oup, one a fennie directing a boy to
give a penny to the box, and another boy purchasing fruit.
Every part of the painting, which is of large size, is elabo-
rately and beautifully Finished, and betokens great care and
pains-taking.

Nos. 9, 115, 11, and 12, are small landscape paintings, in
differently well exectred.

No. 13. "Ski ,p towing on the Medway—light airs an/
calms." is a small painting, by Sear°, th the sea painter, atol
is (list inguished by many ut his excellencies of style. It is
very sweet painting, and is a perfect picture of that which it
represent.._

No. 14. " Coast Scene," by H. Justom, just astonishes us
how ii got there. It is a gaudy daub, and the scene devoid
of interest.

No. 13. " Blackfriars' Bridge. London," by T. Cresswick,
is an elaborately finished painting. The foregniund retire.
cents a busy quay scene, and is very well executed. In the
bat k ground is dimly seen Blackfriars Bridge and great St.
Paul's. The cutouts are rather glaring.
No. 16. " A Looking-glass Reflection" is an exceedingly
clever painting, and one of the hest in the It
repres'ents the interior of a &het man's eidtage, and the aged
fisherman, who bas lieu mending his nets, asleep to his
chair. Around are scattered the implements of his iiccupa-
!ion and of the h.tisehold, and thrmigh the n nolon the ',dui,
of the sun ale st, eat wing. or titter. mischievous Ilrt hips
have got the looking-glass, and are reflecting the sunbeams
up,.o the 041 watt's race. hut :moth, I pail lit the cottage, the
fisherman's 12 rown-up (Imp/liter is just ilimolvrii.g villa' they
are attor, and is chiding !tient, and warotng thetas to desist,
The natural disord.,r til the interior Or the c.ttage, the mis-
chievous expres,ion f the fact, of the children, the
thin the •nitheanis, and their on the teaturt sot Ilit
obi man, and on a cat asleep on the chimney-piece, ale ex
ceeding:y clever'y 'fainted.
No. 17 " raits it Mrs. S Imuel llohneand I)aughtei,"
is avi xeriited ng. Mr. Midge
N.. 18 " Near Tal-y L n, Aleri•wetiishire," is a pretty.
bit latidsi•ap,, and A,rll that, n,
N.. 19 `• Amalfi, kingfluni ut Naples." is a well paiiit,d,
boot coa•t scene.

20. liee”llectiotts Seettet) itit the 13 -mkt, ,t 1 the NiTyle."
is a towel% htitist ape e 0,„„ d
(1,1 eli..rois tecoilee i,.n is apt to thrim around (1,01%
rrn.rutber• (1 $1511•, wit given 1;i
thew. Ir app”ais lie a flog• p noting. hut is hung too
for very accurate

CHANTER AND Co.'s PATENT SNIOKE-CoNSt MING FUR-
NACE.— We vest-Asv had an opportutioy of witucssino the
new Patent Stniike-,insumuor Varna', of Alessrs. Chanter
and Co. working in 111,ssrs Geanth and Sutton's oniler-
making yard.' who are acting as the aoents of Messrs. Chan-
ter and Co. We s the form-ice of a large boiler supplied
with fresh coal, sufficient in produce dense volnines of smoke,
and yet the smoke which was vented from the chimney was
not 111011 e in quantity than issues 11.111 a kitchen chiamey.
The fuel is placed tin an inclined plane, and thus fails Imo
the furnace by the force of gravity as fast as it gets consu-
med. 'Elie smoke is then carried over a large surface of fire,
and before it arrives at the vent is completely consumed.
We have seen several testimonials of the efficiency of the
plan as adapted to marine and locomotive as well as t? other
engines. The saving to locomotive engines is stated to be
very great, as, with this furnace, coals may be advantage•
ously substituted ter cake, and the difference of the cost of the
two combustibles is very considerable. Even where coal is
used it is stated to be a considerable saving; by creating a
more complete combustion of the coal, and a more intense
heat, and thus generating steam with greater rapidity. We
heartily wish to see the general adoption of some stub contri-
vance to lessen the smoke nuisance which is greatly on the
increase with increasing inanufactories.

" UP TO THE FOUEST."-It is by such compositions as "Up
to the Forest" that B trnett's fame will be extended to every
corner of the civilized world : there is not a passage in this
beautiful Cavatina which does not bear I he impress of his tow-
ering genius: with nature and Nl,zart (her musical interpre-
ter) for his models, let him go on producing. such music as
"Up to the Forest," and he may smile at the puny attacks of
his envious and ignorant detractors. We had been wading
through some dozen or twenty compositions (?) of the new
Italian school, when Barneirs Cavatina first fell under our
notice, and to us it was welcome as is the glorious burst of
sunshine breaking through the gloomy atmosphere of a No-
vember day, we felt our weariness depart as we revelled in
the beautiful and joyous melodies—the rich and varied c•out-
binations of harmony to be found in this charming song: our
labour becfme pleasure, and in the enthusiasm created by
this offspring of his genius, we sat doWn to record our opinions
of John Barnett and his Cavatina" Up to the Forest."—Mu-
sical Gazetteer.

TRANSATLANTIC STEAM SHIP COMPANY : THE. ROYAL.
WILLIAM ANL) THE Livvitt,o9.L..-7NVe titidermand that

Harold Littledale, Joseph C. Ewalt, and Thomas Booth,
Esqrs., have been chosen as a Managing Committee of Di-
rectors of the Transatlantic Steani Ship Company in Liver-
pool. The Royal William. Captain Swainson,-11. N., sailed
yesterday at two o'clock, on her second voyage to New York.
Every berth was engaged. Several berths are also engaged
for the company's steam ship, the Liverpool, Capt. Fa) rer,
R.N., which will sail on the 20th of Octojer. Notwithstand-
ing the aerommodations afforded by the steamers, the packet-
ships continue to obtain a fair number of passengers. -

NOTICE To M HINER s.—We deem it proper to apprize
all owners of ships, that by an act of parliament passed last
month, they are required, under a penalty of five pounds, to
give immediate notice, in wtiling, to the Collector or Comp-
troller, at the port of registry, of the loss of any British
vessel, or if taken by the enemy, burnt or broken up, or,
otherwise prevented from returning to the port to which. she
belongs, or shall have, on any account, lost 'he privile„►es of
a British ship, or shall have been absent from her port of
registry for the space of three years, stating the cause of
such absence.

BAPTISM of CONVERTED Js :WS.--We understand that
on Sunday evening next, :1 sermon will be preached in St
Simon's Chapel, Sir Th•uniuts's Buiidings. to which the
children of the House of Israel are affectionately invited.
and on which occasion three additional converted Jews will
be admitted by the ordinance of bapt,sin into the Church of
England. After the sermon a coltettion will be made-in
behalf of the London Society for Promoting Christianity
among the Jews.—We are glad to find that a refuge has been
opened in this town, in connexion willythis exeellent society,
for the admission of iiiquitinit and converted Jews, where
they will obtain temporary relief, when deserted by their
brethren. The three con vei ts to he baptised on Sunday,
have, we believe, been inmates of this
twill make a total of twenty-two baptised in St. Simon's
-Chapel, under the ministry of the Hey. I. S Joseph.
NI A ouIAGE floAx. —ln our last puhli.,,,ti„n had a
paragraph st:iting that a cruel hoax had been irifi.c eel on
woune lily of resoec!ahle connexions, through the ilit.dium
of the Lit,„,/,0„1 Chrmilele. in fa'seiy aiitionneing her mar.
rage, and that 11 r. Itoss. ono of the may/ i-tors in that pal er,
,lining he had disetive.ed the anthorof the alituitinuu olent
`n Mr. William Davies. clerk to, M r. Davies, wine merchant,
luid applied to the magistrates for a sna,iii-ns
against hint.
We have been informed, however, that Mt liras.' impression
tvas incorrect. and that some oilier par, y has hoc', gni Iv of
this witless hoax. Under these
e• reams. am es. there fore, do not feet a moinent hesitate to exotierate NI r. Davies from
all participation in the transavtion ; we m...relc reimi•ied Mr.
Ross, application at the p 'lire-office. Whoever inav be the
person guilty of this is a disgiace.to
THE GREAT MAGICIAN.—Mr Anderson, Whose lame as
the great magician —the ex t raordiusry conjuror —is ;dread%
beginning to he widely extended—has had his little th •airt;,
the Liver, nivlitly crowded. Ile exhibits some extraorditiary
feats of legerdemain. We hone. when oppoitimity offers, to
be able to give a more detailed account of his doings.
THEATRE-BoyA L.—L:lst evening, at this theatre, Shak-
speare's beautiful tragedy of Macbeth' was represented.
The character of Macbeth was pert' mned by Mr. Cooper, of
the Theatre-Royal, Dritrv-lane, who played a hard though
not uncommon part—that of regieide and suicide. fle most
horribly murdered Mataluff, soul most dreadfully murdered
"Macbeth." Verily, he was like a steuitn,engine pistol),
which for a day together will go at so many strokes per now.
His whole performance was a mouthing mannerism. Except-
ing a slight difference in modulation of tone of voice there
was no possible difference in feeling or passion between his
first entertainment of the thought of being king, on hearing
the prognostication of the weird sisters. his meditation before
committing the deed-of murder, and soliloquy "Is this a (lair.-
ger that I see before me," his remorse after committing the
deed of blood, his horror at beholding Bantplo's ghost,
his expression of sorrow and feeling; at his wife's death,
or in his announced determined and desrerate resist-
ance at the approach of the English forces. All was one
monotonous singing; feelingless, passionless, expressionless,
and cold. It itispired no feeling, and was a mere rehearsal of
words. Mr. Cooper has a fine voice, and good elocution;
but till he can feel that which he wishes to represent and
represents that which he feels he will be no actor. We
do not call the mere rehearser of sentences an actor. Miss
Cleaver, as Lady Macbeth, played better than we have be-
fore seen her; she seems to have a good conception of the
character. We have not time for a close dissection of the
representation, else should we feel disposed to cut• it up root
and branch. The hottest during the week have been-toletablx
g°4th

THE RAILWAY INTERESTS OF LANCASHIRE

TO THE EDITOR OP The LIPERPOOL STANDARD.

Silt,— I %%multi avail myself of the medium of you! respect-
tilde Journal,alw-ava the enlightened supporter of the enter-
prize and advancement of our stirring and wealthy commu-
nity, to address the bolders of property of the above description,
at this interesting epoch in t heir interests. It is unquestionable
that the great bulk of the shares of the leading and promising
hoes of tailway a-e held by Liverpool and Manchester aml
their vicinities; the remainder may, perhaps, be divided be-
twixt the resident ho!deos on the MffereLt lutes, the public
gene:•ally in scattered directions, and the London Stock Ex-
eh .age, in the prop.,tiou of two-thirds or more to the former
parties, and 011,1111 Id to the littler. This suprosition is
grounded on good data. Thus the London jobbers, giving
them ail the Londou portion, barely enuaniand one-eighth of
these shares, and yet the whole wot king of the market has
been hitherto controlled to their advantage. And how has
this been effected ? Simply by their operations being always
ro-opet ations, by which means, like the Irish Tail usurping
the wail, closer in analogy still, accustomed to the most un-
principled manceuvring, whenever these gentry covet the
scrips held by honest men, then the depositories of panic ale
opened,,and when it has fairly' bitten into its intended vie
tons, then it is followed by a series of forced and largely fic-
titioes sales bearing down the prices. " How rumour's thous-
and tongues do ham." The movement upwards has generally,
since the first rage, been left to these markets, which from the
conviction (borne out by daily triumphant realization) of the
immense value oithese undertakings in every light, have a
cons ant and buoyant tendency to improve so soon as the
night-mare is removed. The vampires of the Metropolitan
Stork Exchange boast their use of you, as their sponge tilling
You with shares at high prices, and ,squeezing them back at
low How long brother shareholders shall we be the vic-
timized? It is my purpose, Mr. Editor, with your permis-
j sien, to lay open the secrets of the prison-house, which I have
j extraordinary facilities for doing—and suggest defences
against these inammon-worshippers, whether they attend the
shrine as '• hears" or bulls," An important era has now
arrived which most greatly modify these proceedings, if not
give them during the next few months a confirmed opposite
tendency. The result of the, opening of the London and
Birmingham and Southampton lines will so establish the
solidity and character of these great works, and of the calcu-
lations for other hues, formed by the successful completion
of these—calculations, too, grounded now upon the fullest
practical expetience. I say the public mind will henceforth
be
-so secure against attacks upon the system, that it is a ques-
tion o hether '• the rare and delicate spirits" before named, will
not give op their labours for depression, -buy up all they can
find people silly enough to sell, at whatever price, drop the
rough coat of Bruin, and permanently mount the horns.
This change lam desirous to prepare you for. Haid efforts
have been made to depress prices during the last few months,
and yet there have been large buyers in London, (with, I
rejoice to say, few sellers, bona fide sellers, there or here)
and finding the futility' of these efforts, we may daily look
fOr new tactics. Such being the condition of affairs, I could.
wish to open.yonr eyes to the advantages of our position. if •
we only use it uisely. Relying upon powers of the squeeze,
large sales have been ma le for delivery within the next lea
months, and the sellers have not one-twentieth of the shares
to deliver—and tin setntiuizing the list of buyers and sellers.
the former being din fly Lancashire holders, are much more
able to take their shares than are the seders to deliver, who
having sold on the chance run, have missed the tide for buy-
log =d, in fact, being too strong against them. These farts
are notorious. Look bark upon the extraordinary firmness of
Grand Junctions here, in face of the £lO. call paid on Mon-
day on the new half-shates, produced by the purchase of a
wealthy faintly of some 100 shares or an, and from this judge
of the effect that must ensue, on the value of the London and
Southampton lines, if you keep yours out of the market, ant
every one who has bought for delivery and who can do it,
rialtos the shares us the full due. This, too supported by the
large demand from the public, which will far more than ab-
sorb those that may be refused, the sales could nut be met
under an cumulous rise, and yet still far within the real value
of the property. It rests with you to what extent your pro-
perty shall hie improved, securing to you the well-earned re-
ward of your spirit and enterprize, and it rests with you
subsequently whether this improvement be permanent, to
effect a hich I will, next week, suggest to the proprietors of
the lines who hold most extensively here a course of defen-
sive proceedings. It is entirely in yinir power to make this '
succeed. In the mean time let no man who can hold them
sell a share in the two great lines opening now, for the next
three mouths, if satisfied as the time pi ogresses of the sound-
Hess of such advice The impression produced on the Lon-
don capitalists on Monday. by the development of the capa-
bilities and promises of the Birmingham line, the traffic of
which already exceeded the most fidngume expectations, and
the teturns of which, as its vast resources come to bear, are
incalculable; the confirmation of this impression which the
Southampton 411 milts will afford, the returns of which will
treble the est!mrtes, while the cost per mile is under £2,1000.
excepting the Eastern counties, the cheapest line out of Lon-
don while it commands the largest passenger ft-eine—this
impression communicated over the length and breadth of the
hand—wait and see the result—until next week.

Liverpool, Sept. 19,1838,

I MD, Sir, yours, Ste.
W. M

THE NEW sPIIIIT LICENSES.

TO THE EDI7'OII OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sin,— I expected to have seen in your paper some remark'
oti the manner new spirit licenses Were granted a few 053 s
ago. That oracle of truth, the:lib/on:says The inirg:strates
mitt granted about bitty licenses, and those in parts of the
town where they were much watile'd." This is a most palpa
hie ralsellin.tl of the A/aion, for thirty at least have been
granted in streets where thet were in,t at ad wanted; for
in.:tame. To beharn-stteet, Scotland-road.
Norfolk-street, Diock. &e., and, above all, at the east
~ide at the Sitithouse Dock, where every other house is
licensed; ilk filet it Is cotooirlety glutted with publicans;
and that Is where a new license was granted, because, as the
says. it was very much wanted. Within a stone's
throw of the where this livense has been granted
lii, Jls• is ;ire not less than tort licensed victual era. Surely.
Mr. Editio. this is not fair play. The Mayortnust aS8:11..111,
klinw that 1100 y %,..11. 110 lark of publ.caos at. the saithou,
Dock. for he has been in the hab,t of passing by them three
or four times a-tta for man% years About the King's Dock
is also swarming with pub icans. yet one has been added to
toeir num -sr. Bostock-street, lop of New Scotland-road
(a vety densely populated street) where the're is not a spirit
license in the street, several applications were made, but all
denied. It is high time for the licensed victuallers to look
about them, and I hope and trust at the next municipal elec•
bon they will give thefr votes to gentlemen who would sup-
port their rights, and protect them from being riiiMed with
itittutlit v. Perhaps, Mr. Editor, you would take the double
o enquire the wanner these licenses have been granted, and
I think yen tsould tusks such remarks as would put the old
licensed victuallers on their guard at the next election.
I am, sir, your's, &c.

A SUBSCRIBER.
Oldhall-street, Liverpool, 20ih Sept., 1838.

[The suhject of the above letter has not escaped our no-
tice. We shall not fail to remind the licensed victuallers of
the scurvy treatment which they have experienced at the
hands of the f‘ liberals."—E.

Zorn.°Great. GARDENS.—The last gala of the season at
this very fashionable place of popular resort, will take place
on Monday evening next, when additional indm ements to
claim public attention will be put forth. Mr. D'Ernst, the
celebrated pyrotechnist, is engaged to exhibit some novelties
in his fiery 'iitt ; while in the illumination department consi-
del able additions will be made. To complete all, Vesuvius
will " labour, and with thunderings groan." We have no
doubt a very numerous company will be congregated.
LUNAR IRlS.—This exceedingly rare phenomenon was
witnes.,ed on Sund evening between eight and nine o'clock
at Charleston, in Kent, bearing N.W. by W., stretching
across the horizon towards the nadir, obliquely bisecting the
milky way at an angle of 45 degrees.
We are sorry to learn, on application to-day, that the most.
unfavourable accounts of he state of Lord Deerhurst were
received yesterday. His lordship was alive when the Intel-
ligente lett, but was not expected to survive long. unless an
immediate change intervened, which was improbable.—
I3orcester Herald.

A young couple at Bar-le-Duc. who are always quarrel-
ling in consequence, it must be admitted, of the drunken-
ness of the husband, recently fought a regular duel with
sabres. The husband having been wounded in the sword-
arm by his better half, horour was satisfied, and a reconcili-
ation ensued, but whether it will beduratile,time must show.
Bit IsTo SLPT. l7.—Between 80 and 90 cases have been
called to-day, most of which were radical objections; the re•
suit was, that they only succeeded in expunging four, three°,
whom were dead, and the fourth had received parochial re-
lief, while the settlement of two questions of law, respecting
freemen, in favour of the conservatives, secures to them up-
wards of 200 votes.

EMIGRATION TO AUSTRAIIA.—SeveiaI vessels have sailed
within the last three weeks for our settlements in the southern
hetnisphele, with full cargoes of goods and a large number
of passengers. Several vessels are now loading fur the sante
quarter, and many of their berths are engaged. The South
Australia packet-ship Orleans, which is advertised to sail
tn•moriow, will carry out nearly 250 passengers. Many of
the emigrants are capitalists, and some to a considerable ex-
tent.—Standard.

An absurd report having been industriously circulated that
our valuable and much respected representative for the
Northein Division of Warwickshire, W. S. Dugdale, Esq.,
was about to retire from parliament on ;recount of the deli-
cate state of his health, we are certain that our readers, and
all true Conservaticr4. will be glad to learn that this report
is entirely unfounded, sod that this s's nch supporter of then
cause never, for one mment, entertained such an intent inn,
and is just returned from a tour in Scotland in excellent
health and spirits.—Covent, y Standard.
OBJhcrioNs Ti) REGISTOATION.-11 is said that Mr. RO.
Bert Frtalerick Luck, of Cheisea, is about to commence ac-
toms against the overseers of the Liberty of the !tolls, Chan
eery-hate, and tie parish of South M ninnies, fur the recovers
of penalties of 52.500, fit their having neglected to affix to the
church doors the ohjectnius he had transmitted to them
against the insertion of the names of certain gentlemen on
the register, who had claimed to have their names registered
hy the revising barristers as voters at the election of members
1,, ',l've iu parijduirol for the county of Middlesex.

V A t:X it sI.L.GA It DENs.—The Nassau balioon made anothet
ascent on Tuesday front these eardens, which were well at -
tvitoetl on the occasion. The eoldoess of the girt noon, how-
ever, prevented itAll or three gentlemen front taking then
Seal. In the vat as they led intended, and the only pissen-
gels. the, efore, t% ere *Messrs. Webb, lt iehard and IVilliam
and Green. The balloon lose from the earth about

_ .
six and went away at a rapid pace, under the intiu-
Fin, of a mud libta'ing str.nngly Iront the south east. 'l'he
hallow!, after a pleasant oil), descended in perfect safely in
fi-nt het Keen Bedlont and Hounslow.

'rill.; 'CUTI:ST 111 ICK Y r T —The following trick to rai-e a
:pool bottle of ‘tinp flee gratis for nothing, is the "cap chiet"
of all the pieces nr impudence we have heard of lately. In
ihe present install( e... genteel-looking loafer entered a store
in this ci y, where he knew they hail a splendid article in the
shape of wine, and at a time when he knew the master ban
gone to dinner, and nobody but a small boy left in attend-
ance. Entering with all the importance of a wholesale
tlealer,•our loaferconimeticed with—r• Is Mr. —in ?" "N 0,
sir; he's just stepped out ; gone to dinner, sir." " What
time do you expect him bark, boy ?" " Not short of an
hour, sir; ii generally takes him about an hour to eat his
dinner." " Not under an hour ! Well, I'm told Mr.
has a fine specimen of obi Madeira. He told me to call and
taste it ; but as he isn't in, and I am in something of a hurry,
I wish you would bring out a bottle as a sample, awl I'll see
what it is." "Yes. sir," said the bog, who immediately
brought forth a battle of the pure old stuff itself. The loafer
took the wine, held it up to see its quality and colour, drew
the cork, took a small sip, smacked his lips, and inquired—
" Boy, have you any ice?" `• No, sir. we never keep any."
"-Never mind. it's about cool enough. Any thing in the
shape of crackers and cheese about ? They help to get a
correct idea of the wine." "Nothing of the kind, sir."
"All the same thing—l believe I have some in my pocket.
I always carry them with me when I am out purchasing;"
at the same time taking out a paper of the above-mentioned
articles, and commencing munching and drinking. "This
is a delicious article, what does your master ask for it ?" " 1
don't know, sir." " Don't know, eh! Got much of it!"
"Considerable." " Well." said the new sample of the
Diddler tribe, as he finished the crackers and cheese, and the
last of the old Madeira, "Well, I should like the lot. Just
inform Mr. that a ge tleman called and examined his
wine, and has a very favo able opinion of what little he has
seen of it. Good aftern an." " Stay hadn't you better
wait until Mi, co es in? • Hell' be along shortly."
"No, Pin in something of a hurry now, but will call again." •
So saying the' loafer departed; it lb needless to say he has
not been ten since..'-! Mt Orleans PicisOultse