The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-25 00:00:00

DovEn, SEPT. 19.—The Duke of Wellington keeps close

at Walmer Castle, seldom going far abroad. His grace is in
excellent health and spirits, and seems, with his select party,
to enjoy the salubrious air of this delightful locality.
Lord Albert Conyngliam, in taking leave of the representa-
tion of Canterbury, solely on the ground of his continuing
ill-health, has caused it to be distinctly intimated to the
liberal electors that it is his intention, should his health be
restored, to solicit their suffrages again.—Government paper.
EARLY SNOW.—We hear from Ambleside, that tbe moun-
tain tops in the neighbourhood of Keswick were covered with
snow, which fell on Tuesday night. Our Wray correspon-
dent states, that Ingleborough was completely covered with
snow on Wednesday morning; which, however, melted away
before night.—Lancaster Guardian.
COUNTY OF SLIGO REGISTRY.—During the past year the
conservatives have registered in this county 42 new votes,
and 141 of the old registry. The radicals registered only 4
new votes, and 40 of the old registry, thus leaving the con-
servative party s clear majority of 38 new votes, and of 101
on the registry.—Sligo Journal.
THE EGYPTIAN FLEET.—It is confidently reported, that
Rear Admiral the Earl of Dundonald, better known in the
naval world as Lord Cochrane, has submitted to the Ad-
miralty a plan for destroying the Egyptian fleet in the har-
bour of Alexandria. This is the same officer who conceived,
and so ably executed, the design for destroying the French i
fleet in Basque-roads, in 1808 ; and his name will revive
some awkward reminiscences in the minds of our blustering
neighbours.---Naval and Military Gazette.
SNOWDON.—It is rumoured that the oxide of titanium has
been found in some plenty on old Snowdon. If this be so,
an important and scarcely procurable chemical agent will
shortly be thrown into the market, and the capabilities of
the laboratory will be enlarged. We have seen a sample,
but have had no opportunity hitherto of testing it, either with
reference to its acid or its metalic base. It exhibits the ap-
pearance of small laminar ruby-coloured crystals, and has a
vitreous fracture.— Carnarvon Herald.
Captain Reynolds, of the 11th Prince Albert's hussars,
whose case is the prevailing topic of conversation in military
circles, entered the army as cornet, by purchase, 19th Jan.,
1826 ' • lieutenant, without purchase, 25th June, 1829 ; cap-
tain, 14th April, 1837. The gallant officer is brother to Cap-
tain John Williams Reynolds, of the same regiment, and
both officers served with the regiment when it was on the
India establishment, and distinguished itself at the capture
of Bhurtpore, &c.

PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE .-A gentleman named Freydell,
a commercial traveller of Tottenham-court-road, London, in
crossing the sands to Ulverston on Sunday evening, unfor-
tunately lost his way ; and, had he not providentially made
Chapel Island, must in all human probability have been
drowned. Here, on this barren rock, without shelter for
himself or horse, he remained during the whole of a stormy
night, until the return of daylight and the receding of the
tide permitted him to make the shore in safety.—Lancaster
Guardian.

LARGE CASTING OF BRASS GUNS.—In the early part of

the week, the largest furnace in the Royal Arsenal, Wool-
wich, was charged with upwards of 15 tons of brass ; and at
ten o'clock on Thursday night the tire was lighted, and at
eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon the metal, having been
brought to a proper state of fusion, was run into the moulds
constructed for eight 24-pounders, and four 12-pounder
howitzers. The day fixed for the casting was not generally
known, so that the spectators were not so numerous as on
former occasions.

THE VACCINATION ACT.—This act will, in all probability,
e inoperative, inasmuch as that no powers are given to the
,00r.law guardians to pay the necessary expenses to the me-

rdical officers from the poor-rates. Another difficulty has
been started. If the payment for vaccination is defrayed
out of that fund, that being, no doubt, the intention of the
legislature, then the parent of every child so vaccinated will
be a pauper, and become disfranchised as a parliamentary or
municipal elector. Consequently there will be another job
for the law-makers next session, to pass " an act to amend
an act."—Yorkshire Gazette.

A PRETTY PLAYTILING.—Grown-up people have their
toys as well as children : the following is one of them :--At
Burton Constable, the seat of Sir Clifford Constable, in
Yorkshire, has lately arrived from Paris, a new and most
ornamental piece of furniture, viz., a mechanical orange tree,
in full size, as you meet them on the continent. The leaves
are of bronze, the flowers of Sevre china; the oranges are
yellow glass lamps, and there are seven birds, of the finest
plumage, which sing, move their wings and bodies, and hop
all over the tree from branch to branch. There is a nest with
three young ones in it, which open their mouths, and the old
ones appear to feed them. The works are in the tub of the
orange tree.

THE Mooas.—The continued daily arrival of game boxes
by the highland coaches, confirms the verbal statements we
have received of the continued good success of the sports-
men. After the first brush is past, the tenants of the well-
preserved grounds usually restrict themselves to a certain
number of birds daily ; and the abundance of the birds this
year enables them to do so without the sacrifice of either
time or enjoyment. Grouse shooting is likely to be pro-
tracted to a later period than usual in the north, in conse-
quence of the lateness of the harvest in the low country
preventing partridge shooting being generally followed as
hitherto. Covies of the latter are said to he more numerous

and plentiful this year, and the birds remarkably strong on
the wing.—Perth paper.
THE PAPISTS AT BIBLE MEETINGS.—An ingenious plan
has recently been adopted by the Roman Catholics for the

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dissemination of the peculiar doctrines of their church. In-
formation is given to a set of persons in London of the pro-
posed meetings of the Bible Societies, and two or three wen

are sent in order to distribute tracts, which are generally
placed in covers similar to those used by the Society for Pro-
moting Christian Knowledge. In some cases these men in-
terrupt the proceedings by opposing the resolutions, and
moving amendments totally subversive of the objects of the
meeting. This plan is most frequently resorted to in country
towns and villages, where the people are not so alive to the
pernicious doctrines of Popery as they are in the metropolis.

Sc PPOSED MURDER IN YORK.—Considerable excitement
has prevailed in this city during the last fortnight, owing to
the mysterious disappearance of a young man named Robert
Hesp, who was a servant to Mr. Judd, of the Black Swan
Hotel; and after many inquiries had been made, it was sup-
posed that he had fallen into the river Foss, near Castle Mills
Bridge, in going to Mr. Judd's farm, on the Fulford-road,
whilst he was in a state of intoxication. On Saturday last,
however, this supposition was proved to have been errone-
ous ; for the body was then found in the river Ouse, about
two miles from the city, in the direction of Huntingdon.
The manner in which the unfortunate young man met his
death is unknown ; but a suspicion prevails, grounded on
some portion of the evidence adduced before the coroner's
inquest, that he had been murdered, and then thrown into
the river.

SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS AT HAMMERSLEY'S BANK.—
A report was on Monday in circulation at the west end of
the town, that the house known as the bank of Messrs.
Hammersleys and Co., 69, Pall Mall, had stopped payment.
It appears, however, that, although business has been en-
tirely suspended, the house has not stopped payment from
want of resources, but from the fact of the firm being de-
funct through the death of Mr. Hugh Hammersley, who was
the only surviving partner, and that, in consequence of his
decease, there is not at present any person having authority
to carry on the concerns of the establishment. The follow-
ing notice was posted at the door of the banking-house this
morning at the usual hour of commencing business :—" In
consequence of the death of Mr. Hammersley, the only sur-
viving partner, business is necessarily suspended for the pre-
sent.—Globe.
THE Hops.—Great quantities of hops are picked, and with
few exceptions the weight has not fallen far short of the pre-
vious computation. Such as are now standing are no doubt
going backwards alike in weight and quality. A grower
near Canterbury has picked upwards of six tons from sixty-
four acres, and another grower, who a season or two since
gathered nearly twenty tons from his grounds, does not out
of the same plantations pick two this year. The price is said
to have been overlaid at £26 and £27 per cwt., and has pre-
vented many of the dealers from venturing to offer terms.
Those who suppose they can see a great way into futurity
consider the present price of new hops as much lower than
the sum they will realize after the duty is published. Odds
are given that the duty will not greatly exceed £31,000.—
Kentish Gazette.
PARYS MINE.—We are happy to find that the late gloomy
aspect of these mines is exhibiting strong signs of dispersion.
Captain C. B. Dyer has discovered that the application of
lime to the copper water precipitates the sulphuric acid in
the form of sulphate of lime, thereby increasing the quantity
of slime or paint, known by the name of ochre. An appli-
cation of one ton of lime will cause to precipitate an increase
of four tons of ochre. The general annual export of ochre
from these mines amounted to about 100 tons. We are
happy to find that, through the experiments of Capt. Dyer,
upwards of 1,000 tons will be realized this year. It gives us
much pleasure to notice, that extensive buildings, with ne-
cessary apparatus, are about erecting in these mines for ma-
nufacturing sulphuric acid. All the waste heaps which have
lain dormant since the first working of these mines, contain-
ing an immense quantity of sulphur, will be thoroughly
.ex-
amined and required to give up their treasure. The im-
provements which are taking place in these mines will be of
vital interest in the employment of the poor, and will accom-
plish no contracted benefit for its spirited proprietors.—
Carnarvon Herald.

THE ENgUING CYMREIGYDDION.—We hear that the spe-
chnens of Welsh woollen sent in for competition at the ap-
proaching Eisteddfod infinitely excel all former. The Moun-
tain looms are now busily engaged in making every variety of
the national patterns for cloaks, dresses, waistcoats, and
pantaloons, as the demand now begins to be brisk in conse-
quence of the approach of the Eisteddfod, when all are
anxious to sport some new article of clothing from the
Gwent and Morganwg shuttles. Inquiries for lodging in
Abergavenny are commencing, and we hope the inhabitants
will study their best interest, and the character of their town
(whose name is now so high in the annals of Eisteddfodau)
and not be exorbitant in their charges, and thus shut out all
persons of moderate income from participating in their
Bardic festival. Among those, who, we understand, intend
honouring it with their presence, beside his Royal Highness
the Duke of Sussex, and the learned Archdeacon Williams,
the Mayor of Liverpool, and Lady Waloasley are expected,
whose magnificent hospitality to the Welsh, at the Liverpool
Eisteddfod, was of so princely a description. The spirited
president, Mr. Rolls, was to inspect the building erecting for
this occasion this week, with some other gentlemen, to see
that every arrangement is made for comfort and convenience.
--Merlin.