The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-03 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Lord John Russell has arrived at Bowood, on a visit to
the Marquis of Lansdowne.—Bath Gazette.
Sir Arthur Brooks, Bart., has given an eligible site, in the
sight of Brockborough, for a commodious Wesleyan chapel.
Mr. Charles R. Colvill has presented a magnificent service
of communion plate to Blidworth church. Nottingham
Mercurg.
The Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell has twice declined to
he nominated to the vacant bishopric of Lichfield.—Stock-
Port Advertiser.
The Earl of Cardigan gave the Wesleyans of Horsfort
-Woodside a piece of
has just been erected.
ground for the site of a chapel, which

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Tier Majesty will return to town from Windsor on Thurs-
day, the 9th of January, to be ready to open parliament.—
Ministerial paper.

Viscount and Viscountess Eastnor have arrived at Dray-
ton Manor, on a visit to Sir Robert Peel and Lady Peel,
from their villa, at Leamington Spa.
LARGE TWELFTII-CARE.— Mr. Dawson, confectioner.
of 'Maidstone, last week made a twelfth-cake of an oval shape,
aft. gin. in circumference and 1251b5. in weight.

His Grace the Archbishop of N ork has given the munifi-
cent donation of £2OO to the York Central Diocesan Society
for the education of the poor. His Grace had previously
subscribed £2OO.

THE KING or H ANovEe-z-We understand that his Ma-
jesty will arrive in this country, from Hanover, on the 30th
or 31st of the ensuing- month, to be present at the marriage
of the Queen.—Morning Herald.

Lord John Russell has appointed a colonial land and emi-
gration board, on the principles recommended by the select
committee of the commons on colonial lands.—Morning
Chronicle.

A. Su P.-Mr. O'Couaell in his last speech to his consti-
tuents, says—" The tones, we all know, are the most venom-
ous gang on the face
,of the earth, we stand in the face of
heaven their equals,' &c.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton left town on Saturday-
for Walmer Castle, the seat of the Duke of Wellington, in
Kent. The funeral of the late Lady Emily Agnes Grey
Egerton took place on Friday last at Grosvenor Chapel.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro are still on a
Visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Tweeddale, at Yes-
ter House, Haddingtonshire. The Marquis and IVlarchio-
ness intend to remain in Scotland until the assembling of
Parliament,
A Mr. M. Miller a country professor of music, has com-
posed an oratorio, called " Israel in Babylon," which was
performed by the choral society of this town; In Basford
Church, on Thursday evening, with perfect success.—Not.
tinghana Journal.

A splendid turkey, bred in Norfolk, stuffed with French
truffles, and has been
weighing between 50 and 60 pounds,
exhibited during the past week in the shop window of a well-
known purveyor of articles of gout, in Piccadilly•
We have authority for stating, that the reports. of the
Bank Of England having refused to continue the arrange-
ments with country banks, which, having no paper of their
own, issued that of the above monied corporation, are utterly
unfounded.-3/wwing Chronicle.

Lord Ellenborough has at considerable expense and labour
completely renovated the ancient baronial hall at Soutliam,
restoring all the fine features of the original architecture and
style of decoration.

DEATH OF LADY CATHERINE BRECIINELL.—We regret
to hear of the death of the above estimable lady,which took
place on Tuesday last. The deceased lady, who was the only
surviving sister of the late Earl
of Portmore, was born the
sth November,
1779, and married in 1810, Mr. J. Brecknell.
Her late ladyship was lady of the bedchamber to the late
Queen Charlotte.—Morning Herald.
THE OPAH.—A beautiful and rare fish, the opah or king
fish, was last week caught on the coast at Hartlepool, mea-
suring in length 5 feet 4 inches, round the body 3 feet 4 in-
ches. and weighed sst. 71b. It was bought at Hartlepool, by
Mr. William Brown, of Richmond, fishmonger, who showed
it to the inhabitants of Stockton on the Thursday evening,
the day it was caught, and on Friday and Saturday at Rich-
mond. On the latter day it was all sold at ls. 6d. per lb.,
and the purchasers were highly delighted with its remarkably
tine ilayour.—Newcastle Journal.
Igo MONEY.—A few (lays since, a couple who had been
out-asked presented themselves at Marylebone Church to be
married. On the ceremony being concluded, the usual fees
were demanded of the bridegroom, who coolly replied that
he had no money. At this unusual state of things, both the
parson and clerk appeared dumb-founded, the latter threat-
ening.-suits in all sorts of courts, civil and ecclesiastieal. To
this the bridegroom turned a deaf ear, while the bride,
chucking; under the chin, cried, " Never mind, Jim ; at
any rate they can't unmarry us.—Newcastle Journal.

HUMBUGGING A LAZY HORSE.—A few days ago, Jack
Horsley, a waggoner at Hartley colliery, had occasion to
since a horse and cart to Hollow-well sands for a fother of
gravel, and on returning, the horse (a very strong but a very .
lazy one) refused to draw load up the bank, (which is of
considerable aclivity,) notwithstanding all the coaxing and
threatening that Jack was master of; but, being determined
to make the horse finish its work, Jack went off and brought
another horse, which he put..right a head of the idle one as a
leader, and pretended to attach the chains by rattling them
against the trains ; after which Jack gave a loud crack with
his whip, and a sharp call of encouragement, and away went
the dupe with the greatest ease imaginable, supposing he was
assisted all the time Berwick Advertiser.