The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-16 00:00:00

DEODORIZING EXPERIMENTS.-Mr. Ellerman, in a
letter to the Times, guards against any misapprehension
as to the extent of the relief afforded by his process. "It
is intended to render foetal and other matter inodorous,
not only for immediate removal, but to provide a continu-
ous relief in every house or place now exposed to the in-
jurious effluvia caused by accumulations of filth, which
are calculated to predispose the human constitution to
fall a sacrifice to the dreadful scourge which threatens to
invade our shores. My deodorizing fluid may be, as you
state, usefully employed as an adjunct for sanitary mea-
sures," but I neve, presumed to say that it could be
safely substituted for them,' nor do I offer it to the pub-
lic asp universal panacea, as others have done, but simply
to deodorize night-soil, &c., promptly and cautiously, at
a cheap rate, and at the same to confer a great boon on
the agriculturists of this country."
A Men BILL OF FARE.-At the Lord Mayor of Lon-
don's dinner on Tuesday, the following was the general
bill of fare :—" 250 tureens of real turtle, containing five
pints each, 200 bottles of sherbet, 6 dishes of fish, 30 en-
trées, 4 boiled turkeys and oysters, 60 roast pullets, 60
dishes of fowls, 46 dishes of capons, 6 dishes of Captain
White's Selim's true India curries, 50 French pies, 60 pi-
geon pies, 53 hams, ornamented, 43 tongues, 2 quarters
of house lamb, 2 barons of beef, 3 rounds of beef, 2 stewed
rumps of beef, 13 sirloins, rumps, and ribs of beef, 6 dishes
of asparagus, 80 dishes of mashed and other potatoes, 44
dishes of shell fish, 4 dishes of prawns, 140 jellies, 50
blancmanges, 40 dishes of tarts, creamed, 40 dishes of
almond pastry, 30 dishes of orange and other tourtes, 20
Chantilly baskets, 60 dishes of mince pies, and 56 salads.
The Removes.-80 roast turkeys, 6 leverets, 80 pheasants,
24 geese, 40 dishes of partridges, 15 dishes of wild fowl,
and 2 peafowls. Dessert.-100 pine-apples, from 21b. to
31b. each, 200 dishes of hothouse grapes, 250 cream scie,
50 dishes of apples, 100 dishes of pears, 60 ornamented
Savoy cakes, 75 plates of Walnuts, 80 dishes of dried
fruits and preserves, 50 dishes of preserved ginger, 60
dishes of rout cakes and chips, and 46 dishes of brandy
cherries.

DEATH OF MENDELSSOHN.—lntelligence of the pre-
mature and unlooked-for death of Dr. Felix Mendelssohn
Bartholdy has been received. He expired at Leipsic,
on Tuesday, after a short illness, which brought on
paralysis of the brain. The triumphant reception which
he had met with in London last spring, and the mag-
nificent productions which were then heard under the
directing influence of his genius, will never be forgotten
by those who witnessed them. Never had the great
musician of our time appeared to be more full of life,
energy and creative power. But upon his return to
Germany in the beginning of May, these brilliant recol-
lections were damped by the death of a favourite sister,
who had just fallen a victim to the same form of cerebral
disease. Dr. Mendelssohn retired to interlachem in
Switzerland, for the summer months, where, although he
had shaken off the fatigues of the London season, this
family affliction seemed to have given him some fore-
b )(ling of his own impending fate. He returned to his
duties at Leipsic, but very few weeks elapsed before his
imperishable labours were terminated for ever. He had
not yet completed his 39th year, having been born on the
3d of February, 1809. His sacred oratorios of " St.
Paul" and " Elijah" have stamped him as a master.
EPIDEMIC DISEASES.—A city breathing an atmosphere
perfectly pure may not be exempt from every epidemic;
but observation has shown that such irruptions are infre-
quent. and fatal to few persons of strength or stamina.
Internal sanatory arrangements, and not quarantine or
sanatory lines, are the safeguards of nations. A salubrious
city in an epidemic—like a city built of stone in a con-
flagration—is exposed to danger and injury, but not to the
same extent as the present cities of Europe, which are left
without any adequate regulations for the health and se-
curity of their inhabitants. The great historical epidemics
have diminished in intensity; and there appears to be no
reason why they should not be ultimately suppressed, with
the advances of the population among which they take
their rise. Their origin is obscure, but influenza appears
generally to become first epidemic in Russia—cholera in
India. It is in India that the source of the latter disease
must be attacked. If the health of India becomes sound,
Europe might be safe, and hear no more of the epidemic
which is now traversing Russia. The attention of the
Indian authorities has for some time been directed to the
subject. The other nations of Europe are beginning to
take an interest in public sanatory improvements ; and any
plans found to succeed in England will, no doubt, be car-
ried out as speedily as possible in all parts of her Majesty's
dominions ; for the vast population that owns her sway is
intimately united. Asiatic cholera has taught us that the
lives of thousands in England may depend on the condi-
tion of the Pariahs of Jessore.—Report of the Registrar-
General.

ROMISH CHAPELS IN ENGLAND.—A correspondent of
the Protestant Magazine has addressed the following
letter on this subject to that journal :—" It has often.been
matter of surprise from whence the money could be de-
rived to build the number of Romish chapels and monas-
teries now established in England, which in 1846 had in-
creased to 622 chapels and eight monasteries, with 818
priests ; whereas, in 1792, it is stated that there were only
32 chapels. The mystery is now explained. It appears
from works published under Romish authority, that
whereas about twenty years ago, there was subscribed to
the Catholic Association at Lyons, only £9OO ; in the year
1844, there was subscribed about £161,000. Of this sum.
in the year 1823, there was not a farthing expended in
England ; in 1825, there were £6O expended ; in 1833,
about £9BO ; but in 1844, this sum had increased to
£40,865 ! This money was expended in building chapels,
monasteries, &c., and otherwise promoting the spread of
the Romish religion. Thus we see that the Church of
Rome is now employing her wealth to corrupt the minds
of our people, and to bring this country again under her
galling and Antichristian yoke." This is well enough in
the present case. Papists are praying for the conversion
of England, and we will do them the justice to say that
they live their prayers. Such devout liberality is some-
what alarming, however, to the friends of truth. And as
wise men will take counsel even from an enemy, on certain
()Cessions, we would urgOliat the zeal of Papists in per-
verting should stimulate Protestants to new zeal in defence
of their Scriptural Protestantism, and for the protection
of those exposed to Popish craft and sophistry.
CORN, &c.—Some returns ordered in March by the
House of Commons, relating to the import, export, and
consumption of corn, grain, meal, and flour, in the year
ending the sth of January 1847, have been printed. From
the sth of January, 1846, to the passing of the act 9th and
10th Victoria, chap. 22, the total quantity of wheat (foreign
and colonial) admitted to home consumption in the united
kingdom was 23,843 quarters and 5 bushels, and the duty
paid, £8,338 16s. sd. Under the act mentioned, the quan-
titity had been, to the sth of January last, 1,975,104 quar-
ters and 5 bushels; and the duty paid, £395,102 3s. Id.,
making the total quantity in the year admitted to home
consumption 1,995,948 quarters and 2 bushels, and the
whole duty £403,440 19s. 6d. The annual average price
of wheat was 545. Bd. a quarter. Of wheat and wheat
flour, imported in the year into Great Britain, the quantity
was 2,670,064 quarters ; from Ireland, 393,462 quarters ;
and from other parts, 2,276,602 quarters. The quantity
exported was 333,516 quarters ; 192,471 to Ireland, and
141,045 to other parts. The quantities of corn, meal, and
flour of Irish growth imported into Great Britain from
Ireland in the year ended the sth of January last were
1,826,132 quarters. It appears that in the week ending
the 3rd of January, 1846, the average price of wheat was
555. Id, per quarter. The duty was at the average of 575.
6d. The rate of duty was 15s. a quarter on foreign, and
2s. a quarter on British colonial; and in the week ending
the 2nd of January last, the average price of wheat was
645. 4d. a quarter. The duty was regulated at 60s. 9d. a
quarter, whilst the rate of duty on foreign wheat was 45.,
and on British colonial Is. a quarter.

THE APPOINTMENT OP ROMISH BISHOPS. IN EN-
GLAND.—Commenting on the above subject, the Britan-
nia says :—" And my lords the Protestant bishops—what
are they doing ? Of course, their duty. Of course they
are about to assemble at Lambeth, draw up a solemn
appeal to the throne, reminding it of the once-honoured
1688 ; another appeal to the 15,000 clergy of England, to
the 2000 of Ireland, and to every man who believes in a
God, and does not believe him to be represented by a
wafer, or a stock or a stone, to join them heart and hand
in averting calamity from their country. Of course their
lordships intend a public appeal to their brother peers to
rally round the constitution, and to act in conformity with
those oaths which have pronounced the Church of Rome
to be " superstitious and idolatrous.' They must have
demanded of the Cabinet that Parliament shall be sum-
moned without delay, to examine• into the right of the
foreigner, and, of all foreigners, the Bishop of Rome, to
confer dignities by British titles on his adherents within
the territory of our sovereign lady the Queen :' and,
finally, hsve appealed to the throne, stating the principles
on which a German elector was called to the head of the
leading empire of the world. We must hope that their
right reverend lordships have done all this, and have not
been content with reading the Roman rescript, and dis-
missing the subject. We, however fairly acknowledge
that we have not yet heard a syllable on the subject; but
this silence by no means diminishes our anxiety to
know whether the three archbishops and thirty-seven
bishops of the United kingdom of England and- Ireland
have done anything, or intend to do anything at all."
ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE ON " PRINCE ALBERT."—At
the Thames Police-office, on Thursday, John Costello
was charged with destroying a wax image, value 10s.,
the property of Henrique Meyer. The prosecutor stated
that he keeps an exhibition of wax figures in St.
George's-street, Ratcliffe-highway, amongst which were
two beautifully executed images" of the Queen
and Prince Albert. On the previous evening, amongst
the visitors was the prisoner, who appeared to be very
dissatisfied with his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
and, after pulling his Royal Highness's nose, with sun-
dry other freaks before he could be prevented, he broke
his Royal Highness all to pieces. The prisoner, 'in de-
fence, said he considered himself the aggrieved party.
That feller, said he, pointing to the prosecutor, kept
calling out, " Walk up, ladies and gentlemen, here's the
Queen and Prince Albert all alive." (Laughter.) Well,
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gravity): I did then, and when I fust spoke to Prince
Halbert, I puts my hand on him as tender as if he was an
infant (loud laughter). Mr. Yardley : Well, you treated
his Royal Highness very unceremoniously; you must pay
10s. damage. The prisoner was ultimately fined ss. for
being drunk.