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

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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 Brookborough, for a commodious Wesleyan chapel.
Mr. Charles R. Colvill has presented a magnificent service
of communion plate to Blidworth church. Nottingham
Mercury.

The Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell has twice declined to
he nominated to the vacant bishopric of Lichfield.—Steck-
port Advertiser.
The Earl of Cardigan gave the Wesleyans of Iforsfort
Woodside a piece of ground for the site of a chapel, which
has just been erected. . .
Her 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 TWELFTH-C:AkE.— Mr. Dawson, confectioner.
of Maidstone, last week made a twelfth-cake of an oval shape,
9ft. 9iu. in circumference and 1251b5. in weight.
His Grace the Archbishop of York 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 ITANOVER.—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.
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A-
SLIP.—Mr: O'Connell in his last speech to his consti-
tuents, says—" The tories, 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 Marchio-
ness intend to remain in Scotland until the assembling of
Parliament,
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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-
tingharn Journal.
A splendid turkeq, bred in Norfolk, stuffed with French
truffles, and weighing between 50 and GO pounds, has been
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.—Morning Chronicle.

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

DEATH OF LADY CATHERINE BRECKNELL.—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.
TILE OPAH.—A beautiful and rare fish, the opah or king
fish, was last week caught on the coast at Hartlepool, Inca-
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. Gd. per lb.,
and the purchasers were highly delighted with its Remarkably
tine flavour.—Newcastle Journal.

No MONEY.—A few days 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 ecclesiastical. To
all this the bridegroom turned a deaf ear, while the bride,
chucking him under the chin, cried, " Never mind, Jim ; at
any rate they can't unmarry us.—Nerveastle Journal. -
HUMBUGGING A LAZY HORSE.—A few days ago,. Jack
Horsley, a waggoner at Hartley colliery, had occasion to
drive 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 his 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 trams ; 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.—Bericiek Advertiser.

The Observer of Trieste states that there is at present living
at Hildgausen, in Silesia, a man named Hans Herz, in his
142 d year. He has not gone out of doors for the last 27 years,
but still takes two or three turns in his chamber every day.
When the weather is fine, he opens his window and smokes
his pipe. He has not been able to speak distinctly for six
years, but utters a few inarticulate sounds, which hiq grand-
children, who attend him, (all his sons are dead) understand.
" This man," adds the Observer, " has lived in three differ-
ent centuries, a thing never witnessed, perhaps, since the
time of the patriarchs."

DR. BOWRING.—That well-paid, shallow,
whig-radical
quack, Dr. Bowring, who has too long been quartered upon
the public for doing worse than nothing, threatens to pay.
the
visit to" the banks of the Tyne, in order, as he says, to th
exposition of his views on the German League, but, in reality,
to the furtherance of the miserable scheme of agitation, now
in course of being got up by a section of the expiring Mel-
bourne Cabinet, against the existing corn laws. If this
rejected of we know not how many boroughs should venture
so far north as Newcastie-upcfn-Tyne, in prosecution of his
nefarious and u(i-English designs, we promise him such a
reception and exposure as impudent pretensions, like his, so
well deserve.—Newcastle Journal.
Cunious FAMILY REGISTER.—There is a family in this
town that have a Bible containing all their names entered by
their father and grandfather, who used to dispense with dates
by the following plan :—" awr Jem wur born i'th' America
war. Eawr Meary wur born i' that great frost. Eawr Bill
wur born when Ostler wur Eawr Sally
wur born when Gorsey Meadow wur niown. Eawr Peggy
wur born i' th' great wind. Eawr John wur born when
Holland war hung. Eawr Robbut wur born when th' cow
ran at my mother i'th' Hedger Lones. Eawr Jenny
_wur
born when Longworth wur gibbeted, un owd penny pieces
wur made. Eawr Charlotte war born when th' short peace
wur made. Un aw have as bonny a mark of a yerring on
my soide as ever you seed in your loife."—Bollon Chroni-le.
THOROGOOD, THE " CHURCH RATE MARTYR."—The
organs of liberalism and political dissent continue to keep
up a yell about the case of this man, and even indite maudlin
verses about his " martyrdom." The facts of the case are
simply these. Thorogood is a " small" shoemaker in a
small town in Essex. He refuses to pay a church rate, and
wishing to gain notoriety goes up to town or communicates
with a clique of factious persons who call themselves the
" Church Rate Abolition Society." They encourage him to
resist any_ proceedings that may be taken—to commit a con-
tempt of court—and then promise to support him, and get
up an " agitation." The shoemaker returns home with all'
the honours of incipient martyrdom thick upon him. He
himself agitatei to the best of his power, and is finally com-
mitted for contempt of court. After remaining in prison for
some time, he bethinks himself of the London Anti-Church
Rate gang, and communicates with them ; 'but finds to
his astonishment that his application is coldly received,
indeed slighted ; although his " friends" are at the same
time actively engaged in " working the case for their own
ends. Thorogood, naturally indignant at being thus left
in the lurch or betrayed. writes a full statement of the
whole matter to the Radical Siu ; and it is from the
latter that we are enabled to give the preceding outline.
Violent and edifying dissentious amongst the " Civil and Re-
ligious Liberty" people have of course followed ;—but despite
the exposure the game is still kept up, and " deputations
from the country" even sent to Lord Melbourne or Lord
Normanby ! We are very glad to learn that the really re-
spectable Dissenters have kept aloof, and view the whole
transaction with feelings bordering on disgust.—Gloucester-
shire Chronicle.

The well known Craven heifer, Rose, was slaughtered at
Leeds last week. The following particulars respecting her
weight and measurement will be read with interest by our
Cumberland feeders. The four quarters weighed together
146 stone 41bs., (Nibs. to the stone), and the tallow weighed
list. 111bs. The thickness of the fat on the rump was 1
foot 6 inches ; on the huggon bone 8 inches ; on the sirloin
81 inches ; from the rump point to the fore-elder 2 feet 9
inches; round the hind quarter 8 feet 3 inches ; across the
fore quarter 4 feet 9 inches ; the thickness of the chine was
2 feet 6 inches ; the thickniis in the crop 1 foot.—CarliNle
Patriot.

A. PORTABLE HousE.—Yesterday the surveyors of the
board of ordnance inspected a splendid house, now construct.
ing by Mr. Manning of High. Holborn, in the titnber-yard
of Mr. Richardson, in the Commercial-road. The house is-
wholly of wood, and will shortly be taken to pieces and.
trans of ted to New Zealand, where, when set up, it will form
the Government house of the color/ and will be first inha-
bited by Captain Hobson, R.N , iho has been sent out by
the Government some months sin.e. .e as " British resident"
in New Zealand. It is ler, er, More convenient, and more
substantial, than the portable house made for the Emperor
Napoleon at St. Helena. lts dimensions 'are 120 feet in
length, 50 feet in breadth, and 24 feet in height. The best
Norway deals are used in the building the massive frame-
work, upright posts, and roof of which are 'll bolted and
screwed together in such a manner that althoa agh as it now
e stands it is as firm as any edifice in London, :if required,
portion
sides,
of it may be disconnected and again connected
in an almost incredible short space of time. The s
are enclosed with stout planking, so fitted together thllttothe
shrinking of the wood cannot resider the walls less tight, and
when painted on the outside they will have the appearance
of massive masonry. The roof has two coverings, one of fir ,
plank, furnished here, and the other of shingle, to be pro_
vided in the colony. There is but one floor, but the space
between the ceilings and the gable sides of the roof would be
easily converted into a range of bed-rooms, and even as it is
at present would answer as lumber room. The interior of
the building is laid out in 16 rooms, embrsa,cing dining and
drawing-rooms, dressing, bed, and servants' There
are also a school-room, and clerks and secretaries offices.
Kitchens are to be built detached from the house. The din-
ing and drawing-rooms are both of great extent, and capa-
ble, by opening a large pair of folding doors, of making a
very magnificent apartment. The height of the rooms is 12
feet, and their sides are beautiful specimens of partition
work, and every room will be furnished with a stove, the
marble chimney-pieces, &c., being all ready to set up in the
corny. Every article of furniture will be fitted to the house
before it is taken down, and will then be sent out with it.
The most ingenious methods have been used to prevent the
sea air from injuring the doors and partitions, and no glue is
used in their manufacture. There is ingress and egress from
each room by French casements, of which there are 20 pair
in the entire building. The casements are already glazed'
and furnished with Venetian shutters, opening upon the ter-
race verandah which surrouuds the building. This terrace
will form a fine promenade, two yards wide, end about 100
yards long, the verandah being supported by iOll columns,
which will give a fine appearance to buildingther
viewed from a distance. The surveyors ofthe when
Ordnance
appeared well satisfied with the building
generally, and a ve,
p
set, expressly chartered by Government for the I.:
will
convey the mansion to its destination. Its weightrp' los ese,
hated at 250 tons, and its cost £2,000. The interesttaalkeuen
by the Government in the building of this residence of a
co-
lonial official appears to have given much satisfaction to
se-
veral gentlemen in the east of London interested in th
prosperity of the colony forming in New Zealand. and has
induced a hope that it will soon be recognised as a British
colony, and taken under the direct protection of the Govern-
inent.---211bmiNi ,Herald.