The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-09-14 00:00:00

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had met twenty years before, and had

tractor is to be tried at the ensuing Jedburgh Circuit.
Mr. Constable, publisher, of Edinburgh, has given the
large sum of £lO,OOO for the manuscripts left by the late

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Bible as far as the book of Jeremiah.
At the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy, last week,
Mr. Joseph Garner, spinner and manufacturer, of Brad-

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ford, on appearing to pa,

his final examination, stated
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Lind two—more influential over the
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to £2OOO.
Mr. Massey, of Altrincham, found, last week, a chicken
coming chirping from the horse midden. An egg is sup-
posed to have been laid there by some hen, and to have
been hatched by the heat of the manure. The chicken is
alive and doing well.
A NOVEL PAUPER.—In the stomach of a cod caught at
Kishorn, the other day, was found part of one of the go-
vernment meal bags, containing an order attached to 141 b.
of meal. The inspector was a good deal nonplussed at
such a claim.—Rossshire Advertiser.

they interchanged thoughts, like the shields of Diomede
and Glaucus—they parted, to meet no more on earth, for
the one was bound for eternity, and had only time to look
in and make his peace with a kindred spirit, ere he went
his way. We need not to remind our waders that Dr
Chalmers had, in an article on " Morell's Philosophy,"
taken occasion to pass a glowing panegyric on Thomas
Carlyle, and that this suitably paved the way for their last
meeting.—George Gilflin in Tait's Magazine.
A TE MUM., - —Sir Walter -Scott's advice to
may be very
decline to

The Kendal Mercury says that last week a shepherd's
dog furiously attacked a locomotive engine which was
proceeding along the Furness Railway, and was so maimed

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ppearedto certain individuals by the bright moonlight arrived at this pore in one day, from foreign parts. This
the 26th ult. A party of boys crossing the Palace is a very unusual number, and it was caused chiefly by
.Breen about half-past nine in the evening of that day several arrivals of vessels with grain, and other articles
were startled by one of their companions, who declared he of food, both from Europe and America.
saw a man walking to and fro on the top of the lantern THE RIBBON TRADE.—A document, declaring the de-
tower. He was deceived by the reflection of a part of the termination of the ribbon manufacturers of Coventry not
battlement, and, having at length become persuaded of to depart from the imperial standard measure of thirty-
this, the happy thought struck one of the party to turn six inches to the yard, has been signed by all the principal
their compamon's alarm into a practical joke. The con- ribbon-manufacturers in Coventry.
spirators forthwith proceeded to the house of one of the On Thursday last, Mary Johnson, a maid-servant in
cathedral functionaries, who lives in a remote part of the the employ of Mrs. Ellis, at Harrogate, went to an old
town, and in his company sought one of the vergers, with brick-pond for the purpose of fetching water for some
whom they proceeded to the Cathedral. Here a council domestic use, when she accidentally slipped in and was
was held to determine what was next to be done. All the drowned.
newly-arrived were persuaded they saw what their worst it is understood that a commission to inquire into the
Sears had anticipated—one bent either on self-destruction special means requisite for the sanitary improvement
ior on destroying the church. After various opinions, it of the metropolis is about to be issued, consisting of Lord
was at length determined to scale the tower, notwith- R. Grosvenor, Mr. Chadwick, Dr. S. Smith, Professor
standing its three hundred and odd steps and stairs— Owen, F.R.S., and Mr. L. Jones.
gloomy, winding, and steep. On arriving at what is WINDOW DUTY.—We believe it is now pretty certain
called the Cat's Bridge, a noise was heard as of some one that from the 6th of April next, when the current taxes
moving. All believed that they were in the presence of year ends, the window duty will either be entirely repealed
the mysterious stranger, and were not a little anxious as or the present number (eight) now chargeable altered.—
to the way he might receive their untimely intrusion. Sun.
However, it turned out to be a On Monday night, a carrier, residing at Bath. dropped
” Boding owl, that to the night complains," a spark from a candle in a drawer, containing £3OO in bank
which they had disturbed. After having recovered from notes. He shut the drawer without perceiving the mis-
the effects of this unwelcome contretemps, our heroes chief, and on opening it the next morning, found all the
prosecuted their journey with renewed vigour, and at notes destroyed.
length reached the top, when, not without sundry palpita- The Edinburgh Courant says that such was the vio-
tions, the door was opened, and they found—that they lence of the waves at-Bell Rock, on the night of Saturday
hail been gulled.—Durham Advertiser. the 21st ult. that, at the lighthouse mussels were thrown
Noporizo,N ON CHRISTIANITY.—The following state- up from the bed of the sea into the windows of the sleep-
ment is said to have been made to General Bertrand by ing apartments of the lighthouse-keepers, a height of no
Napoleon Buonaparte, when on his death-bed. It stands less than seventy feet.
opposed to Gibbon's weak anti futile attempt to account LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.—Two of the largest of these
for the progress of Christianity from Sec6;:clary causes : establishments in the metropolis, the Western Literary
" I know men, and I'll tell you that Jesus was not a non. lnstitution, Leicester-square, and the Eastern, in the
His religion is a self-existent mystery, and it proceeded tiacl"y the past week,
-road, have been broken up during
from a mind not human. There is in it a deep peculiarity and their exten;il7,9 libraries, museums, and collections of
of character, which has produced a succession of doe- philosophical apparatus, azt, to be sold by auction.
trines and maxims till then unknown. Jesus borrowed On Saturday, the occupants of of fifty bolises
nothing from human knowledge ; neither was he a philo- inWheeler-street,Patmin-street,Bell-alley,aad Garthipg-
sopher, for his proofs were miracles, and his disciples street, Spitalfields, received notice to quit their preii;:ff's
from the very first adored him. In fact, science and forthwith, the ground they occupy being required for the
philosophy are powerless to salvation, and the sole object extension of the Eastern Counties Railway to Guildford-
of Jesus in coming into the world was to unveil the mys- street, Brunswick-square, London.
teries of heaven and the Jaws of mind. Alexander, CHEAP TRAVELLING.—The Irish reapers are returning
Ceesar, Charlemagne, and I, have founded empires ; but home from this neighbourhood ; all go by railway in large
on what have we rested the creations of our genius? bodies ; from Lincoln to Liverpool they are carried in the
Upon force. Only Jesus has founded an empire upon cattle carriages for 6s. a-head. Independent of the saving
love; and, at this moment, millions of men would die of time, this is a less sum than it would cost each for food
for' him. It was not a day, nor a battle, that won the and refreshment in walking from Lincoln to Liverpool.-
victory over the world for the christian religion. No ; it

Stamford Mercury.
The Times of Monday has a sharp attack on Lord
gountcashel, who had talked about the Irish landlords
not paying their debt contracted with England,—because
they " coy 'd not do it ;" the thunderer stating that sue'

was a long war, a fight of three centuries, begun by the
Apostles, and continued by their successors and the
christian genrations that followed. In that war, all the

kings and powers of the earth were on one sae ; ana on
the other side I see no army, but a mysterious force, and
and a few men scattered here and there through all parts
of the world, and who had no rallying point, but their
faith in the mysteries of the cross. I die before my time,
and my body will he put into the ground to become the
food of worms. Such is the fate of the great Napoleon !
What an abyss between my deep wretchedness and Christ's
eternal kingdom, proclaimed, loved, adored, and spreading
through the world. Was that dying ? Was it not rather
to live ?" With these words Napoleon ceased ; but
General Bertrand making no reply, he added, " If you do
not know that Jesus Christ is God, I have been wrong in
call' -'u General."

an example would lead to the denial o? the na-
tional debt ; and endanger all the hereditary broad acres
of the aristocracy : an argument held up in terroreni.
Mary Ann Hunt, convicted at the Central Criminal
Court, of the murder of the poor old lady, Mrs. Stowell,
with whom she lodged in Marylebone, has made a full
confession of her guilt, of which, indeed, there could be
no doubt. She is enciente, and will not be delivered for
four months, till which time the sentence must remain in
abeyance.
ROYAL MUNIFICENCE.—Her Majesty having been in-
formed that John Maclean, of Inverness, known was as
" the Highland Historian," was in great distress, and at

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ANECDOTES OF THE LATE KING AND QUEEN OP
PRUSSIA.—The bosom friend of the King, during his
life, was the Gen. von Kirickeritz ; he was consequently a
daily guest at the Royal table, and treated as a member
of the family. The Queen had remarked for some time
past that the good old man retired earlier than formerly,
and sooner than was agreeable to the King, who liked to
have his society for some time after the dinner was re-
moved. The Queen asked the reason, but the King
•merely said, `!Let the brave old man do as he likes ;

the advanced age of one hundred years and eight months,
sent the centenarian a check for £lO, in a letter written
by Colonel Anson. On receiving the amount the High-
land patriarch was overwhelmed with joy and astonish-

ment.
A monster banquet, at which 700 journeymen carpenters
partook of a substantial dinner and its accompaniments,
took place on Tuesday last, in the large room of Cremorne-
gardens, London, to celebrate the compact just entered
into between the master builders in London and the
vicinity and the journeymen or operatives, by which the
men are discharged from labour at four o'clock on
Saturdays, and enabled to enjoy a sort of half holiday.
What is called " The National Alliance for promoting
the Union of all Reformers," and for effecting " the real
representation of the people in Parliament," is now
forming. A few of its promoters had a meeting, for talk
and adopting resolutions, in .London, on Wednesday.
Mr. G. Thompson was in the chair, and amongst the
speakers were Dr. Epps, Colonel Thompson, Mr. Miall,
and Mr. }I. Vincent.
A lad, aged sixteen, employed at the London-bridge
Tavern, was committed Tor trial at the Southwark Police-
court, on Monday, for haVing attempted to fire a loaded
pistol at another youth in the same employment, to whom
he had taken a dislike. The mother of the culprit said her
son had" got romantic notions into his head," by attend-
-kits,

perhaps after dinner he prefers repose in private." The
Queen, however, with her restless activity, soon found

out the reason of ins early dearture. It had become
necessary to the good old soldier, from long habit, to
pipe immediately after diner,n and he retired,
smoke his +his (to hphysical necessity.

en he was as usual excusing
the Queen hastened for-
t face full of merriment, placed
tches to light it, in the hands
v good old friend,. to-day you
ou must smoke vourimpe with US
" The King cast
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therefore, to
On the following da

longer

himself from remaining
ward, and, with her swo
a well-filled pipe, with m
of Kiickeritz, sayin
don't escape us

mere.
a glance of affectionate approbation at the Queen, saying,
" Dear Louisa, you have done that admirably." The
faithful subject accepted the permission to smoke his
nine with gratitude, and, he ever after conti-

nued to avail himself of this privilege.—The Royal tape ing a ...... ur illeatre, where he otten wii....—__
was served like that of any private gentleman ; no article and that he tried to emulate the deeds of the stage heroes.
of expensive luxury appeared, becausethe Sovereign cared MORE PERVERSIONS TO ROME.—It is rumoured that
little for the pleasures of the table ; it was, therefore, the Rev. S. S. Wilson, .F.A.S., late pastor of the Inde-
something uncommon for the King to ask a guest who pendent congregation in this town, has joined the Roman
was sitting at the table one day, " How do you find the Catholic Church.—Hants Telegraph. The Rev. J. Bell,
s,Puil ? " The guest replied, " I find it now as I always a minister of the ,Presbyterian Church, and of the late
ti,o when I have the honour of dining here—very good." Rev. Mr. Irving s views, has been received into the
Do you not
,find anything remarkable in it " "No ; (Romish) Church. Mr. and Miss Richards, of South-
' "'lv hot du) vli t4LC t1195c NI ‘bi 91. tIiAVA guiptoil, hitVe als9 beCli ITcclVC(l.—Taliict,

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