The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-15 00:00:00

FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

The vintage is just over in Austria. There cretin complaints
of the quality of the wine, fur the warm days of October had
matured the fruit, but the quantity is so small, from the unfor-
tunate prevalence of chilling winds at the season when the vine.
is flowering, that it is calculated the produce wid be little mole
than one eighth of a good vintage.—Fronkyio paper..
RAILRoAti BM WREN BRUSSELS AND PA 15.—ThiS pro.
posed undertaking is said to find. favour with the French Go-
Vernment. King Leopold is •much interested in it, and its,
promotion is now said to be one of th t main objects of his late
visit to Paris. ll is Belgian .Majesty has found a mine of wealth
in the 'Antwerp end Brussels railroad, of which he is a large
shareholder. Bat in no country in the world are railroads
made so cheaply as in Belgium. M Meet's, a capitalist at
Brussels, has offered to the French Government to bring Paris
within eight hours of Brussels and thirteen (! ) of London.—
French paper. . •
VIENNA, OCT. 6.—The dispute between the Greek Patriarch
and the Turkish- Mihittet has produeed'a Matti Sehariff, which
cannot be very agreeable to the Patriarch. Henceforth all
religious matters must bediscussed in a Synod consisting of six
Bishops and two Counsellors, the Patriarch being president..
Besides these six Bishops no more may reside in ConstantinoPle.
On the death of a Bishop Itiy successor is appointed by a Synod,
and not•bylhe Patriarch, the Sultan. reserves to himself
the right of confirming the .ettiction ; on the other hand, no
Bishop can be deposed by a Turkish Minister, but only by the
Synod, This order of the Sultan places the Greek Church on
the European footing, and diminishes very materially the in-
fluence of Russia in the Greek Oriential Church.—Hainbary
Borsen Halle, Nov. G.

Parricii MicrTkriNicii.—•-The Italian and Spanish nobility
have been ridiculed by English writers, for letting their houses
to travellers, as lodgings, as well as for other trafficking mat-
ters, unbecoming the rank of nobility. What shall we say to
Prince Metternich, that right hand of Austria, that centre and
pivot of the Holy Alliance of the Potentates of Europe! It is
well known that the mountain of Johanisberg, on which the
Prince's castle is situate, produces the finest Tokay wine in the
world; he knows its value, and disposes of it accordingly. He
will not supply any wine merchant with his nectar at a whole-
sale price; whatever quantity they want, they must purchase at
the same rate as if they were buying only a dozen bottles; nay,
so far does his Highness carry this retail principle, that nothing
is more conimon than for the inhabitants, at the font of the
mountain, and in the neighbourhood, who can afford it, to send
up to the castle, to purchase a single bottle!

A private letter fr.in NapleS, of the 2lth October says,
"The cholera begins to rage in a frightful manner. This
morning there were 291 cases, and 96 deaths; among the latter,
is one of the sons of the Minister of- Finance."

The Hurkaru (June 6) mentions that the ship Jadul Kurriu,
bound to Amboyna, with upwards of 300 persons on board, bad
been lost, and nearly all those persons perished.

LONDON LAW AND POLICE COURTS.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—WxnNRSDAY.
WRIGHT V. BURDIS AND OTHRRS.
This was an action on a policy of insurance effected on a ship
called the Stephen, tried at the last assizes for Liverpool, in
which the jury returned a verdict for the defendants. -
Mr. Alexander now moved for a rule to show -cause why the
verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had. He dated
that the plaintiff, who had been owner of the Stephen, effected
a mortgage on her in 1833 for £IUOO. In December, 1831, the
day after the mortgage money became due, the Stephen sr-
rived at Dublin, from Quebec, and having discharged her cargo,
was ordered to proceed to Waterford. The agent of the mort-
gagees, however, seized the vessel, discharged the captain and
crew, and having placed a fresh captain and crew on board,
proceeded with her to Liverpool. Suess weather and want of
ballast obliged the vessel to put in the bay of Bangor. The
captain and all the crew, except three, went on shore to obtain
ballast, and during their absence a heavy gale came on from
the land, and, the men on board being unable to let go the chain
anehor, the vessel was driven out to sea, and ultimately foun-
dered. The present action was then brought to recover the va-
lue of the vessel, but it was contended at•the trial that the plain-
tiff hurl no interest in the vessel. The verdict proceeded on this
assumption, but it would be for their lordships to say whether
or not the act of the 3d and 4th William IV., c. 55, sec. 42, re-
&luting the registration of transfers tr,ade as securities for
loans, had the effect of depriving the mortgagor of the legal
ownership of the vessel. The point was a new one, And as no
decision bad ever been pronounced upon the subject, he trusted
that the court would deem it a fit ease to undergo considetation.
The Court thought it was a proper question fur argument,
and therefore granted a rule to show cause,

MARYLEBONE.
A PUGNACIOUS TAILOR.—On Thursday, Robert Mallett, a
mud-bespattered personage, minus a hat, but who carried such
an ample and impervious thatch of hair on his cranium as to
render that appendage useless, was brought before Mr. Rawlin-
son, charged with the following pugnacious conduct:—
Police-constable Appleford, 32 D. stated that he was on duty
near Stafford-place, Oxford-street, about twelve o'clock the pre-
vious night, when he saw the defendant completely encased in
mud, with a number of persons round him. On inquiry, he
learned that he had been fighting with a lani,er, as tall again
as himself. Imagining him to be in liquor, he conveyed him to
•
the station-house for safety.
A gentleman named Scott, residing at the Blenheim Hotel,
here stepped forward and said, " I saw the prisoner fighting
with the soldier, and he appeared in a state of great excitement."
Defendant—(starting indignantly)—Don't cull Me prisoner,
sir: I'll let you know that I am
Mr. flawlinson.—What ?
Defendant—(oth a graceful bend)—l have the honour to he,
sir, a country tailor, at present residing at 109, New Bond-
street, and just arrived in town to procure the newest fashions
for the en-,tog season.
Mr. Rawtinson.—Your coat don't seem to by of the newest
cut.

Defendant—D—d unfashionahle, indeed, air! and fits me as
a sentry-box fits a sentinel. The fact is, sir, that in my contest
with the lobster, in which I got off with eclat—(a claw}-1 lost
my hat and coat; and the o::e I have now on my hack I bor-
rowed of my friend George Smith, who is about twice the size
of myself, and lives in Marylebone.•-lane.
Mr. Rawlinson.—You tailors are the most pugnacious mor-
tals on earth. flow came you to quarrel with the Soldier?
Defendant.—Reeson enough—l was walking with a lady,
when the lancer endeavoured to take her from me.
Mr. Rawlinson. Who was the ladYt
Defendant —I believe she is What ns"terined in fashionable
langnage a lady of easy virtue.
Mr. Itawlinson.—What became of the soldier?
Defendant.-,-10b, I soon made him run
Mr. Rawlinson—(who seemed rather sce:dical)—lndeed! •
[lt was hose explained by A'Aviiness that the tailor scampered
away, and that the man of war ran after him
15efendant.—NO such thing. Why, [ could have given him
a "quietus with a bare biidkin," though he was much bigger
than myself.
Mr: hawlinson:—Whit(do von say to being drunk?
Defendant.—l deny. it onlytwo thimblesful of branily.
After some further quegtions, it was ultimately
,agreed .that
the defendant should either find hail or pay Usual pe-
nalty fur drunkenness. He chose the-latter alternative.

COURY,OF REQUESTS, K 1 NGSGATE.STREET,
'LONDON.-TIILIRSDA Y.

A 14lonitari psaastsNazzak !—PERKINS V. GREEN..The
well-kn Own account of Jcick- reucontre at Gedshill
was altogether out-fleroded in the person of Mr. Green.
Perhaps such a tissue of abominable contradictions was never
vet heard in a court or justice. The defendant is a sandy-
headed student orrovriicine, and was summoned by one of those
evils of society, a tal4mart, for the price of a dress supplied, to
a Miss Miller, but who was understood to be bona fide Mrs.
Gr.een.

The defendant first contended that he had not married Miss
Miller, but another young lady (!), who lived in the same house
when the
,debt was contracted.
CommissiOner.—Produce Yon!. certificate, and let us see who
you did marry.
Defendant.—So I will, Sir.
Commissioner.—Oblige me, then, by handing it up.
Defendant.—l hay'rit got it; Sir-(lattlihter )
Cummissioner.—Then goo • and fetch it, and the case shall
stand over until you return.
Defendant.—But I can't, Sir. I should have to go 4(X) miles
for it—(laughter.)
Commissiuner.—Then bring your wife here, Sir, and sse'l
hear her Upon oath. Pray, where a ere-von married?
Defendant.—ln a very remote part :in, Northumberland--
o„„ghtet ;) but, Sir, I would Out bring my wife into such a
place as this for £lO.
:
Commissioner.—Well, then, you must pay the amount
claimed, 355, and costs. . .
• Defendant.—But suppose. I —haven't got a wife! at ail—what
then ?
Commissioner.—Suppose' Under such a :supposition, you
eertainlv would not be liable for this Miss Miller's debt.
Defendant.—A,Vellill then, Sir, I ant nut married--I am only
living with Miss Mer:
to say, you are the most profligate and shuffling
emrunissioner (with considerable indignation)—Then, Sir,
I have only
fellow that has appeared in this court for some time. You have
prevaricated most abominably, and these gontletnen (turning
to the Jury) will most probably agree with me that you ought
to discharge the amount immediately.
The Jury
immediately ordered the defendant to pay the
amount,
and the veracious " radpole" left the court amid con-
siderable laughter.

that" 114 r James Kennedy, who gave up his seat
Lord and Lady Francis Egerton are travelling in Germany.
It is said
fur Tiverton to make room fur Lord Palmerston, has been
appointed to an ()flies in the West India islands, worth £lBOO
a-year.
*Pagan ini, who has been enjoying himself at his Parma estate,
is making active preparations to return to London, in company
with his pupil Signor Leguani, professor of the guitar. It is not
g,enerally known that the guitar was the instrument of Pa,',a-
nini's youth ; such. however is the fact • His early per,onrtances.
were as celebrated as those of little Gin:to Regondi.—M6rniny
Post, [lt is a perhaps as little known that.Dragonetti is alilayer
on the guitar. The discrepancy in the professor's two instru-
meals reminds one of Dr. Johnson's definition of a true w.ni,i3,l
which he compared to an an elephant's trupk ; !!that, islhle to I
pick up a pin, --ur knock. down a tion.-]--Mirmiell 4trtirld
• ! N. 09

By accounts from the Persian Gulf, we learn that the here.
diiary Chief Wally Khan and his followers had, at length, been
overcome, and that the roads through Persia bad in consequence
been free. Trade with the interior was reviving, and the exist-
ing tranquility promised to continue;