The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-22 00:00:00

ADULTERATION OF SOAP.

TO THE EDITOR-OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SIR,—So much having been urged upon the public notice
of late as to an adulteration of soap, by what the learned
professors of Glasgow and London call pipe clay, I beg leave
to ask of what consequence it can be as to the various matters
used to form that necessary compound, provided it possesses
all the properties for which soap is intended? I believe I
may say that certain earthy bodies have in themselves strong
detergent or cleansing properties, which are not to be found
in any of the component parts of ordinary and common soap,
except the alkali.
It would appear by the Irish papers, that " the finest pi-
santry are absolutely cheated by the soapmakers of Liver-
pool_of about one hundred thousand pounds per annum, by
their purchase of this abominable stuff. But let Paddy alone;
he wants no chemical tests to ascertain the value of this adul-
terated soap in comparison with what is called pure soap.
But to find out the quantity of water in this pure article, he
just pops a couple of pounds into the earthen pipkin, when,
by boiling the same until the steam ceases to arise, he finds
in the morning, when the residue is cold, he has barely one
pound of soap for his 7d. So no more of your blarney about
your pure soap. Give me for 3d. a pound the best com-
pound soap, in which there is solidity, value, and no hum-
bug, and I'm satisfied. VINDEX.
May 20, 1840.

GREAT GEORGE-STREET BATHS.—Mr. Bird's, baths in
Great George-street, are fitted up with every convenience
for the refreshing practice of bathing. Visitors to his estab-
lishment will find the greatest attention to their comforts ;
and we would recommend strangers sojourning amongst us to
pay him a visit.

ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CHURCH MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.—A vast congregation attended the adjourned
meeting of the Church Missionary Society, at the Amphi-
theatre, on Tuesday night. The spacious house was filled in
every part, boxes, pit, circle, and gallery. On the stage
were several influential gentlemen of the town, and most of
the local clergy. On the motion of the Rev. Hugh 111.'Neile,
the Rev. R. I'. Buddicom took the chair. The rev. gentle-
man called on the Rev. H. Carpenter to open the meeting by
prayer. The chairman said, in allusion to the adjournment,
that the cry of the ancient church was " make room for me
to dwell in, for the place is too narrow for me." The Church
Missionary Society reiterated that cry. Many had been in-
commoded on the preceding night from the pressure. and it
was proposed by Mr. M'Nelle that they should adjourn to
the Amphitheatre. When he looked round him and saw how
the call had been answered, considering the insufficient no-
tice which had been given, he rejoiced, and, as a minister of
the church, regarded that an4wer as indicative of the pro-
mised spread of the gospel. The meeting was addressed by
the Rev. Dr. Byrth, the Rev. Edward Bickersteth, (one of
the deputation from the parent society,) the Rev. Hugh
M`Neile, the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, and the Rev. J.
E. White, each of whom forcibly advocated the missionary
cause, and impressed, by forcible reasonings and vivid elo-
quence, on the assembly the great duty of contributing, to
the extent of their power, to promote the spread of the
Gospel throughout the world.' The chairman addressed the
meeting briefly in conclusion ; the doxology, " Praise God,
from whom all blessings flow," was sung, and the meeting
broke up at ten o'clock.
MOST INTERESTING DISCOVERY OF ANGLO-SAXON
COINS.—On Friday last a large collection of most valuable
and interesting Anglo-Saxon coins, and other reliques of
olden time, was discovered cicie to the River Ribble, at
Cuerdale, near Preston. We understand that some work-
men were employed in removing some ground on. the banks_
of the river, which had become undermined by the action of
the water, when they turned up an old leaden chest, contain-
ing
about ten thousand of the coins alluded to, several silverbracelets, and a quantity of ingots or bars of silver. The
coins are of silver, and weigh about twenty grains each. Th
•Mr.
.
Assheton, of Downham-hall, near Clitheroe,
the owner of
the property on which the discovery was made, and the chest
and its contents have been removed to Oldthe Bank, Pres-
ton, until Mr. Assheton, who is now at Rome, can be com-
municated with and give instructions as to heir disposal.
Collectors are in a furor of excitement about this event.—
Blackburn Standard.

IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE.—From the earliest ages
every country which had attaineddegree of
prosperity has had the foundation of its riches permanent
aud in agricul-
ture. Egypt supplies the first and most prominent example.
_
On the other hand, all ,hose states who, confined in their
territories, or placed on barren and unimproveable spots,
have limited their industry to trade, have been short-lived in
their wealth, and have yielded to the growth of the moie
deeply-rooted nations. Tyre, once the emporium of the then
known world, and the Italian republics, are trite examples
of the ephemeral nature of commercial prosperity when un-
supported by the firm basis of agricultural industry. The
decline of the Roman empire may be dated from the period
when it began to depend on its remoter provinces and tri-
butaries for its supplies of food.—Doncaster Chronicle.
REPRESENTATION OF TILE HADDINGTON BURGHS.—
A pretty confident opinion seems to be entertained, in cer-
tain quarters. that Mr. Robert Steuart must shortly vacate
his seat for the Haddington burghs. It is denied that his re-
tirement from her Majesty's Treasury arose from his being
refused the situation of Under Secretary for Ireland: the
mystery of his resignation, therefore, is made so much the
greater. But the hon. gentleman is to be provided for in a
manner more suitable to his circumstances. It is expected
that he will be sent abroad. The great difficulty lies in the
justly apprehended loss of the Haddington burghs, which,
though involving but a single vote in the House of Commons,
is more than ministers can afford in their present rieketty
condition. We are glad to learn that the conservatives of
the burghs are on the alert, and will not be found unprepared
for a contest, whenever a vacancy may take place.—ScottiA
Standard,