The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-09 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

There is a rumour that the speaker does not lied his strength
equal to the fatigues of the sessioo; and has intimated a wish to
be relieved from them.
The Paris Jockey Club, tinder the auspices of Lord Henry
• . .
Seymour, is in a flourishing state of progression.
We are authorised lnlate that no eipresses Will in future
be forma:tied by the Prier-office. but such' s are on the public
service.—Miiiirferial Paper.:
" Where are the radicals ?''‘,..i.sketl a country cousin, who had
got admission into the House of Commons to hear the debate
one day last week. '• Oh !" said- his neighbour, looking
about, '• they must have clubbed up fora hackney-coach and
gone home: for there are riode of theca visible in the house."—
Spectator.
When Lord Brougham braved Lord liielbodine "to the
head," he appears to have forgot that the noble premier and
his colleagues depend noire upon the tail.
Ministers, it is said, destiue Mr. Spring Rice for the speaker's
chair, in the event of Mr. Abercromby's aesionation: but
whether with the view of availing theMselves of his talents in
one capacity, or getting rid of them in another, is not stated:
On Tuesday last, at Cralthett Park, Sussex, the seat of F.
S. Blunt, Esq., 14 wild swans came and settledr upon the lake
id front of the house. Mr. Blunt, with a single ball iu his gun,
levelled and kitled two of them; one measured eight feet across
the wings, and weighed 191b5., the other weighed lgibs.
SEvsits ILLNESS OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF H A NOVER,—
A letter frofn Hanover, dated January 23, sass his Royal Hig-
hness the Crown Prince has been severely ill for some days past.
As the constitution of the young prince ,rho is much beloved,.
is very delicate, the violence of the disorder excites the greatest
apprehensions. No hulletins'have yet been published.
Mr. Brinsley Sheridan, brother to the Hon. Mrs. Norton,
and to Lady Seymour, who married the heiress of the late
General Sir Coltibhoun Grant,. has been. appointed to fill the
office of high sheriff of Dor4etshire for the earning year.
Ste DANIEL S.A.:lns-min.—ft. is with the deepest regret that
we announce the death of this arcomplished scholar anti highly-
respected gentleman. Sir Daniel died yesterday morning at
seven o'clock, of typhus fever, after an -illness of only eight
days.—Scottish Guardian, ilfondab;
The ship City of Edinburgh, Captain Ryan, with about 200
passengers on board; arrived safe at Sydney on the 30th of
August last, in 105 days trim Plymouth. The whole of the
passengers landed in good health' without the loss of one on the
passage, and they all immediately obtained employment.
The small-pox has committed dreadful ravages in the west
of England during the last feW. weeks. Taunton has suffered
severely from this dreadful scourge, many of our townsmen
having lost one or inotte‘ children from the disease. Mr.
Brewer lost four children within one fortnight, and-on Sunday
last three of them were buried in.one grave.— Taunton Courier.
IMPORTANT TO ATTORNRYS.—In the Bail Court on Monday
week, before Justice Patreson. in the case of " v Goni-
pe'rts." a warrant of attorney, which had been given by the de-
fendant, who set aside upon the ground, that the attorney, who
attested its execution, was the attorney of the plaintiff, and was
the attorney to, whom the warrant of attorney itself was ad-
dressed

MORALITY op I+ot.ToN.—The number of members in the
abstinence society is 4114; in the temperance society, 1800.
there are 362 taverns, taps, and licensed beer houses in Bolton:
being in the proportion to the population of 1 to 136.7, or as
one to every 68 males and feinales of 20 years of age and up-
wards. The number of cases Of felony from Bolton, tried at the
New Bailey in tour-years, was 216: of persons tried for felony
at the assizes in the same period, 19; and within the same time
154 inquests had 'been held in the borough. In 1836, no less
than 43,902 gallons of ardent spirits were consumed in the bo-
rough, being in the proportion of one gallon to every man,
woman, and child aboVe a year old.

In the number of the ' Quarterly Review' just published, is a
short but powerful article upon the. Canada question, which
exposei the whig policy with as powerful and unsparing a hand
as Lord Brougham. The wr4er.. with much truth, says, "the
real grievance of the Canadians, atrrl the real source of their
dissatisfaction, may be told in one word—the monarchical sore-
ree:pity or' England. To throw off this, the lightest yoke and
the easiest burden that ever colony bore, is the sole principle of
the Canadian revolt, and they are egregiously mistaken who
attribute to any minor causes."
Many of Lord M dbournes admirers—alarmed at not seeing
his name in the court circular as one of the dinner guests at the
Queen's table on the preceding evening are sadly apprehensive
t itat,the pr6ent inclement weather has bad a bad effect of his
lordship's health; —that in fact the rigour of this truly Canadian
winter has " frozen the genial current of his soul." We are
happy to say it is not so. The truth is that his lordship was eh-.
sent front the royal table simply because he was compelled to
be in the House of Lords defendidg the Canadian MIL —Morn..
Herald.

NOVEL TIiAVELL.iNG CA/MlA:ca.—A carriage has just been
built for George Newman, Esq.-of Bedford-place; Kensington,
which, for elegance and comfort in travelling, surpasses any
thing we have ever seen. It is divided into two compartments,.
one being used as an anti waiting room, and the other as a
drawing room or bed room, with every comfort, convenience,
and elegance that could be desired. The anti room contains a
table,
drawers, and culinary utensils; the draWing room, re-
clining sofas, sofa bedsteads, six chairs, table, ciiptioattls, &c.
a splendid chandelier of nine lights in the middle. A stove and
fuel for warming are also taken. The length of the carriage is
25 feet, the breadth nine. height of the body nine, and length
of drawing, room 20. The whole weight 21 tons.—Railicay
Magazine. •

FANCIFUL .Wli ERS.—Exivirience seems to confirm the fact
that. no persons are more unfit for the loglier duties of states-
men than fanciful writers. Sheridan, one of the most brilliant
wits and powerful orators of the last, age, was never held by his
party as fit to be a member of the council. Lord Brougham,
powerful as he is, has been found wanting. Were the same
question asked as to the noble authoi of "-Yes or no," no
would be the answer. While Sir Francis Head, whose writings'
have amused everybody, as a person placed in high trust can-
not iu prudence be trusted. There is little -doubt that both Sir
Walter Scott and Lord Byron, strong as their prilitical opinions.
were, would have made but sorry political statesmen—so true
is it that those who give a loose to the imagination are rarely
fitted for the higher calls of judgment.

REPORTING EXTRAORDUNA RY.—We believe that the quickest
reporting ever known was Mr. Shed's speech at Penenden-
heath, which appeared in print in London about three hours'
after it was spoken. Our readers will admit that the following
curious instance of despatCh throws the aboVe into total in-
significance:—Sir Wm. Molesworth's speech on the Canada
question was actuatly received in Cornwall in a printed form,
with all the anticipated " hear, hears" and " great laughter,"
" cheers," and other parliamentary expressions, more than
three hours before it Was spoken in the House of Commoni !
Cornwall Royal Gazette.

THE ARMY OF CHINA.—A monk of the Greek church in
Russia was sent some time ago by the government into China,
with orders to ascertain the military force of that empire. This
man, by bribery, and by his artful cajoleries of the manderius•
wives, has obtained an exact knowledge of all that lict.was sent
to learn, and of which he has rendered the following- account :
m The Chinese army is divided into four parts; the first iii
guard, composed of Manchous and Mogul Tartars and Chinese,
amounting to 315,200 Men ' • the second is called the army of
the Conquering Banner, and comprises 266,(%X) Manchous and
Mogul Tartars; the third is the army of the Green Banner,
formed of Chinese alone, amounting to 666,300; and the fourth
is the army of Thibet and Turkistan, numbering 28,000' men.
The total amount, it will be seen, is 1,275,500 men. These
armies are subdivided into corps, divisions, regiments, batta-
lions, and squadrons, like those of Europe."—French Paper.
It is confidently asserted in quarters generally well-informed
upon such topics, that there has been already something very
nearly approaching to an open rupture between the Earl of
Durham end his employers, the whig ministry.
.The cause of
this early fall-out is said to have been the premature publication
of Lord Glenelg's premature despatch to his lordship in his to-
be character of lord high commissioner, governor-general,-cont-
mender-in-chief, vice-admiral, &c. To be sure, nothing half so
foolish or uncalled fur as the despatch in question could have
beenJooked' for even from Lord Glenelg himself. But be this
as it may, Lord Durham who partakes nut a little of the quali-
ties attributed to the staple article of the city or county front
which he takes his title, is said-to have become exceedingly
warm upon discovering this disclosure ; and it is not quite cer-
tain whether he has even yet become quite cool again.—Moi.njng
Herald.

THE LATE EARL OF Ecuoisi's Wit.r..—On Friday week the
will of the late Earl of Eldon was read before the present Early
John Stanley 'lepton, Esq., the Rev. Edward Bankes, and such
of his lordship's' domestics as were legatees. The provision's of
the will are to the following effect :—To his eldest daughter. the
Lady Elizabeth Repton, he has given a life interest. iu £4OOO
per annum to Lady Fraucesßankes, for her life,' £4OOO a-year ;.
to his lordship's grandsons, the children of Mr. Bankes and Mr.
Repton, £lO,OOO each, and £5OOO each to the grand-daughters.
To his butler he has given £lOO a-year for his life; £5O each
to all the servants that have lived with his lordship above a cer-
tain number of years, and £2O to every other domestic in his
service. All the residue of his vast property he has left to the
present Earl of Eldon, with remainder over to the male children
of his daughters in succession in the event of his lordship (who
has. three daughters) not having male issue, but giving the earl
the power of Making magnificent settlements on the feMale
children.

NEW DAY AND NtGHT TELEGRAD'H.—A telegraph of this na-
ture is engaging the attention of the maritime interest. It is
intended to answer the purposes of signalising between the shore
and ships in the oiling, and to prevent steam-boats coming into
collision. It is also applicable to railways, and may be made
available for coast-gitard statiohs, ftir the revenue cutters and
boats belonging to the coast guard, and for signalising for go-
vernment ships. The night signals are completed by means of
four figu►es, and the properties of the telegraph are, that in
whatever-position it will show a full front with a brilliant light ;
and although more figures willbe required for the day signals,
it will yet show a full front to the object communicated with. It
is worked on a plan independent or lines; it is of a very simple
arrang,errient, and appears applicable to all the purposes which.
it is intended for. The inventor is Captain Smith, R.N., the
officer who first called the attention of government to
the im-
portant subject of appointing emigrant agents to protect and
assist emigrants, and see tfat they were sent out iliseavrorthy
vessels'.

LORD BROUGHAM'S CANADA SPEECH.—In the article in the
new number of the Quarterly Review, upon the Canada ques-
tion, Lord Brougham's extraordinary speech is disposed of in
the follov ing:—pithy and caustic .terms:—" Lord Brougham's'
speech was' full of what, in any other man's month, would have
been truth and justice, but from a prize-lighter of his class, front
one who, as lord high chancellor, the keeper of the King's con-
science, and the first guardian of the law, *as responsible evert
for the culpable neglect, evasions, and juggle with which Ca-
nadian affairs were condUcted from 18.31 to 1835, his clever,'
amusing, and iu many pointA, undeniable statements, can have
no other effect than to convince the public that it is fortunate
that he is no longer a minister, and that it would be equally de-.
sirable that his-old associates should become, as soon as pos;ible,
companions of his official exi:e,
THE SHIPPING IN LONDON.—The Ontario and the Toronto,
Atnericau line of packet ships, still remain ice-bound to th 6
St. Katherine's' Dock. The sum of £2OO was offered on Satur-
day morning to a Steam Tug Company to tow theti down the
river, but none of the Steam Tug Companies would accept thel
offer, deeming it. impoisible to tow them through the ice. Se-
veral military officers, en their way to Canada via New York,:
who had intended to have gone out in the OntariO which was,
ready for sea on the 17th Ult., have been compelled to proceed
to Liverpool, and engage passages in the packet ships there.
The owners of the Ontario have lost £5OO in passengers alone.
Fifteen other ships are detained in the St. Katherine's Docks
with their cargoes, and among them are five East Indiamen.
'There is also a great number of vessels detained in the West
and Eaet. India Docks. 'the distress ainong'st the watermen
dreadful they have had no employment for nearly six weeks,
and the funds of the 'Watermert's Company are so low, arising
from the decreaSe i:f the rental of their Sonday ferries, that they
cannot. assist them, Or even pay the old pensioners and widows
their usual allowances. There are not less than 1,500- coal-
whippers and ballast-getters wit of employment, and it is a fact
that many of them, with their families, are starving, and hare
no means of procuring coals, food,: or clothing.,—;7llorning
Bet ar.d of Tuesday.•