The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-10-05 00:00:00

TUE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

PURSUANT TO THE SEVERAL ACTS FOR THE RELIEF
OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS IN ENGLAND.

THE COUNTY COURT of LANCASHIRE,
holden at Liverpool, on the 29th day of September, 1847,
upon the due filing of the Schedule of WILLIAM JOHNSTON,
late of Gill-street, Liverpool, Lancashire, Foreman, Tailor, pre-
viously in lodgings in Darlington-street, Egrernont, in the county
of Chester, in no business, formerly in lodgings in Simpson-
street, in Liverpool aforesaid, Tailor, and previously thereto of
Lower Parliament-street, Toxteth-park, Liverpool aforesaid,
carrying on business as a Tailor, _Draper, and Outfitter, in
partnership with Thomas Johnston and Joseph Briskham,
under the firm of Johnstons add Briskham, (sued with Joseph
Briskham,) a Prisoner in the Gaol of Liverpool, in the county
of Lancaster, whose estate and effects have been vested in the
Provisional Assignee by order duly made in that behalf; and
upon reference otthe Petition and Schedule of the said Pri-
soner for hearing made to this Court by order of the Court for
Relief of Insolvent Debtors, pursuant to the said Acts, it is
ordered and appointed, that the said Prisoner shall be brought
up to be dealt with according to the provisions of the said Acts
before the Judge of the said County Court, at No. 4, High-
street, in Liverpool, in the said county, on the 18th day of
October, 1847, at Ten o'clock in the Morning precisely : of
which all creditors, and persons claiming to be creditors, of
the said Prisoner, for the sum of five pounds or more, shall
have notice by service of a copy of this order, made within
such time and in such manner as is prescribed by the Rule of
Court in that behalf.

BY THE COURT.

Observe that the Signature of the proprietor "G. C. Serjeant,',
is written on the Government Stamp.
Q ERJEANT'S LOTION, the only effectual Remedy
against Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout Sciatica, and Lum-
bago. Sold by the Proprietor, a C. SERJEANT, No. 7, Lo-
vell's-court, Paternoster-row, London; and by all Vendors of
Medicine. Price 28. 9d. per Bottle.
The astonishing success which has crowned the application
of this external Medicine in the most hopeless and deplorable
cases, when the unhappy sufferer had despaired of ever gaining
even the least relief, and this after the ablest advice and every
other means had completely failed, most justly entitles it to the
attention of the afflicted.
This excellent Medicine, so universally esteemed, is unat-
tended with the least danger or inconvenience; hundreds have
experienced its happy and salutary effects since it was first
introduced; and such are the properties of this invaluable
Specific that persons labouring under the most distressing
Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, and Lumbago, and rendered
thereby incapable of assisting themselves, have been relieved
in a few hours. .

Amongst many which are being daily received are thefollow-
ing testimonials :
Morley's Hotel, Strand, 18th August, 1846.

•
SIRS have hitherto had a prejudice against having recourse
to advertised medicines, but as I have for years been a severe
sufferer from Lumbago, as well as Sciatica, and having tried
several of the most eminent Physicians of London and Paris, I
was induced by a friend to make a trial of your liquid, called
" Serjeant's Lotion." I think it in gratitude due to you to say,
in less than an hour from the time I applied the Lotion, I felt
the most pleasant and indescribable relief. The immediate
effect was to produce a short but tranquil and most refreshing
slumber, from which I awoke to enjoy that which was, from its
novelty,_ the greatest happiness—perfect quietude and freedom
from pain. The number of poor souls that suffer as I have is
immense, and if the publication of this testimony can induce
one to accept of the salvation you offer, I shall feel that I have
not lived in vain.—With many thank am yours,
HENRI VI LLENNEVE.

14, Belmont-place, Wandeworth-road, Oct. 26, 1844.

Sin,—l feel in duty bound to acknowledge, that after suffer-
ing acute pains from Sciatica, or severe Rheumatic affection in
the hip-joint, and being deprived of rest,. I was persuaded to
try your embrocation, and have the pleasure to say that after
three applications I was restored to my usual health ; and, al-
though two years have passed, I have no return of the disorder.
—I am, Sir, gratefully yours, EDWARD NOYES.

4. Paternoster-row.

"Sne,—Having been informed of tne surpnsing cure of Mr.
Barnes, of St. Paul's Churchyard, who was so severely afflicted
by Rheumatism, the intense pain causing delirium, that he was
compelled to be confined by a strait waistcoat to prevent his
committing any violence, and whose case was considered en-
tirely hopeless, I was induced to ascertain the particulars, and
being satisfied of the truth of my information, encouraged me
to make a trial of your most invaluable Medicine, entertaining
little hopes of success, having been many years so severe a suf-
ferer' and tried many said to be very valuable remedies. iam
very happy in being able to add my testimony of the benefit
I derived : after a few days' application the use of my limbs are
perfectly restored, and I am now able to attend my business,
and, making an allowance for my age, never ,was better in my
life. To those. however severely afflicted and hopeless their
case may have been pronounced, I beg of them to make a trial,
feeling quite satisfied they will be restored to the use of their
limbs, from the severe cases that hare yielded to this Medicine.
Health is a great blessing to those who can enjoy it, but to
those who are deprived, none feels it so severely as the trades-
man or mechanic, as it generally causes loss of business, and
brings ruin on families. I shall at all times feel it my duty to
make it known to those afflicted, to evince how grateful I am
for my restoration, and am, Sir, yours truly,
GEORGE POLLARD.
October 20, 1844.
Well-street, Cripplegate.

Stn ,—I have been several weeks confined to my bed by nnut
and Rheumatism, not a part from my head to my feet free from
pain, and as helpless as an infant : not even a finger could I
move. In this unpleasant situation I was informed by my me-
dical attendant he had applied all the usual remedies, and that
I might remain months in my deplorable situation. _ _ _

Fortunately your remedy was made known to me, or I might
have been to this day confined to my bed. After a close appli-
cation of four days, my troublesome companion began to dis.
appear ; in a week I was capable of walking about my room,
and by another week's perseverance in the use of your Medi-
cine was enabled to leave London. Fearful of another attack,
you will please to send six bottles.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant, -- D. W. STONE.

Sold by Pendlebury, Russell-street; Titherington, Oxford-
street; Hogarth, Great George-street; Fisher, Bold-street;
Coupland, Parker-street ; Gerrard, Oldhall-street ; Parkinson,
New Scotland-road; Neal, Scotland-road; Simpson, Scotland-
road, opposite St. Martin's Market; Mackow, Vauxhall-road;
Britten, corner of Dale-street and Haymarket; Smith, Great
Homer-street; Cox, Fox-street ; Gillard, Richmond-row; Low,
Islington • Walker, London-road; Parry, Christian-street ;
Wagstaff,'Great George-place ; Priestley; Lord-street; Smith
Woodside, Price, WaYertree

THE SHAKSPEARE MEMORIAL.

AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT
BRITAIN.

The especial object of the subjoined Meeting being under the
Patronage of
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER,
H.R.H, THE PRINCE ALBERT,
Right Hon. the Earl Delawarr, Lord Brooke,
RightHon.theEarl of Warwick, Hon. C. B. Percy,
Right Hon. the Earl Denbigh, Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P.,
Right Hon. the Earl Howe, Sirß. Throckmorton, Bart.,
Viscount Villiers, Sir G. Skipworth, Bart.,
Lord Lifford, Sir Charles Douglas, M.P.,
Lord Redesd'ale, E. J. Shirley, Esq., M.P.,
Lord Leigh, W. Collins, Esq., M.P.,
The Mayor: and Co ation of Stratford-upon-Avon, &c.
/
In accordance with the Advertisements, a PUBLIC MEET-
ING, duly convened, took place on FRIDAY EVENING, the 13th
of August, 1847,at Eight o'clock,at the Hanover-square Rooms,
London, his Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE having
been prevented from taking the chair, owing to a pre-arranged
departure for the Continent, the Right Hon. Lord DUDLEY
STUART, M.P., had been invited to preside.
Previous to the resolutions being submitted, the Original
Oration upon the Life, Character, and Genius of the Poet, was
pronounced by the Author and Originator of the Meeting; after
which the following letter was read from Lord Dudley Stuart,
M.P.:—

" St. James's-place, August, 1847.
" Lord Dudley Stuart presents his compliments to Mr. Geo.
Jones, and thanks him for his very kind and obliging letters ;
and begs to say that he cannot possibly have the pleasure of
accepting the honour Mr. Jones so kindly proposes conferring
on him, viz., that of taking the Chair at the Public Meeting to
be held this week, for the purpose of preserving Shakspeare's
House' to the Nation, previous engagements causing his ab-
sence from town."
Whereupon it was moved, seconded, and carried by accla-
mation—
That GEORGE JONE", Esq., Historian, and Honorary Mem-
ber of the Royal Shakspearian Club, be the Chairman of this
Meeting.

Moved by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. JEFFS, and
carried unanimously—
That the Right Honourable Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., be
invited to be the Honorary Treasurer of the proposed Memorial
Fund.

Moved by C. DE LA PRYME, Esq., seconded by Mr. RAM-
SEY, and carried unanimously--
That the Founder and Chairman of the present Meeting be
appointed Chairman of The People's Central Committee of the
Shakspeffe Memorial Rend.

The-following Resolutions (drawn up and read by the Chair-
man) were then submitted to the Meeting for its approval ;
when, after discussion, and a motion for adjournment being
lost by a large majority, they were

Moved by T. PURLAND, Esq., seconded by Mr. RAMSEY,
and carried unanimously, with only one dissentient, viz. :
RESOLUTIONS :
Whereas it is officially announzed that the House at Strat-
ford-upon-Avon, in which the great Dramatic Poet of England
was born, is to be sold at Public Auction, this meetir, views,
with profound anxiety, even the possibility of the House of
Shakspeare being mutilated, removed, or destroyed by the
hands of avaricious speculation, when it is regarded by the Na-
tion as an heir-loom of the people of England; and, if permit-
ted to be destroyed, or even removed from the possibility of
receiving the devotional respect from the future Pilgrims of
Poetry, the present age will receive from posterity a lasting re-
proach which no time will cancel —will be charged with a
criminal inaction which no excuse can even palliate.
Therefore it is Resolved

That this Meeting form itself into a Committee, to be called
The People's Central Committee of the Shahspeare Memorial
Fund, and that the said Committee consist of the following
Gentlemen, with power to add to their number :
Sheridan Knowles, Esq., Albert Smith, Esq.,
Dr. Partridge, G. K. Huxley, Esq.,
T. G. Magary, Esq., C. H. Case, Esq.,
T. Tyler, Esq., A. Richmond, Esq.,
J. Morgan, Esq., J. H. Hand, Esq.,
R. Williams, Esq., T. P. Healey, Esq.,
Chas. de la Pryme, Esq., Mr. E. Evans,
T. Purland, Esq., Mr. George Harris,
H. W. Pearson, Esq., Mr. R. Jeffs,
T. B. Lacy, Esq., I Mr. Ramsey,
Mr. F. T. Fowler, &c.

Resolved,
That a Public Appeal he hereby made to the People of Great
Britain for a National Subscription (even by the smallest coin
.of the Realm) for the purpose of purchasing the Shakspeare
House and Property, and vesting it jointly in the name of the
People of England in the Trusteeship of the Royal Shaksperian
Club, and the Corporation of Stratford-upon Avon for ever :
the former Association having been originally established for
the express purpose of preserving the Relics of Shakspeare,
and rendering an annual tribute to his memory.
Resolved,
That this Meeting views with the most fervent admiration,
the Patronage accorded at this time to the Royal Shakspearian
Club by His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, which, together
with the munificent donation of 250 towards the especial ob-
ject of this Meeting, cannot but increase the profound respect
and esteem already entertained for the Prince-Consort by the
People of Great Britain.
Resolved,
That the munificent donation of £lOO by Her Majesty, The
Queen Dowager, towards the same National Object, merits the
respectful and fervent thanks of this Meeting; and being called
forth upon this—the anniversary of the Queen Adelaide's birth-
day—they are conjoined with the devotional wishes of this
assembly, for the continual health and happiness of Her
Majesty.
Resolved,
That this Meeting recommends that the surplus funds arising
from the National Subscription (either from the People, Asso-
ciations, or otherwise) after paying the purchase-money of the
Shakspeare House and Property, (and incidental expenses,) be
disposed of as follows, viz. i—lst, To the erecting of a Public
Statue to the honour and memory of the Poet, either in London
or at Stratford. 2dly, To the founding of a Shakspeare Scho-
larship at either the University of Cambridge or Oxford. And
idly, To the establishing of a Shakspeare Charitable Institution
for the Poor and Infirm of the Poet's Native Town.
Resolved,
That this Meeting regards the intended sale of Shakspeare's
House by Public Auction with abhorrence, and as a disgrace to
England and an insult to the memory of the Poet ; and that the
rejection of the generous offer (at private sale) of Two Thou-
sand Pounds, made by. the originator of this Meeting—George
Jones, Esq.—plainly indicates the final determination of the
parties interested: and therefore this Meeting does not hesitate
to proclaim, that any person, or party, who would wantonly or
avariciously sport with the Property, so as to endanger the per-
manetit safety of the Birth-place of Shakspeare, deserves to
receive from the people of England the lasting infamy which
such conduct would justly merit.
Resolved,
That this Meeting earnestly recommends that a Branch Com-
mittee of this—the People's Central Committee of the Shak-
speare Memorial Fund—be established in eliery City and Town
of Great Britain, founded upon a Public Meeting of the People,
to do honour to the Great Poet who arose from among them-
selves ; and that the said Branch Committee (when formed)
are hereby respectfully invited to communicate (with the result
of their Subscriptions) with the Chairman of the People's Cen-
tral Committee in London.

Resolved,
Mile this Meeting, from its early announcement, justly
claims the priority of the first public movement to rescue
Shakspeare's House—yet it gratefully recognises the efforts that
.are being made by the several Societies and Associations, to
collect Subscriptions among themselves; and since all must be
actuated by the same generous impulse—this Meeting, through
its Committee, offers its fervent co-operation in the good cause,
and expects the same courtesy in return.
Resolved,
That Subscriptions (either by. Cheque, Postoffice Order,
Stamps, or otherwise) be authonsed to be received at the fol-
lowing Banks (permission having been kindly granted to open
Subscription Books and to receive Donations) viz. :—The Lon-
don and Westminster Bank, St. James's-square ; the London
Joint Stock Bank, Pall-Mall ; Messrs. Currie and Co., Cornhill,
City; the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, City ;
the London Joint Stock Bank, Princes-street, City; and also
by George Jones, Esq., Chairman of the Committee, 15, Mad-
dox-street, Hanover-square ; and that all Subscriptions, with
the donors' names, be recorded in an especial book for public
inspection, and kept in Shakspeare's House at Stratford-upon-
Avon.

T. P. HEALEY, Esq., accepted the appointment of Honorary
Secretary pro tem.
A vote of thanks was then proposed, seconded, and carried
by acclamation for the Chairman ; also a vote of thanks to the
Proprietor of the Hanover-square Rooms, for his liberality in
aiding the cause by granting their free use.

_ . ...
GEORGE JONES.
Chairman of the People's Central Committee, &c.
*** All communications to be addressed to the Chairman of
the Committee, 15, Maddox-street, Hanover-square, London.

"DESPATCH GAS-COOKING APPARATUS is
_IV particularly well adapted for Club Houses, Hotels, Inns,
C'.ffee and Club Houses, or for Private Families, as with it, day
or night, and the instant required? fish may be fried, steaks,
kidneys, and chops may be broiled. Welsh rarebits and tea
and coffee made at a small post and quickness, not attainable
by ordinary coal fire. erit- into the country on the receipt of
.t4l 165., by CHARLES RICKETS, registered proprietor and
manufacturer, 5, Agar-street. Strand, opposite Charing-cross
Hospital, London, of whom Licenses may be had by Country
Ironmongers and others desirous of Manufacturing the Appa-
ratus.

STANDARD
GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE,

AND
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERY WAREHOUSE.

LACE AND ADDISON,

--PUBLISHERS OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS,
ACCOUNT BOOK MAKERS AND PRINTERS,
Have in Stock, and Manufacture to order,
LEDGERS,
DAY BOOKS, CASH BOOKS, JOURNALS, LETTER BOOKS,
COPYING BOOKS, BILL BOOKS, & WASTE BOOKS,
IN EVERY VARIETY OF STYLE.
PAPERS,
Frem the Mills of Whatman, J. R. Jones, and other approved
Makers :
CREAM, LAID, NOTE, AND LETTER PAPER,
LARGE AND SMALL POST. IN FOLIO AND QUARTO,
LAID AND WOVE FOOLSCAPS,
DEMYS, ROYALS,
CIOAPIPYEIRNIGALSPAp,
ELDRAFT, BRIEF, AND
MORISON'S BLACK, COLOURED, AND COPYING
INKS.
ERRY'S, TE E L PE N S HARWOOD'S, OORS
VANGER'S, AND OTHER
S.
PAPER CASES,
WITH AND WITHOUT LOCKS AND KEYS.
PENCILS,
SUITED TO MERCANTILE AND OTHER PURPOSES.
ENVELOPES OF EVERY SIZE.
Q U ILLS AND PENS • OF EXCELLENT QUALITY.
CARD CASES AND POCKET BOOKS,
IN CALF, RUSSIA, AND MOROCCO.
WRITING DESKS.
HARWOOD'S METALLIC MEMORANDUM BOOKS.
SEALING WAX, WAFERS, LETTER FILES.
ANNEXING RIBBON AND TAPE.
SHAREBROKERS' SALE AND PURCHASE BOOKS,
BOUND IN MOROCCO, FOR THE POCKET.
LETTER-PRESS PRINTING :
REPORTS, CATALOGUES, SHAREBROKERS' BOOKS &
FORMS, BILLS OF LADING, CARDS. CIRCULARS,
INVOICES, CUSTOM-HOUSE ENTRIES, &c.,
EXECUTED WITH THE GREATEST PROMPTITUDE.
LITHOGRAPHIC AND COPPERPLATE PRINTING.
MACHINE RULING, &c.
STANDARD OFFICE,
4, ST. GEORGE'S-CRESCENT, LORD-STREET,
LIVERPOOL.

GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENERATOR,
FOR IMPROVING AND PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF
HUMAN HAIR. If you are in want of that Beautiful Adorn-
ment of the Human Figure, a natural supply of Human Hair,
obtain through the post, or of any.yaolesale or Retail Chemist,
Druggist, or Perfumer, an s. bottle of GRIMSTONE'S
AROMATIC REGENER R. This is an Essential Spirit
drawn from Aromatic' bs and Flowers (grown at his Herbary
Highgate), which been long known to the nobility and
gentry by whom • s highly appreciated for its manifold virtues,
too numerous set forth in an advertisement, but may be read
in his pamphlet, in which, the bottles are enclosed. Each
pamphlet has the signature of WILLIAM GRIMSTONE, Mer-
chant, Herbary, Highgate, and will be found at page 11, under
the copy of Mrs. Weekley's letter to the Editor of the Times
Newspaper, 7th of August, 1816. This pamphlet is forwarded
through the post on receiving two postage stamps. And the
AROMATIC REGENERATORt, can be forwarded throngh the
post on receiving a Postoffice order for 4s. 6d., Is. Bd., or 12s.
—which includes the postage with tin case. The I ls. size con-
tains four of the 4s. A few of its virtues, as thousands can now
prove, are that—it produces eyebrows; moustaches; whiskers ;
new head of hair ; and dew hair on bald places.
It cures all diseases of the human hair. It is acknowledged
by all medical gentlemen to be the only specific that will cure
Porrigo Decalvans, and cover the bald places with a new growth
of .air.

Nervous Head-ache cured by using a few drops on the crown
of the head. _ _

Fainting-fits cured and prevented by using twenty or thirty
drops on the crown of the head. Repeat it until relief is ob-
tained, and the patient will be relieved in fifteen minutes.
Eyebrows, Moustaches, and Whiskers produced in a few
weeks by using an essential Spirit drawn from choice Aromatic
Herbs, the peculiar properties of which are known only to the
Inventor, and though perfectly innocent in itself, will produce
new hair on bald places, caused by weakness of constitution, or
where nature has not bestowed this ornament to the human
figure. It has been known to many of the nobility and gentry
upwards of eleven years, some of whom the Inventor most sin-
cerely thank for their attestation of its merits in the certainty
of restoring Hair, and giving it additional lustre and strength.
Mrs. Weekly, of No. 3. S,wan-street, Borough. takes this
opportunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the
Herbary, Highgate, for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenera-
tsr, in having completely restored the hair on her head after
using it about four months, and her hair is now much stronger
and more luxuriant than it was previous to its falling off. Mrs.
W. inserts this testimony, thinking that the virtues of this pre-
paration cannot be too generally known, not only in the resto-
ration and production of hair, but in the cure of nervous and
other headaches, and will he happy to answer the enquiries of
any respectable person.—Times, Aug. 7
The foregoing will, I trust be sufficient to prove the efficacy
I
of my Regenerator, which now offer to the nobility and the
public ; and I shall merely add that every kind of grease or oil
should be avoided, if you wish a New Growth of Hair. As
those matters are thrown off by our constitution, no oil or
grease can enter the skin, and, therefore, is both objectionable
and useless. As to its power of producing a New Growth of
Human Hair, it is ridiculous to imagine any greasy unction
will penetrate the pores ! Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator
is absorbed in a few minutes. _ _ _

Sold in triangular bottles, at 45., 75., and lls. each; and for-
warded by post, at 4s. 6d., 7s. Bd., and 125., case included, for
money orders only,—this size containing four of the 4s. bottles.
Sold only wholesale at the Herbary, 'Highgate, and the fol-
lowing Agents:—
Liverpool—Ross and NIGHTINGALE, Chronicle-office; Mr.
PARRY, Grocer, &c., Higltfield-street ; Messrs. JONES and Co.,
Paradise-street. Manchester—Mrs. LERESCHE, Advertiser-
office. Wolverhampton—MANDEß, WEAVER, and Co. York
—BOLTON, BLANSHARD, and Co.
Grimstone's Herbacious sold by an authority from the Lords
of the Treasury, 16th February, 1825, to William Grimstone.
Sold packed in tinfoil, encircled with a label, signed by the
inventor, at 6d., Is., 25., 45., 88. each by all Tobacconists and
others, and by Chemists and all Medicine Vendors. Sold
under the protection of a Government Stamp, for Cure of
Gutta Serena, Opthalmia, and Nervous Headsche, inclosed in
a Pamphlet of Genuine Testimonials at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d
each, stamp included.
To all persons suffering from Asthma or Pulmonary Diseases,
Grimstone's British Herb Tobacco. Sold in Packages at
Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each, stamp included.
Direct to WILLIAM GRIMSTONE, the Herbary, Highgate,
and 454, Oxford-street, London.

REMEDY FOR THE STING OF THE WASP OR HORNET.
—A correspondent informs us that the most effectual cure
for the sting of the above insects, is a poultice or plaster
composed of chalk and sweet oil. One of his children
was on Thursday stung in the hand by a hornet, which
caused great pain and swelling. By two applications of
the above remedy, the effects of the sting were completely
subdued in less than one hour.
"MAKING THE MOST OF LIFE.—Dr. Harris said, when
dying, Oh, my friends, live much, live long, live in-
stantly.' Each of you should resolve to live two or three
hundred years. You ask how is this possible, when you
are removed by death at the ages of forty or fifty ? For
thievery reason you are called to live long in a little time.
Some live longer in a single day than others in the whole
course of their lives. You live only as much as you live
to God—you only live in reality, as you live wisely, use-
fully, piously. Methuselah, who lived nine hundred and
sixty-nine years. did not live half so long as the Son of
Mary, after the flesh, who was crucified at the age of
thirty-three ! ' The time is short.' "
If a spectator were to sail leisurely along the Mersey in
front of Liverpool, for a distance of three or four miles, he
would see that the docks now occupy almost the entire
frontage towards the river. Here and there a peep will
be obtained of streets and parades, of " hards " and land-
ing-stairs • but, as a general rule, there is one vast string
of stone-built docks, studded with vessels so wedged to-
gether ,that the whole exhibit an almost uninterrupted
range of shipping. If ever there were a place where one
may speak of a " forest of masts," surely it is Liverpool!
From every quarter of the globe, from every port. which
has risen to anything like distinction, are ships to'be met
with at Liverpool. The flags of all nations are indeed
there floating in the air ; and the interchange of mind
which always more or less accompanies the interchange of
commodities, occurs at Liverpool to an extent barely
equalled elsewhere.—The Land We Live In.
POETRY AND PELF.—Mr. Bancroft, the American
Minister, has no poetry in his composition if the follow-
ing be a correct report of what he said at the sheriff's in-
auguration dinner on Thursday :—" He thought it an un-
wise observation of the poet, that " God made the coun-
try, and man the town ;" for lie thought that the intel-
lect displayed in the power and resources of such a metro-
polis as London was far more striking than that which
was manifested even by the best cultivated but inanimate
nature in the country, and he mentioned as a remarkable
proof of the truth of the observation he had just made,
that two lines signed with the name of an honest English
merchant or banker, in whom confidence was reposed,
could transfer millions of property at the antipodes.
(Cheers.)" When the poet exclaimed, "God made the
country, and man the town," he was not thinking of
heads of turnips and crops of wheat, as contrasted with
bills of exchange and streets of brick and mortar. Hie
was a far nobler conception. On the country, the visible
hand of the Creator is impressed—mountains' rivers,
lakes, and forests—the simple flower of the valley and
the majestic oak—kindle in the heart a holy and sublime
consciousness of His existence. In towns, in cities, in
the public mart, and in the thronged exchange, we behold
man alone—civilized man indeed, and the triumphs of his
intellect—but still only man. Mr: Bancroft, it seems,
would rather look upon " two lines signed with the name
of an English merchant or banker, transferring millions
at the antipodes," than at the most majestic manifesta-
tions of the Deity in his creation,—John Bull.
JOHN O'GROAT'S llousE.—John O'Groat's house, a
memorable place in the parish of Cannisbay, in this coun-
ty, perhaps owes its fame less to the circumstance of its
local situation, at the northern extremity of the island,
than to an event which inculcates an useful lesson to mo-
rality. In the reign of James IV. of Scotland, three bro-
thers, Malcolm, Gavin, and John O'Groat (supposed to
have been originally from Holland) arrived in Caithness
with a letter from that Prince, recommending them to the
countenance and protection of his loving subjects in Caith-
ness. These brothers bought some land near Duncansby
Head, and in a short time, by the increase of their fami-
lies, eight different proprietors of the name of Groat pos-
sessed these lands in equal divisions. These eight fami-
lies lived peaceably and comfortably for a number of
years, establishing an annual meeting to celebrate the an-
niversary of the arrival of their ancestors on the coast. In
the course of the festivity on one of these occasions a
question arose respecting the right of taking the door, the
head of the table, and .such points of precedency, each
contending for the seniority and chieftainship, which in-
creased to such a degree as would probably have proved
fatal in its consequence, had not Join' O'Groat, who ap-
pears to have acquired great knowledge of mankind, inter-
fered. He expatiated on the comfort they had hitherto
enjoyed owing to the harmony which existed among them ;
he assured them that as soon as they appeared to quarrel
amongst themselves, their neighbours, who had till then
treated them with respect, would fall upon them and ex-
pel them from the country; he, therefore, conjured them
by the ties of blood and mutual safety to return quietly to
their several homes, and pledged himself that he would
satisfy them on all points of precedency, and prevent the
possibility of such 'disputes in future at their anniversary
meetings. They all acquiesced, and departed in peace.
In due time John O'Groat, to fulfil his engagement, built
a room distinct from all other houses, in an octagonal fi-
gure with eight doors, and placed a table of oak of the
same shape in the middle. The next meeting took place ;
he desired each of them to enter by his own door, and to
sit at the head of the table, he himself occupying the last.
By this ingenious contrivance the harmony and good hu-
mour of the company were restored. The building was then
named John O'Groat's House, and, though nothing re-
mains but the foundation of the building, the place still
retains the name, and deserves to be remembered for the
good intention and sound judgment which gave it origin.
ralthness Chronicle.

LATEST FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We have received, .by extraordinary express from Mar-
seilles, our letters in anticipation of the overland mail of
August. The dates thus received are from Bombay to
the 31st, Madras to the 20th, and Calcutta to the 14th of
August.
The wet season was drawing to a close ; the rains had
been sufficient and favourable, and there was a prospect
of abundant crops.
Sir Charles Napier had sent in his formal resignation of
the government of Scinde.
In the Punjaub the influence of our Resident with the
Durbar continued on a firm footing. 3.53
The Governor-General was to have left Simla on the
20th of August for the seat of Government, by way of
Lucknow.

Her Majesty's 21st and 50th regiments are the two
which will come home—the last when relieved by the
18th, at present at Hong Kong.
Some disturbance had arisen in the Jullundur Doab.
It appears that since our troops have occupied Jullundur
the Mussulmans did not avail themselves of their right to
slaughter cattle until lately, when a Mussulman butcher
set up his trade outside the city, upon which there was at
once a tumultuous assemblage of the Hindoo community,
but they were ultimately dispersed by a body of troops.
Since that time, up to the latest news—a period of about
ten days—murders had been frequent, and the Hindoos
had refused to open their grain shops. The father of th©
butcher who offended in this instance was, we are told,
formerly hanged at Jullundur for killing a cow.
Another episode still more characteristic of India of old
and the half administered native states at the present
day, is mentioned from Nepaul. The deposed Mahara-
jah of Nepaul had been residing for some months at Se-
gowley, on our frontier, notoriously occupied with designs
on the life of his enemy, the actual Prime Minister ; when
in the thick of his intrigues he fell himself into a trap,
has been made prisoner himself, and nearly all his sup-
porters put to the sword. The ex-Maharajah was, it
appears, led to believe by the Minister's emissaries that
the Nepaul army would rise in his behalf, were he
to make his appearance near the territory ; and ac-
cordingly he secretly collected a number of his
adherents, and proceeded a short distance into the Nepaul
state, expecting to hear intelligence of the first movement
in his favour. There a " chuppao," or night attack, was
made by a detachment of the Nepaul troops ; the ex-
Rajah's followers, to the number of about 500, were
slaughtered, and himself carried off.
The case of Lieutenant Bird, of the Indian Navy, who
had been dismissed with a pension of £lOO a year, was
exciting great sympathy throughout India.
The import business at Bombay, since the departure
of the previous mail, was not to that extent that the fa-
vourable accounts from the agricultural districts war-
rrnted, and that usually takes place on the approach of
the fine season. The account of the agricultural crops
was in general favourable. Money was plentiful, and the
banks had raduced their rates of discount 2 per cent.
The prospects were good for the opening season of ac-
tivity ; and when our communication with the coast is
freely re-established, and the inland traders appear in the
market, we expect to witness an extension of lcusiness
and improved prices of import. There was a very general
inquiry for cotton piece goods. The cotton market was
very firm, and prices had advanced. At one time during
the month (August) tonnage was very scarce and wanted-,
and a vessel was taken up for Liverpool at £7 10s. per
ton, but in consequence of some arrivals of vessels, and
the want of suitable cotton for shipment, the rate de-
clined to £6 10s., which was, however, nominal. There
were several vessels in port at the end of the month, for
which there was not produce sufficient to afford em-
ployment until fresh supplies of cotton come forward. The
rate of exchange on London had not varied much during
the month, although considerable operations had been
effected—say from Is. 11d. to ls. Hid. The mail from
China brought a further supply of bills into the market,
which had been selling at Is. Hid. to ls. 11 9-16 d.—the
latter is the present rate for first-class paper.
At Calcutta there was no material alteration in the
position of mercantile affairs. The demand for some of
the weighty articles of export fell off after the receipt of
the last intelligence from England, but freights having
given way a little, buyers of sugar came forward, and the
week's operations were to a fair extent in that article.
In imports there had been a fair amount of business,
though the demand was not of that active character
which is generally experienced at the season. A large
amount of business had been done in all descriptions of
British cotton piece goods. The declining state of ex-
change in England had continued, and the latest rates
were quoted at 1-114 to 1-114 per rupee for first rate 10
months date paper. The freight to London and Liver-
pool were £8 10s. to £9. per ton.
At the Mauritius there was a calm in commerce during
July, which is one of the dullest months of the year for
business. The continued arrival of specie places matters
in a very different position to that of last year as regards
exchange, but the high rates of freight, food, provision
and labour, as well as the chance of low prices for pro-
duce were causes for some inquietude. The imports for
the quarter bad nearly doubled the exports for the quar-
ter ending June, which is accounted for by the compara-
tive small portion of the crop issued from April to June.
The Exchange on England had not raised.
ARRIVALS AT BOMBAY FROM LIVERPOOL.—JuIy 19th,
iron ship Richard Cobden ; 20th, Ann Bridson ; 28th,
ship Orixa ; Aug. 20th, barque Culdee ; 22nd, Thomas
Fielden ; Bombay Steam Navigation Company's steamer
Surat ; 23rd, Menzies. _

DEPARTURES FROM BOMBAY FOR LIVERPOOL.-July
19th, ship Fanny ; Aug. 17th, ship Armide ; 25th, ship
Richard Cobden ; barque Caroline ; ship Earl of Chester.
DEPARTURES FROM MADRAS FOR LIVERPOOL.—JuIy
13th, Roseberry.
The Hannah Salkeld, from this port. arrived at Saugor
on the Bth August.
DEPARTURES FROM SAUGOR FOR LIVERPOOL.—Aug.
sth, Meg of Aleldon • 9th, Duke of Wellington ; Laid_
mans ; 11th, Henry Winch ; 12th, Berampore.

FINANCES OF RUSSIA.—The finances of Russia are
very considerably and rapidly on the increase, and the re-
venue is at this time certainly above 500,000,000 f. The
duty on brandy is the chief source ; this amounted in
1844 to about 128,000,000 of paper rubles.
PROTECTION IN RUSSIA.—On the 20th ult., a deputa-
tion from the manufacturers of Prussia had a long confer-
ence with the King on the subject of manufactures, and
prayed his Majesty to revise the tariff, and afford native
industry more protection. The King replied that the
tariff was arranged for the benefit of the entire commu-
nity, and not of a class, and that it was impossible to
grant their request.
The Viceroy ofEgypt having of late determined that for
the future all soldiers condemned to die should be shot, in
place of being beheaded, the new mode of execution was
carried into effect at Cairo, the 28th ult. The officer
charged with the superintendence of the matter had the
prisoner's eyes bandaged, and, fearing some awkwardness
on the part of the men appointed to act, ordered a soldier
to place his musket close to his ear and fire. Several de-
tachments of troops were present, and the execution is
said to have produced a marked effect.
AN ELEPHANT STORY.—The following (from Malacca)
is a strange, if a true, adventure :—" A boat, manned by
six Malays, with a cargo consisting of one coyan of rice
and half a coyan of salt, while proceeding up the river of
Lingey was accidentally intercepted by a large elephant,
and the result was an instantaneous swamping of the boat
and cargo. The animal came first in contact with the boat
at night, while, it appears, in the act of swimming a river
or bathing, and then diving, he made a thrust with his
tusk, perforating the bottom of the boat. Such was his
power of lifting as to bear up the vessel with its contents
on his back, and throw it aside ; the boat and cargo foun-
dered immediately, but the men were lucky enough to
elude further molestation, and escaped by swimming
ashore."

THE CHOLERA.--We give in another column rather a
gloomy paragraph as to the progress of this fearful disease.
We are glad, however, to find that subsequent advices
from Russia are rather more favourable. A letter from
Riga, dated the 20th ult. says :—" No further indication
has confirmed the report, to which a sudden death had
given rise, that the cholera had manifested itself at Riga.
The Civil Governor has even written to all the consuls to
contradict that report, and remove the uneasiness which
such an announcement was calculated to spread abroad."
It was reported at St. Petersburgh that the cholera had
appeared there, and that it was for that reason the Court
had removed to Moscow. The Journal des Debats, how-
ever, quotes a letter from St. Petersburgh, of the 18th,
mentioning that the epidemy had not yet extended beyond.
Charkow, that it was much less fatal than formerly, and
that the mortality was scarcely 1 out of every 20 cases.

THE PEACOCK'S TAIL A PROTECTION AGAINST OTHER
ANIMALS.—The beauty of the Peacock's plumage was a
theme of admiration in the remotest times ; and the bird
was sought after as capable of adding splendour to the
magnificence of Solomon. The chief display of this
beauty arises from that arrangement of long and gorgeous
feathers which spring from the space between the region
behind the wings and the origin behind the wings and the
origin of the tail ; but the use of this to the bird itself
has been a subject of doubt. At first sight it seems to be
no better than a luxuriance of nature, and an encum-
brance rather than a benefit. The action by which their
splendour is outspread has also been dtemed an absurd
manifestation of pride. But men are imperfect interpre-
ters of the actions of animals ; and a closer examination
of the habits of this bird will afford a different explana-
tion. The tail of the peacock is of a plain and humble
description ; and seems to be of no other use besides
aiding in the erection of the long feathers of the loins;
while the latter are supplied at their insertion with an ar-
rangement of voluntary muscles, which contribute to their
elevation, and to the other motions of which they are
capable. If surprised by a foe, the peacock presently
erects its gorgeous feathers ; and the enemy at once
beholds starting up before him a creature which his terror
cannot fail to magnify into the bulk implied by the cir-
cumference of a glittering circle of the most dazzling
hues, his attention at the same time being distracted by
a hundred glaring eyes meeting his gaze in every direction.
A hiss from the head in the centre, which in shape and
colour resembles t hat of a serpent, and a rustle from the
trembling quills, are attended by an advance of the most
conspicuous portion of this bulk ; which is in itself an
action of retreat, being caused by a receding motion of
the body of the bird. That must be a bold animal which
does not pause at the sight of such an object ; and a short
interval is sufficient to ensure the safety of the bird ; but
if, after all, the enemy should be bold enough to risk an
assault, it is most likely that its eagerness or rage would
be spent on the glittering appendages, in which case the
creature is divested only of that which a little time will
again supply. A like explanation may be offered of the
use of the long and curious appendages of the head and
neck of various kinds of humming-birds, which, however
feeble, are a pugnacious race.--Couch's Illustrations of
instinct.

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