The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-11 00:00:00

Vottrp.

THE WIFE'S DELIGHT.

From a MS. coil(

n of poems written and collected by

aster at Stirling, A.D. 1690.]

y do delight in hounds,

Some do rejoice in war and wounds

And thereby

gain great treasure

to sail,

tee in ridin

;meats do them fail—

hen in t
Tn PtltPl

s chiding !

he morn 1 ope mine eyes,
tain the day,

re my husband e'en can rise,

—then I pray

When I at table take my place,

_
Whatever be the meat,
I first do chide, and then say grace,
If so dispos'd to eat.

Too fat

too lean, too hot, too cold,

I ever do complain,
Too raw, too roast, too voting, too old—

Faults I will find or feign

Let it be flesh, or fowl, or fish,
It never shall be said ;
But I'll find fault with meat or dish,
With master or with maid.

But when I go to bed at night
I heartily do weep,
That I must part with my delight
I cannot scold and sleep.

However, this loth mitigate,

And ranch abate my sorrow,
That though to-night it be too late,
I'll early scold to-morrow.

CONTEMPORARY PRESS.

RIBBONISM IN IRELAND.
•oris the Cork Constitution.)
Lave had to refer to ribbonism as it ex-
unties—are we now to be compelled to
cisting in our own ? Has this ilagiti-
extended its ramifications here ? and

ous cc

t to it as c

enrolled in a fraternity whose
e bonds of blood? It is time
it the authorities he on the alert. Lodgment to the
emy they must not give, and, for aught we know,
!se villains may be already at work to seduce the
Dple into deeds for which they will have to answer
vith their heads. We crake these remarks in conse-

our Popul:rjon to b

ent, of which we subjoin a copy,
up in the streets of Bandon. It is

similar to some of those read at the trials
which ha% recently taken place in the central and
~herr s of the country, and the object of its
Dcters is declared to he the enlisting of the south
in the same sanguinary confederation against
itestant life and property. The locking up of the
agues of men, and the " bright gilted button that
ill shew light all over Ireland " are allusions that can-
•—inderstood. ,"We have the same reference
society as has been remarked in
, and some there are, we
who hope to turn what ought to be a blessing to
land into a bane and curse. One thing is clear :
ry man who has no evil object in his abstinence
_..—who has joined the society not for party
..c moral advantage, ought to endeavour to rid it
of the odium brought on it by conspirators who would
it with schemes of spoliation, murder,

orthern part

to the temoeranc

froM drink

)rts of ribbon-ism

lentify him an

We know not in what light these things may be re-
__ .

," in the

uy others, but there are some " signs
times too significant to be despised. Political power
s in this country passing rapidly into hands in which
have no desire to see it placed, because we believe
Day after day
Jd with the numbers of those by
but our attention is pointed to
,1 force well calculated to overawe
" bone and sinew" are thus
ltously paraoeu before our eyes, the passions of
are inflamed by priests who tell them that
it hopes have been disappointed, their expectatiOns
1-ed, and, when they have thus roused resent-
•oper pitch, remind them that there are
h disappointed hopes may resort to for
fter day, we repeat, are these things
~,en in Ireland, and it is, therefore,
rot the part of prudence to neglect any precaution

cannot be placed there with safety

not on

whom we are opr

exhibitions of pl
the timid

While the

t to the or

rtremes whic

to be heard and

which may contribute to the preservation-or the peace
Ind the protection of the well-disposed. The follow-
document to which we have al-

copy of t

vve when at home

in the north of france

A. the south west. of Ireland to let my brother know the
kingdom is nearly united by joining the combined system
and to beware of all Drunkards

L. where do you st,

A. on the consecrAd ground of St. Patrick

L. what is I
A. a bright
land

lat in your sleeve
tilted button that will show light all over ire-

hen will ireland stand right

6aes of men are locked up in a box France
1 the rights of ireland come Down
11 Drunkard are Down and well Down and help
brother

A. when the to
L. whc
A. whe

L. how is th

and open arms and carry the Cross
_ ~ratified on, fair well and remember this for
WofDandRASYbyWSB

A. with a joint heart

that Jesus
BD

--gas-

ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND RUSSIA
(From the Newcastle Journal.)

Apart from the special grievance, of which it is ad-
mitted that France has just cause of complaint, what
is the nature of the advantages—what the compensa-
tion, we are to derive under this new compact with
Russia for the sacrifice of other alliances, and the
breach of existing treaties ? These are the real ques-
tions which every reflecting man will ask, and which
yet remain to be resolved. Resolved, indeed, they will
not be, unless by some untoward event suddenly in-
volving the nation in war, until the next session of
Parliament, if, indeed, then ; for with his usual cun-
ning, Lord Palmerston has contrived to postpone to
that distant period the day of reckoning, on the custo-
mary pretexts so hacknied and frivolous, of detriment
to the public service, by inconvenient and premature
disclosures whilst negociations are still pending. But
what, we repeat, what are we to gain by this hand•in-
hand confederacy with Russia, by constituting her the
arbitress in Eastern affairs, and the delegate of qua-
druple vengeance on the restive Pacha of Egypt ?
Through Egypt and Syria lie three of the speediest
routes to British India, of which, therefore, they may
be regarded as the outposts and approaches. Is it
fitting or prudent that we should consign the virtual
guardianship of these approaches—the keys of our
outer house—to the mighty autocrat of the north ;or
are they not more safe and accessible so long as held
in the keeping and possession of a weaker power like
Egyptian satrap, whose shores are exposed to our
, and on whose fears we could operate for a free
ge at all times, if not on his sense of right or
? Even as we write the overland dispatch from
,y brings the unwelcome intelligence that a Rus-
irmy of 30,000 men, surmounting all the frightful
of vast and dreary wastes and mountains supposed
_ asable, where nature is barren of production, and
drought accompanies famine, has arrived in Khiva to

pa
reason

chastise some pretended breach of peace by its sove-
reign, with a train, too, of heavy artillery, the transport
of which was a task more difficult still. Once there,
they are no more likely to quit their hold than our army
of Cabul, unless driven out by superior force, or the
accidents of climate. Now at Khiva, the Russians are
nearer to Cabul by one-half of the distance, or less,
than Cabul, now substantially in our possession, is
from Calcutta. Virtually, therefore, Russia is now on
the confines of Hindostan, and actually in Bucharia,
which joins Affghanistan, in which Cabul, now occu-
pied by our forces, is situate. All the accounts from
India betray the uneasiness which this close proximity

of thee—liusjsians --so naturally excites. Shah Soojah
trembles on the throne already, on which planted and
only supported by our arms, and so conscious of pow-
erlessness, that he threatens to abdicate the throne and
return to the exile from which drawn, should the Bri-
tish forces depart, or their number not he augmented
in a ratio adequate to his protection. Russia in Khiva
has only to declare in favour of Dost Mahomet, the
late ruler, and the Baruckzyes, the first dethroned, and
the latter expelled from power by our arms, and war
of another sort and on a different scale, would have to
be recommenced, where, the antagonist to be dealt with
would not be a barbarian chief, with a rude and undis-
ciplined rout of rabble soldiery, but hardy armies
trained and practised in the most improved modes of
European warfare, and led by generals of well known
skill and courage. And it would be the interest no
less than a point of honour with Russia to consummate
such an achievement; for Dost Nlahomet was an ally
of Russia, the sole crime, indeed, with which he was
chargeable, and which led to his expulsion. And.
herein consists the folly and rashness of our embark-
ing in enterprises so distant, and so little conducive
ultimately to honour and advantage as the expedition
to Cabul, when the scene of action lay 1500 miles from
the seat of Indian government. Our Indian force is
naturally weakened, and, therefore, more assailable by
being dispersed over so immeasurable an extent of
territory, which now we can scarcely hold, and yet
cannot abandon with honour or safety. To this expe-
dition, which has shown the practicability of access to
the interior of India, before deemed inaccessible, we
owe the Russian advance upon Khiva in our neighbour-
hood. We have shown the way, and they are not slow
to profit by the blunder. And yet it is to Russia so
hovering about and threatening British India, that we
are now consigning the lordship over the other passes
from Asia, through which alone we now possess those
precious facilities of speedy communication which we
are so wantonly placing in jeopardy.

WINDOW DUTIES.—The following extract is taken from
the instructions of the Tax Office upon this subject just is-
sued to the Surveyors of Taxes :—" The board have received
directions from their lordships cot to charge the windows in
a warehouse or manufactory solely used as such, although.
communicating with the dwelling-house or a shop by a door
between such house, or shop and manufactory, or warehouse,
provided such manufactot y or warehouse form no part of the
dwelling-house, but only communicate therewith by such
door."

BREECHES

-POCKETS FACTS

The statements which have recently been published by the
conservative journals, with regard to the " Bowring Jobbery,"
have convinced discerning persons of the fallacy of believing
that the whigs are promoters of economy and retrenchment,
and will cause them, henceforth, to look on all liberal pro-
fessions with suspicion. The miscellaneous items voted in a
committee of supply a week or two since furnish a few further
illustrations of whig economy. Here are some instances :

To defray the travelling expences of seventeen assis-
tant poor law commissioners in Ireland and Wales,
in addition to salaries of £7OO. per annum each 15,817
For the like purpose for eleven other assistant poor
law commissioners for Ireland. in addition also to
salaries of £7OO per annum each 8,236
To the travelling expenses, &c, of five inspectors of
prisons, in addition to salaries averaging £6BO per
annum each 2,000
To fifteen superintendents of factories 5,000

-C29,053
The following are part of the expenses of the Foreign-
office, under our economical whig government :
Secret service
For messengers' bills and extra couriers, Foreign-
office 40,000
Postage to be defrayed from the funds of the same
department, in consequence of the abolition of
the privilege of franking, from Jan. 20, 1840, to
March 31, 1840

£143,000

Let it be observed—THßEE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS
A YEAR FOR TfIE POSTAGE EXPENSES OF ONE OFFICE !