The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-22 00:00:00

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ce to Que

Wm. Parker, hence to Qu
Matthew, Johnson, hen
in lat. 49, long.
Bristol. Escol
Monte Video
Agnes, Scuttl
Cape de Nerds
Lisbon
Duque de Braganza, Martin, and Constanza, Arujo. hen

Isabella, Campbell. and Seaport, Mowatt. hence at Riga
Palmer, Dickman, hence at Hambro'
Thomas Fielden, Smith, hence to Valparaiso, was spoken in lat
7 N, long. 24 W
Castina,
long, 10
De Letitia, --., hence to Batavia, was spoken in lat. 48, long. 8.
ison, hence to Rio Janeiro, 12th Sept. in lat. 48, long. 8
America. hence to Quebec. 28th Aug. in lat. 48, long. 42. Mary
Ann. Dathay, hence to Quebec, 24th Aug. in lat. 46. long. 52
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spoken Bth Sept. in lat: 49,

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There is now growing in an 0rm....
`ley, of Sowton, a young apple-tree which was never grafted,
having on orie part blossom in full perfection, on another
part apples set, and on a third part full sized apples.— Western
Luminary.

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SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—We lately witnessed on the
premises of Mr. Evan Winstone, grocer, Brecon, a striking
proof of the power of nature in supporting vegetation under
the most unfavourable circumstances. In a small back yard,
attached to the dwelling-house, a small platform, leading to
a warehouse from a flight of stone steps, is formed by a slight
joist of timber with a few boards" thrown across, and from out
of this joist a tine raspberry tree has not only grown to the
height of five feet, but thissummer has produced finer fruit
than any in Mr. W.'s productive garden. Several smaller
shoots are now making their appearance,- one actually pro-
truding through a plank, and all this without any earth
whatever.—Sidurian.

WASPS IN A BALL Room.—On Tuesday evening last, as
two young men, who had been taking a wasps' nest, were re-
turning to Chesterfield, on approaching the town they were
attracted to a house by sounds of music and rejoicing. It
proved to be a dwelling where festivities in 'celebration of a
marriage were taking place; and, claiming some acquaint-
ance with the inmates, the young men joined the festive
throng.
The wasps' nest, which was folded in a handker-
chief, was placed in a corner of the room, unknown to the
company, and the dance proceeded. After a time the two
"ling men above alluded to took their departure, leaving
(whether intentionally or not is unknown to us) the nest in
the room. The dance continued ; when, lo! one of the fe-
males made an equivocal sort of movement, and a precipitate
retreat from the house ; her husband following closely at her
heels, anxious to learn the cause of his wife's extraordinary
conduct. Scarcely had the party left the house, than a se-
cond, and a third, and a fourth of the female guests exhibited
similar equivocal symptoms, followed by suppressed shrieks,
pd bewildered looks. The male members of the company
looked, anxiously and inquiringly at the ladies, who, in re-
turn, skipped about the room with wonderful agility, giving
Uondry indications that their mysterious movements could
t teed, satisfactorily explained. Suddenly the men became
afflic though perhaps not exactly after the same fashion
as the ladies, and a very exciting, but at the same time very
sc .ne ensued, to attempt to depict which would be a
hopeless task. It may be imagined, but certainly cannot be
described. The cause of this derangement of the festive cir-
cle
• , as, however, soon apparent. The fiddler, who was
sightless, feeling something very sharp enter his cheek,
dropped his instrument, and applied his hand with great
force to his face, bringing to the earth one of the monsters
that had been a source of annoyance. Suffice it to say, some
of the wasps had escaped from confinement, and in revenge
r r the punishment they had endured, crept up the legs of
the dancers, and inflicted their sting. As many as three and
four
Mire wasps were found upon some of the females.—Derby-
Chronicle.

OUTRAGES ON CANALS AND RIVERS.—By an act passed
at the conclusion of the last session of parliament, some pro-
lusion has been made to prevent a repetition of certain of-
pfences that have taken place on canals and navigable rivers.
he act is entitled, "An Act to provide for keeping the
eace on Canals and Navigable Rivers." And in the pream-
Die, it is stuted to have been framed to prevent a recurrence
of former outrages and depredations. It authorises two ma-
gistrates' upon application of the committee or board of di-
rectors of any canal or river company, to appoint constables,
who are to be sworn in the manner prescribed ; but by the
second section they can be dismissed by two magistrates, the
Watch committee of an incorporated borough, or the commit-
tee or board of directors of the company. And by the fourth
clause, if a constable he guilty of neglect of duty, he is ren-
dered liable to a penalty of not more than £lO., or in the dis-
cretion of a magistrate, one month's imprisonment, with or
without hard labour. By the sixth section, an assault upon
a constable in the execution of his duty, is to be punished by
a fine not exceeding £lO., or an imprisonment, with or with-
out hard labour, of not more than two calendar months. Any
Persons found upon a canal or river, or dock thereto belong-
!Tig, with any tube or other instrument to carry away liquor
in their possession, or any one attempting to obtain any li-
quors or other goods unlawfully, are rendered liable to a pe-
nalty of £5., or imprisonment with or without hard labour,
for not more than a month, and the like penalty to be inflicted
upon any person who shall " unlawfully drink or wilfully spill
or allow to run to waste any liquors." Constables are em-
powered to apprehend, without a warrant, "any loose, idle,
and disorderly person whom he shall find disturbing the pub-
lic peace, or whom he shall have good cause to suspect of
having committed, or being about to commit any felony, mis-
demeanour, or breach of the peace, or other offence, cor trary
to the provisions of this act, and every person whom he shall
find between sunset and the hour of eight in the morning ly-
ing or loitering in or upon any towing path, wharf, bridge,
railway, quay, landing place, lock, dock, or upon the bank
of any such canal or river, and not giving a satisfacto' ac-
count of himself." The constables are to be paid by the
company, and are not to act within the jurisdiction of the
metropolitan police or the city of London, or anywhere be-
yond the banks, towing path, or premises belonging to a canal
or river. An appeal is allowed against a summary conviction
under the act where the amount of penalty adjudged to be
paid exceeds £3., upon the party fined entering into recog-
nizances with two sureties.

The town of Hull has acquired for itself an immortal in-
-441Y. At a late meeting for the purpose of electing a Lord
Steward, (at which a Sir William Low—something most
appropriately presided), the two candidates put up—cer-
tainly without the consent of the former of them—were the
Duke of Wellington and the Marquis of Normanby ; the
one the greatest warrior and statesman—the other the silliest
fribble and coxcomb of this and any age. These Yorkshire
Cakes, however, looked, we suppose, to the office and not to
the officer, and so preferred the minister to the man ; or they
may very likely have heard of the Noble Home Secretary's
propensity for pardoning offenders, and letting loose gaol-
irds of every description, and, after all, they surely must
be the best judges of what species of service the inhabitants
V their beautiful borough are most likely to stand in need.
-°6e this as it may, they have made their choice ; and, as
naming immediately after the Earl of Durham, we should
saY that the Marquis of Normanby is radically better for
the town of Hull than the Duke of Wellington, who truly
should not " dip his hands," as Lord Froth expresses it,
jo Fleet ditch. '—Aryus.
PORTSMOUTH.—The Belleisle, 72, Captain Nicolas, is
ordered to be refitted with every dispatch at Plymouth, to
return to the Mediterranean. Thice following line-of-battle
shiPs are preparing with all practicable expedition for imme-
-I,iate commission, namely, Indus, 84, and Vengeance, 84, at
s:ortstno,
utu ; also the Britannia, 120, the Bombay, 84, and
Clarence, 84, at Plymouth ; and the Formidable, 84, and
iionarch, 84, at Sheerness. The Howe, and Royal Ade-
N"ide, 120-gun flag-ships, are also getting ready for sea ser-
vice, The dockyard presents a scene of activity and bustle,
navythe town is posted with bills for men for her Majesty's
navy. The Britannia, 120, will go out to Spitbead this
Zeek, and immediately on the arrival of the Donegal, 78,
. °lll Lisbon, that ship% crew will shift over to her, and be
,sen.alPleted to 820 men. She is to hear the flag of Rear-Ad-
in John Ommanney, K.C.8., as second in command
tshe Mediterranean. The Rodney, 92,, Captain Maunsell,
t, a, to leave Plymouth Sound on Sunday, direct for Malta,
,loin Sir R. Stopford's fleet with the least possible delay.—
righton Gazette.