The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-13 00:00:00

All who have read Lady Chatterton's charming Rambles its
the South of Ireland, will expect in the present work a rich
and racy melange; and they will not be disappointed. The
Sketches and Recollections is indeed the most fascinating
book that we have enjoyed for many a long da) : it is so full
of exquisite sentiments, and amiable common sense ; so pic-
turesquely graphic ; and so animated with a love of the beau-
tiful and the pure—that we scarcely know how to convey to
the reader an idea of the treasurable variety contained in these
volumes. Home and foreign tours, or visits to sites conse-
crated as the abodes of genius, or dearly associated with his-
tory—form the staple. Ireland is not forgotten, and the ac-
complished authoress ventures to hope, that of the many who
kindly followed her guidance in the " green island," a few at
least will be found willing to accompany her through some of

the fair scenes of her native country, and to touch once more
upon Irish ground, in their flight to other lands. The work
contains two or three noueellettes; but, brief as these are,
they exceed our limits, so that we must quote from the more
detached portion.
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SirnultanemiSly with this attack, her Majesty's ships Druid,
Samarang, Modeste, and Columbine took up their position
opposite the fort of Ty-cock-tow, which guards the southern
entrance of the Bocca Tigris, and opened a heavy fire, which
was, for a short time, briskly returned ; but it being soon
silenced, a party of sailors landed, and, after a determined
resistance on the part of the Chinese, this fort was also cap-
tured. The first lieutenant of the Samarang was wounded in
the assault.

After the capture of the forts, the steamers were sent to
destroy the war junks in Anson's Bay ; but the shallowness
of the water admitted only of the approach of the Nemesis,
towing some ten or twelve boats. The junks endeavoured to
escape, but a rocket from the Nemesis blew up the powder
magazine of one of them, and 18 more which were set on
fire by the English boat crews also successively blew up.
Preparations were then made for attacking the principal
fort of Anunghoy on the following day, when a flag of truce
was despatched to the superintendent, and hostilities ceased.
The result of these affairs was the circular from Capt. Elliot,
dated Jan. 20, together with the singular document of the
imperial commissioner Keshen.
The intelligence from India, as far as regards the affairs of
the Punjaub, is interesting ; Shere Singh having succeeded
in driving out the widow of Khurrock Singh, and taking
possession of Lahore. Application has been made by No-
Nehal to the British government to restore her to the throne,
and it is rumoured that assistance will be given, troops hav-
ing been collected on the Punjaub frontier.
From Scinde we learn that matters are proceeding satis-
factorily, and that the hill tribes were all entering into trea-
ties with the British. Nusseer Khan, it is now said, has de-
livered himself up to Col. Stacy, of the Bengal army. The
force under General Brooks was at the last advices encamped
near Baugh.

In Affdianistan a disturbance took place at Ghirisk, near
Candahar, where a body of 1,200 or 1,500 rebels were de-
feated by a field detachment under Capt. Farrington, who
took their standard and guns, In the southern Mahratta
country the fort of Nepaul had been captured by a force from
Belgaun under Major Vivian. The news from Persia is very
slight. In Nepaul and Burmah all was tranquil.
It is officially rumoured that the 2d regiment of Bengal na-
tive cavalry had been disbanded for bad conduct in the field.
We have much pleasure in having to report that Mr. Stan-
ton was released from imprisonment in Canton, on the 10th,
and left for the Bogue on the 17th, where, on the Saturday
morning, he was delivered over to Capt. Elliot, on board her
majesty's ship Melville, and arrived in Macao that same even-
ing in the schooner Young Queen, after having been just 4
months in Canton.

011DIXATION.—On Sunday morning, April 4, at St. Geer-
Fes Church, Hanover-square' London, the right rev. the
Lord Bishop of Lichfield held an ordination, at which ser-
vice, by die request of the right rev. the Lord Bishop of
Chester, the Rev, T. Berry, of this town, was admitted to
holy orders as curate of Christ Church, (late Ebenezer Cha-
pel) Blackburn-street, Bolton. Tho rev. gent. will officiate
at Emanuel Church, Cannon-street, on Sunday next, the
necessary alterations making in Christ Church not being yet
completed.—Bolton Chronicle.—[The chapel here referred to
belonged formerly to the Methodist New Connexion in Bol-
ton, and the most influential parties connected with the same
have become dedicated to our venerable establishment.]
A NEW PROPHET IN ARABIA. —A great sensation has
been created at the palace (Alexandria) by receipt of intelli-
gence from Beni Om, the Scheriff of Mecca. He informs
Mehemet Ali that a nameless person, who proclaimed him-
self to be the Imaum (or priest) of the Mehdi promised by
Mahomet, has appeared in Yemen, and had drawn a crowd
of disciples after him, which when he first appeared amounted
to about 1,500. He announced no new doctrine, but preached
the Koran in its purity, and enforced its precepts with strict-
ness wherever he went ; and distributed justice according to
the holy law with great impartiality. He declared himself
but the pecursor of the Mehdi, who was already come on
earth, and was now at Mecca; whence he would set forth
and appear before all .true believers in the fulness of time.
Meantiwe, this Imaum was " working miracles" in his
name. Hef affords his disciples a view of the holy cities by
bidding them look up each of his sleeves, in full faith that
they will see here Mecca and there Medina. He had fed an
immense multitude with a single loaf of bread, &c. His fol-
lowers now amount to 35,000. He coined silver money of
the value of half half a piaster (40 to the dollar), bearing the
inscription, " Imaumf el Berrein vel Bahrein ? Imaum el
Muntazar Mohammed Mehdi ; which they translate,
" Imaum of the two lands (continents) and the two seas
(Black and Red), the Imam who awaits Mohammdd
Mehdi." The Scheriff has sent one of these pieces to the
Pasha, struck in the ordinary rude style of coinage prevails
in his own mint.—Letterfrom Alezandria.

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT.

April 10, 1840

DISCHARGED. ADMITTED.
In-patients cured 37 In-patients
Relieved and at own request .11 Out-patients
Made Out-patients 1 Casuals during the last week 6
Irregular . 1 Remain in the house 203
Dead 2

Consulting Surgeons, Mr. Forshaw and Mr. Dawson.
Chaplain ..... Rev. R. Davies.
House Visiters, Mr. John Cropper, and Mr. Tomlinson.
Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess.
House Surgeon Mr. Brandreth.
E W. JACKSON, Treasurer

*.* Donations and Subscriptions thankfully received at Messrs
A. Heywood, Sons and Co., and at the Infirmary.

SATURDAY, APRIL 10.—Wind S.S.W. light.
ARRIVED.—Thomas Carty, —, from Buenos Ayres—and
George Canning, Harvey, from Buenos Ayres.
SAlLED.—England, Waite; Hope, M'Lauchlan, and Repubiic,
Thompson, for New York—Devereux, Barton; Canton, Cockburn,
and R. A. Parke, Hedderman, for Quebec—Sandbach, Bispham,
for Demerara—Success, Nelson, for Madeira, &c.—England; John-
son, for St. John,' N.B.—Fenella, Smardon, for Gibraltar, &c.—
Diadem, Binet, for Naples—Fingalton, Primrose, for Miramichi—
Olive & Eliza, Marshall, for Apalachicola—Deft, Snooks, for Rot-
terdam—Princess Royal, Bonfield, for ditto—Lima Packet. Stanton,
for Trinidad—True Blue, Bilton, for Arichat—Flora, Pearce, for
Little Arichat, &c.—Trust, Bailhache, for Palermo, &c.—audiftobt.
Watson, Elliot. for Montreal.

Amelia; Vesta. and Roseanna, hence at Rio Janeiro
John, Cooper, hence at Cuxhaven
Try, Howes, and Louisa &-. Elizabeth, -, hence at Helvoet
Neptune, -, hence for Revel, at Stromness
Nerva, -, hence at Sincapore
Clydesdale, -, heuce at Port Philip
. _ . .

S;lsette, ,-, hence for ditto, was spoken 25th Dec. in lat. 38
S, long. 127 W

British Merchant; Urania; Reliance; Wave; Chieftain, and
Lancaster, Jefferson, hence at Bombay
Champion, , from Sydney, N.S.W. at Bombay
Parsee, Owens, sailed from Bombay, for this port, 2d February;
Memnon, sth Feb.; Sycee, I.th Feb. ; Dauntless, 15th Feb.; Ingle-
borough, 19th Feb.
Rebecca Jane, , hence at Ceylon
Countess of Derry, Roberts, from Macao, at Calcutta
Hindoo, Alanson ; Lady Stormont, Liddle, and Bland, Callan,
hence at Calcutta
George Armstrong, Jones, from London, at Madras

Cherokee, M'Kellar, sailed from Saugor, for this port, 20th Jan. ;
Jessie Logan, Major, 20th Jan.; Isis, Graham, 31st Jan., and
Marimon, Jellard, Bth Feb.
Cormandel, - , from Port Nicholson, at Singapore
Nerva, , hence at ditto
Kingston. M'Lean, and Dartmouth, from Bombay, at China
Clifford, Sharp, hence at ditto
John O'Gaunt, Robertson, sailed from China, for this port, 22d Jan.
George, Robertson, hence at Cape of Good Hope, and sailed for
Sydney sth Feb.
Argyle, -, hence at ditto, and sailed for Port Philip sth Feb.
Fatima, Fethers, hence at ditto, and sailed for China 7th Feb.
Chandos, Wigton, hence at Cape de Verds, at Monte Video,
21st Jan. ,
Argyleshire;, Ann ary, and Lapwing, hence at Sydney, N.S.W.
Irt, Ludlow, from Bahia, at Cove, sailed Bth Feb.
Marchioness of Sligo, Rowe, hence for Dordt, at Beaumaris
Duan, -, from Manilla, at Cowes

Andes, from Pernambuco,' at Falmouth, sailed 24th Feb. in
company with the Jane, for Parabia, and Jane, from New South
Wales for London. The Carab, for London; Chace, and Traveller,
for Trieste ; Golden Fleece, and Pakenham, • for Paraiba, sailed a
few days previous. Left there the Moral, Creamore, and Fanny.
On the 13th nit., in lat. 20, long. 45, spoke the Antonio, hence for
Havana; and on the.l7th ult., in lat. 28, long 45, the Bohia, hence
for London

Nicolai, Herlofsen, hence, that was aground near Geestendorf,
floated off on the 14th instant

SUNDAY, APRIL 11.—Wind S.W. light