The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-12 00:00:00

he' f;ec esSion of James I. they have been continued to the"
Prince of Wales in Great Britain. It is a singular circum-
stance that the Prince of Wales enjoys no Irish title. All
the junior branches of the Royal Family are Earls of Ireland,-
the heir apparent being the only one of his house who does
not derive some title from the sister
The Prince of Wales is born Duke of Cornwall, and is im-
mediately entitled to all the revenues attached to that duchy.
The last Princ-,! of \Vales was the son of George 111. He
was born on the 12th of August, 1762. The Queen was
brought to bed at twenty-four minutes after seven o'clock,
.having been in labour somewhat above two hours. Agreeably
to state etiquette the great officers of state were in attendance
in the anti-room of the royal chamber. Those present were
the Princess Dowager of \Vales, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Rutland, the
Lords Hardwicke, Huntingdon, Talbot, Halifax, Bute, Mar-
sham, and Cantilupe, and all the ladies of the bedchamber and
the maids of honour. The Queen was delivered by Mrs.
Draper; Dr. Hunter was, however, in an adjoining room
ready to render any- assistance, should such be required.
The person who waited on his majesty to communicate the
agreeable intelligence of the birth of a prince received a present
from the King of a hank bill of the value of £5OO.
Soon after her majesty was confined the waggons contain-
ing the treasure of the Hermoine, a Spanish galleon, cap-
tured off St. Vincent by three English frigates, entered St.
James-street, escorting by cavalry and infantry with trum-
pets sounding, the enemy's flags waving over the waggons,
and the whole surrounded by an immense multitude of spec-
tators. The sudden appearance of the cavalcade, and the
cheering of the multitude, led the King and the nobility to
the palace window, and when It was known that a Prince of
Wales was born, the large concourse of persons manifested
their delight by loud and long-continued acclamations. On
the fifth day after the Prince of Wales's birth his royal high-
ness was created Prince of Wales by letters patent. The mode
of conferring the rank of Prince of Wales is by investiture,
with a cap coronet, gold verge, and ring, and by issue of let-
ters patent under the great seal.
The young prince soon became the object of general soli-
citude, and for the gratification of the public it was announced
before he was twelve days old, that his royal highness was
to be seen at St. James's from one o'clock to three on the
drawing-room days. The crowd of ladies whom this offer
tempted to flock to court to see the royal infant, and taste
her majesty's candle; soon became immense ; the daily ex-
pense for cake alone was estimated at £4O, and the consump-
tion of wine was greater than could have been expected. All
persons of fashion were admitted to see the prince under the
following restrictions, viz., that in passing through the apart-
ment they stepped with the greatest caution, and did not offer
to touch his royal highness. For the greater security in this
respect a part of the apartment was latticed off in the Chi-
nese manner, to prevent curious persons from approaching
too closely.

A few weeks since we detailed the recovery of a brass dog
collar from the wreck of the Royal George, and the recogni-
tion of it by M r. John Little, of this town, as having formerly
belonged to his family. He applied to Colonel Pasley for
this interesting relic, who restored it to him with the greatest
pleasure. Mr. Little takes great delight in showing the col-
lar to numerous visitors, and expresses, in earnest terms, his
gratitude to Colonel Pasley for presenting it to him.—Hants
Standard.

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—We have to an-
nounce the melancholy death of Miss Anson, sister to Mr.
G. E. Anson, treasurer to his royal highness Prince Albert,

which took place under most distressing circumstances, on
Saturday afternoon, in Hyde-park. The unfortunate young
lady was at the time of the accident riding a high-spirited
horse, which she was in the act of correcting, when the ani-
mal suddenly ran away with her at full speed, and threw her
with great violence to the ground, close to a gentleman's car-
riage which was passing at the time, the wheels of which un-
fortunately passed over her neck, and deprived her of life.
On being raised from the ground, she breathed two or three
seconds, but before she could be conveyed to St. George's
Hospital she had ceased to exist. The accident, as may well
be imagined, caused a most painful sensation in all the fa-
shionable circles to which it became known. The body of
the unfortunate lady was removed from the hospipal in the
course of the evening. This distressing visitation will put
in mourning the houses of Lichfield, Itosebery, Forrester,
Mansfield, and Waterpark, and several other families. [lt
appears, by the London papers of Wednesday, that this ac-
, count is an infamous hoax.]

LORD DUNCAN.—In 1803 or 180-i, Lord Duncan, on his
journey from the north, stopped at the White Swan Inn,
Alnwick. A large crowd consequently assembled to behold
the hero of Camperdown. Among the multitude were two
compeers, the one of whom, addressing the other, said,
" George, have you any objection to treat the admiral to a
glass of wine ? " "None whatever, John." The two wor-
thies accordingly, having entered the inn, and ordered a
bottle of wine, sent a message that two patriarchs (patriots)
of Alnwick were desirous of paying their -respects to Lord
Duncan. His lordship at once acceded to the desired inter-
view—received the patriarchs with much urbanity, and hav-
ing drank their health, said, I am sent by government to oc-
py an important command. Should the fleet under me meet
one of the enemy, I hope to do something that shall cause my
countrymen to speak of me." " Had you not done so al-
ready, we should not have been here, my lord, to compli-
ment you." The noble veteran, with a moistened eve, put
his hand upon his breast and bowed. Chesterfield, with all
his artificial rules, could not have produced such a compli-
ment as sprung from the honest clogger.
On Sunday afternoon her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert accompanied by their suite, were taking a car-
riage airing in Hyde Park, and were proceeding down Rotten-
row, when a well-dressed man dashed past the royal equi-
pages on a high-mettled horse. The fact of breaking through
the etiquette of the road, which is on all occasions to give
precedence to royalty, was not unnoticed by her Majesty's
outriders, who gallopped after the gentleman and brought
him back to Lieut.-Colonel Arbuthnot and Col. Wyld, the
equerries in waiting. The person pleaded ignorance of the
prohibition establised by etiquette with regard to passing
royalty, and after apologising for his rude behaviour he was
allowed to depart.
INCREASE OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—At the late meeting
meeting of the York and North Midland Railway, the chair-
man observed, that in their application to parliament they
estimated the annual number of passengers due to their own
line, at from 120,000 to 130,000, and the number they calcu-
lated on, when all the connecting lines were completed,
would amount to about 260,000 ; but, in the present year,
which was an imperfect one, as the Great North of England
and the Manchester arid Leeds were not opened until March,
the number carried would reach to about 400,000, or 130,000
more than had been anticipated. Many such facts as these
are recorded of the actual over the estimated traffic. Origi-
nally, the cost of working the lines was stated to be 50 per
cent., but there are those which work for 40 and under ; and,
as machinery improves, and they get better acquainted with
the requirements of the respective traffics, we have no doubt
the expense may be reduced to a third, or perhaps less.
Should this ever be accomplished, it is highly probable that
every line in the kingdom will pay a good dividend ; and
hence we should recommend to parties to be exceedingly
cautious how they rashly abandon their property.—Railway
Magazine.

THE QUEEN DOWAGER.-It is with extreme regret that
we have received intelligence confirming the worst fears re-
specting the alarming and critical state of the Qaeen Dowager's
health. From communications we have received from Sud-
bury-hall, we regret to state that her Majesty has unhappily
been deprived of speech for the last three or four days ; and
that it is only by signs that her Majesty's wants and wishes
can be expressed. The care and attention of her Majesty's
medical attendants have been incessant ; and the services of
the royal household have been unremitting. It is the express
command of the Queen Dowager that the bulletins be shown
to her Majesty previous to their transmission to Marlborough
House. Immediately on the arrival of the bulletin in town
copies are despatched to the Queen, the Duchess of Kent,
and the Duchess of Gloucester. Dr. Chambers returned to
town on Sunday evening, and states that her Majesty is a
little better, and gives faint hopes ; but there is no doubt
that her Majesty has been in great danger for some time
past. The answer to the numerous inquiries at Marlborough
House yesterday was, that her Majesty was better. No bul-
letin had been received yesterday from Sudbury Hall.—
Globe of Tuesday.
LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET.-At the inauguration dinner
of the new Lord Mayor of London on Tuesday, the following
was the substantial bill of fare :-250 tureens of real turtle,
containing five pints each ; 200 bottles of sherbet ; 6 dishes
of fish ; 30 entrees; 4 boiled turkeys and oysters ; 60 roast
pullets ; 60 dishes of fowls ; 46 ditto of capons ; 50 French
pies ; 60 pigeon pies ; 53 hams (ornamented) ; 43 tongues ;
2 quarters of house lamb ; 2 barons of beef ; 3 rounds of beef;
2 stewed rumps of beef ; 13 sirloins, rumps, and ribs of beef ;
6 dishes of asparagus ; 60 ditto of mashed and other potatoes ;
44 ditto of shell-fish ; 4 ditto of prawns ; 140 jellies ;50
blancmanges ; 40 dishes of tarts (creamed) • 30 ditto of
orange and other tourtes ; 40 ditto of almond pastry ; 20
Chantilly baskets ; 60 dishes of mince pies ; 56 salads ; peas
and asparagus. The Removes.-80 roast turkeys ; 6 leve-
rets ; 80 pheasants ; 24 geese ; 40 dishes of partridges ; 15
dishes of wild fowl; 2 pea-fowls. Dessert.-100 pine-apples)
from 21bs. to 31bs. each ; 200 dishes of hot-house grapes ;
250 ice creams ; 50 dishes of apples ; 100 ditto of pears ; 60
ornamented Savoy cakes ; 75 plates of walnuts ; 80 ditto of
dried fruit preserves ; 50 ditto of preserved ginger ; 60 ditto
of rout cakes and chips ; 46 ditto of brandy cherries.
THE POOR LAw.—The recent meeting at Liverpool, and
the investigation at Sundridge, both of them recorded in the
Times of Saturday, are important events in that struggle to
which our best energies, for the last seven years, have been
untiringly devoted. They come most seasonably, at a time
when, but for such warnings, her Majesty's ministers might
perhaps incline to think that the confidence which the nation
reposes iathemselves had swallowed up all active zeal for the
cause of the poor. It would be impossible for Sir Robert
Peel to make a more fatal mistake. Let him beware, above
all things, of listening to the suggestions of those who pre-
tend that the opposition to the new poor law was based upon
mere hatred to its authors, and will die away now that those
authors have paid the penalty of their misdeeds. The town
of Liverpool is pre-eminently distinguished, among the great
constituencies of England, by the fervour of its conserva-
tism, and we believe there are few places in which the merits
of the present ministers are more highly appreciated. Yet,
so far are the men of Liverpool from suppressing their senti-
ments upon the subject of the poor law because Sir James
Graham declares himself its friend, that they have been the
very first to come forward, and have demanded from the
conservative government the realization of those hopes which
were conceived by them when in opposition. In this they
have well discharged their duty, and we trust so excellent an
example will be generally followed. Distasteful as such in-
dependence may be to public men, it would require some-
thing like judicial infatuation to pass over, without the most
serious attention, a testimony so decisive, borne in such a
quarter, and under such circumstances, to the impossibility
of maintaining the poor law amendment act.—London Times.
The Rev. W. Sibthorp. one of the fellows of Magdalen
College, Oxford, and minister of St. James's chapel, Ryde,
has quitted the church of England to seek for new ordina-
tion in the papal communion. Those who have been aware
of the symptoms which have recently manifested themselves
in St. James's chapel—the bowings, crossings, using several
different parts of the church to read the service from, and,
it is said, even the introduction of incense—will not be much
surprised at this melancholy close of the whole course of
mental aberration; melancholy, we mean, for the unhappy
man himself. For the church, we regard the separation as
an event rather fortunate than otherwise. And we hope—
we earnestly hope—that this secession will prove but the first
of several. Happy, indeed, would it be for the cause of truth
and religion, if the present year were to witness some imita-
tors of Mr. Sibthorp. The danger, the real danger, under
which the church now suffers, is not that of losing theservices
of men of Mr. Sibthorp's mind, but of retaining them. Let
us find all Romanists at heart under their own proper ban-
ner, and we shall know where and how to meet then). It is
when thoy hide themselves among our own men that they
excite a real and well-founded alarm. We are well aware
that the number of those who, in the main, agree with Mr.
Sibthorp, although small, is greater than could be wished.
Were the error confined to but one or two individuals, it
would not have excited the admonitions, within the last few
months, of the various prelates who have made the topic a
prominent one in their charges, among whom we remember
the Bishops of Ripon, Durham. Chester, Gloucester, Win-
chester, and Exeter. Nor has Mr. Sibthorp been at all the
foremost in the mischief. His precedence in the final step is
probably owing to the greater honesty and, straightforward-
ness of his character. We trust, however, that those who
secretly think with him will quickly evince the manliness to
act with him also. Their own language, in their quarterly
organ, is, "It is impossible to stop where we are." With
honest men it ought to be impossible. The equivocations,
however, of "No. 90," do pot look like the workings of an
honest mind. The event will shortly show whether we do
its author an injustice,--London Standard.