The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-27 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Murthy, the weather prophet, netted £3,000 by the sale of
his almanac.

What part of the Eton Latin Grammar is the pre-payment
of a post letter like? "As in presenti."
A TOTAL CHANGF..----It is a singular fact that Woodstock
has had a new duke, a new representative, and a new rector,
within the space of one week.
The Earl of Stair died in Paris on Friday morning. He
had been for the last 11 years confined to his bed speechless,
and almost unconscious.
There are thirteen thousand men in the army wearing the
good conduct badge, under which they receive ld. a-day ad-
ditional, after seven years.

WONDERFUL WISDOM.-Mr. Hume informed the House
of Commons, on Friday night, that the regalia in the Tower
were NOT " natural curiosities !"—Courier.

Mr. John Dawson, principal turnkey at Knutsford gaol,
has been appi)inted governor of Shrewsbury gaol. He will
continue on trial until the sessions, when his salary will Le
fixed.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton left town on Tuesday for
Badminton, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort,
being among the guests invited to meet the Hereditary Prince
of Saxe Gotha.

We understand that there is no foundation for the state-
ment in the French papers, of the intention of the Duchess
of Kent to accompany the Princess Victoria ai Saxe Coburg
to Paris.

On Saturday the magnificent carriage, shipped on board
the Tyrian for the President of Mexico, was got out without
much injury. The quicksilver, which was in iron cases, is
not at all damaged.
The Second Chamber of the States of Wurtemberg reject-
ed, on the 14th instant, a proposition of one of its members
in favour of the abolition of capital punishments, by a majo-
rity of 36 against 19.
We regret sincerely to learn that the Earl of Roden is pre-
vented from attending public business in the House of Lords,
in consequence of the continued indisposition of the Countess.
Last week a cow, the property of Mr. Bing, of Tonford,
near this city, produced three fine calves at one birth. They
are all living, apparently strong, and likely to do well.—
Kentish Gazette.

The naval service will regret to learn that the veteran Ad-
miral Sir P. Durham is suffering, at his seat in Scotland,
from the effects of a paralytic affection„by which one of his
arms is rendered useless,
The Limerick Chronicle of Saturday states that her Ma-
jesty is enciente ; but as the London journals contain no such
announcement, we incline to the opinion that our cotempo-
rary is a little premature.
The contemplated committee on the banking affairs and
the currency of the country, is the engrossing topic in com-
mercial circles, and various are the speculations as to the
scope of its inquiries.
It is rnmoured that some sort of a situation is to be made
out for Mr. Somers, M.P. for this borough, and that it is
the intention of Mr. Drummond, under secretary, to offer
himself to the constituency.—Sligo Journal.
Mr. W. Buck, boatswain of Plymouth dockyard, who was
the person who nailed the British flag to the mast-head of
the Royal Sovereign, at Lord Howe's great engagement in
1791, has been superannuated with a pension of £l6O a-year.
—Plymouth Journal.
One of the most authentic on dits here is, that Prince
Metternich, in a letter addressed to Anselm de Rothschild,
has used these words, " You may be perfectly assured that
the eastern question will not for a moment disturb the peace
of Europe.—Frankfort Correspondence of the Morning Post.
RUSSIAN FRONTIERS, MARCH 6.—The marriage of the
Russian Grand Duke to the Princess Sophia Maria, daughter
of the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt, will not take place
till the year 1841. and will be celebrated at St. Petersburg.
The sole cause of the delay of the marriage appears to he the
tender age of the young bride.
DEATH OF Btsrtor GLEIG.—This eminent prelate of the
Scottish Episcopal Church died on the 9th instant, at Stirling,
at a very advanced age. Ile was ordained a priest in 1773,
and consecrated bishop of the diocese of Brechin in 1808.
For some years past he had retired from active life.—Edin-
burgh Courant.
Great activity prevails in the Royal Dock-yards at Cha-
tham and Sheerness, and several line-of-battle ships are in a
state of rapid forwardness. The London, 90 guns, it is ex-
pected will be launched from the former establishment early
In the month of June next. Orders from the Admiralty to
that effect were received on Friday last.
CHEAP POSTAGE.—Among the many other articles which,
until now, no one ever thought of sending through the post-
office, are portraits. There was posted at Wick the other
day two copies of the portrait of J. Traill, Esq.., the size of
which is 15 by 12 incites, rolled on pasteboard. The whole
charge for sending one of these to Berwick, and the other to
Inverness, was Sd each.—Wick paper.
he Nestor of the French army, Antoine Delpuech, lately
died at St. Cern;n, in the 120th year of his age. Delpuech
had served during the succession war of Austria, under the
orders of Marshal de Saxe. On the llth of May, 17-15, he
followed at Fontenoy, where his entire company, commanded
by Jean de Calonne, was destroyed, with the exception only
of himself and four others.

LoOK oIIT A HitAD.—That unobtrusive personage, Mr.
John O'Connell, has been sending out canvassing circulars,
on behalf of his son, lately. As this gentlemen is not one
of those acting without a motive, we think it probable that
he has taken this step on some private intelligence of a dis-
solution. Therefore, we say, ' look out a-head."—Kerry
Post.
HORSE. WARRANTT.—In the case of 'Mathieu v. Fusting,
Lord Denman lately held that a general warranty of being
quiet in harness meant quiet in double as well as single har-
ness. Horse-sellers will be surprised at a decision so con-
trary to their practice and notion of right. The legal mean-
ing of warranted " quiet in harness," not only includes both
single and double, but seems to guarantee the pressut,„ will
as the fume behaviour of the haniess houses.

iniptriai parliament.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MoD!ty.

The royal assent was given, by commission, to various
(chiefly private) bills.
The " Printed Papers" Bill, the Mutiny Bill, and Marine
Mutiny Bill, were brought from the Commons, and read a
first time.
The Duke of WELLINGTON suggested the propriety of
postponing further proceedings in the Printed Papers and
Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bills, until Lord Lynd-
hurst and other lords might be able to attend the discussion.
The consideration of the bills in question was, after some
conversation, postponed, as suggested.
Lord MONTEAGLE, in reply to observations regarding the
destruction or sale as waste paper of Exchequer records, re-
marked that but for Sir John Newport's interference all
would have been destroyed.
Lord DUN CANNON laid on the table the Clergy Reserves
(Canada) Appropriation Bill.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY and the Bishop of LON-
poN complained that no details had been gone into by the
government, and that the bill was calculated to be very in-
jurious to the interests of the church.
The remaining business being disposed of, their lordships
adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
Mr. TREsIGER took the oaths and his seat for Woodstock,
in the room of the Duke of Marlborough, late Marquis of
Blandford. The hon. member was introduced by Lord
Norreys and Lord George Bentinck.
Many petitions were presented on the subject of the corn
laws (in favour of and against the present system,) and also
for church extension.

Sir E. SUGDEN laid on the table of the house the proposi-
tions he intended to submit with regard to improving the
the present appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER gave notice that he should, this day,
move that the house be culled over on the 31st.

A new writ was ordered, for the county of Sutherland, in
the room of the Hon. William Howard, who has accepted
the Chiltern Hundreds.

Lord J. RUSSELL presented a message from her Majesty,
which was read by the Speaker. The subject of the commu-
nication was, that her Majesty, taking into consideration the
important services rendered by Lord Seaton, while Governor-
General of Upper and Lower Canada, and being desirous of
conferring some peculiar mark of her favour upon the said
Lord Seaton and the two next surviving heirs male of his
body, recommended the adoption of such measures as might
be necessary for carrying that object into effect.
Lord J. RUSSELL then gave notice that he should move
that the message from her Majesty be taken into considera-
tion on Friday. The noble lord presented papers relative to
clergy reserves (Canada) and to the union of the two pro-
vinces.

Mr. PARINGTON presented upwards of 50 petitions against
the Clergy Reserves (Canada) Bill. One of them was signed
by a number of Indians of the Mohawk and Oneiga tribes,
who had been converted to Christianity. and professed the
doctrines of the Church of England. The whole of these
petitions, he stated, pointed out how utterly inadequate was
the present provision for the advancement of. religion in that
country, and prayed the House not to permit the provision
which was set apart for the support of the Protestant church
in Upper Canada to be diverted to any other purpose. The
hon. member also presented a petition from the Bishop of
Montreal, on behalf of the clergy of Upper Canada, for an
extension of religious education there.