The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-10 00:00:00

The Bishop of London is enabled to resume his duties in
he House of Lords.

Monmouth is to be transferred from the diocese of Here-
ford to that of Llandaff.

At a sale of Mr. Pearson's effects in Nottingham, a lock
of Napoleon Bonapatte's hair fetched the sum of seventeen
shillings.
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A large cotton and woollen cloth factory at Elbeuf was
burnt to the ground on the 4th instant. The loss was esti-
mated at a million francs (£40,000.)

It is reported that Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield's salary
is £2OOO per annum! This is, we should think, as good a
thing as kidnapping an heiress.—Brighton Gazette.
The Earl of Romnev, on the occasion of the marriage of
his daughter on 'l'hurday last, presented to each of his work-
men 2s. 6d., and 3lbs. of meat and two pots of ale to each
member of their families.

Lord Powerscourt, in consequence of indisposition, is
going to the south of Europe, where he will reman until the
opening of patliament-in-thi- spring, by which time he hopes
he will be sufficiently recovered to resume his attendance in
the House of Commons.—Bath Journal.

There is now growing in the garden of Mr. Samuel Jack-
son, Winsford, eleven roots of wheat, on which are 458 stems,
occupying three yards of ground, or twenty-seven square
feet, being the product of one grain of common white wheat,
sown about the beginning of last August; some of the stalks
'are more than five feet high.

The exportation of the precious metals from the port of
'London for the week ending Saturday last, the 4th instant,
consisted, according to the official returns, of 451 ounces of
gold, and 17,295 ounces of silver, all which was forwarded to
South Australia.

EDINBURGH.—TO mariners who navigate the northern seas
it will be interesting to learn that the commissioners of the
Northern Light Company have it in contemplation immedi-
ately to erect a light-house on the Covesea Skerries, a dan-
gerous reef of rocks which often proves destructive to life
and property.
WARNING TO GROCERS.—A grocer was convicted before
the Mayor of Wexford, this week, on the summons of an
inhabitant, for including the brown paper covering in the
weight of his teas and sugars. The grocer pleaded in bar
what he said was the custom of his tradeln Dublin, Cork,
Limerick, &c.—Saunders' News Letter.
HORTICULTURAI. SOCIETY.—At the meeting of this society
on Wednesday, a Trinidad pine-apple, weighing 51b. 120 z.,
from the gardens of this society, was exhibited. It is one
of those extraordinary fruits that grow on that island near a
pitch lake, and are there met with at a weight of 281bs. which
they might probably attain in this country were the soil and
cultivation properly known.—Standard.
A girl living at Hythe, near Southampton, has a singular
propensity to eat hair, and is kept closely cropped in conse-
quence, to prevent her eating her own hair. Amongst other
modes of gratifying her perverted taste, she picks the blan-
kets of her bed and any similar substance that will afford a
substitute.—Dorset Chronicle..,

WEIGHT OF THE HUMAN BODY.—M. Chaussie dried a
human body in an oven, the original weight of which was
1201bs ; when dry it was reduced to 12lbs. Hence the solid
matter of the body was water as one to nine or one-tenth.
From t_his it will be seen how great a proportion the fluids of
the body bear to the solids.
Curtains Fisn.—A very curious fish or the species of Opah
or Imperial Zeus, was found last week at Colbugh ; its di-
mensions were as follows: —length three feet, breadth 23
inches, weight about 100 pounds, predominating colour red,
with a rich lustre of gold, and appearing as if varnished, the
back of a silvery white, tongue subulate.—Merthyr Guardian.
A new species of pea has been just introduced into the
neighbourhood of Dorchester by Mr. Harris, of Upway Nur-
sery Gardens, which offers an excellent imitation of the
French bean. This pea, which is termed the Sultana bean
pea, is dressed in precisely the same manner as the French
bean—viz., without being `• shelled," and they form a re-
markably nice and succulent dish.
The little Canadian Rebel, Roebuck, did not appear at
our assizes last week as was expected. It has come out that
he met with no encouragement at York, and conceiving that
his great talents were neglected, he took the sulks and
marched off the circuit altogether.— York paper.
FlRE.—Between four and five o'clock on Wednesday morn-
ing, an alarming fire broke out in the lower part of the house
of Mr. Crawford, bookbinder, Amen-corner, Paternoster-row.
The room in which the fire originated is used as a workshop,
and contained a very large quantity of new publications just
published by Mr. Orr, of Paternoster-row. The damage done
is estimated at £3OO, but Mr. Crawford is only insured fur
£2(lo.—Standard.
Ono ALE.—A short time ago as a man of the name of
David Clayton was digging for fir wood on Sutton Moss, he
discovered at a considerable depth, immediately under some
wood, a bottle of ale, which proved to be of most excellent
flavour. It is calculated that the fir wood has been imbedded
in the Moss for upwards of forty years. The ale must have
been there for an equally long period of time.—Macclesfield
Courier.

LICENcES.—The licenses of dealers in plate expired on
Thursday lest; in cases where the licenses ate not renewed,
defaulters are subjected to a penalty of £2O. The licences of
hawkers expired on Wednesday, and persBns hawking with-
out a fresh licence will subject themselves to fine and impri-
sonment. Valuers and appraisers, acting without a licence,
will render themselves liable to heavy penalties.
Though there are at present 140 Barristers belonging to
the Northern Circuit, at the Durham Assizes last week, there
were but 17 civil and 11 criminal causes tried. The disparity
between the number of wigs and briefs was still greater at
Newcastle and Carlisle. The profession is overstockd, crime
is diminishing, and people are getting wiser than to go to law
for trifles.—Newcastle Journal.
The follow is a comparative statement of vessels, their ton-
nage, and the number of passengers which have arrived at
the port of Quebec to the 11th of July, 1837 and 1838:
Vessels. Tonnage. Passengers.
1838 . ... 534 .... 172,032 .... 1,721
1637 .... 501 .... 155,359 ... . 15,543

More this year 33 .... 16,673 Less 13,822

THE RUSSIAN NAVY.—The Russian force in the Baltic
may be rated as follows :—Four three-deckers, of 110 guns.
each ; twenty-six other ships of the line averaging 80 guns
each ; twenty frigates, some 60, the others 41 guns, avera-
ging 50 guns each. Corvettes, gun-boats, armed steamers,
&c., in great numbers. In the Black Sea Russia hat 15 sail
of the line and many frigates of 60 guns and downwards ; so
that Russia may be said to have 51 or 55 heavy ships of the
lines and from 30 to 40 frigates, besides a multitude of other
vessels of war, all manned, equipped, afloat, and regularly ex-
ercised.

SPORTSMEN.—THE Moons.—Wc understand the prospect
for the sportsman this autumn upon the Perthshire moors is
much better than has been the case for several seasons. The
snow storms of last winter and spring, which were so disas-
trouS in Aberdeen and Kincardineshire, wore comparatively
moderate upon the central Highlands, which seemed to have
been resorted to by the grouse from other quarters for shelter.
Upon all the higher shooting grounds in this county' the birds
are very plentiful, the coveys strong in number, but very ir-
regular as to size, which is supposed to have been caused by
the interrupted incubation by the weather in May. The in-
quiries after the moors are very numerous this season, and
few in this county of character are now to let.—Perth paper.

The passage in Scripture, "The lion and the lamb shall
lie down together, and a little child shall lead them," has
lately been literally realized by a most extraordinary exhi-
bition of Mr. Van Amburgh, at the New York Zoological
Institute. This gentleman enters a cage containing lions,
tigers, and other beasts of prey, accompanied by a child nine
years' old, and a pet lamb, and alter the whole have gone
through various groupings, he fearlessly places his bare arm,
moist with blood, in the lion's mouth, and thrusts his head
into the distended jaws of a tiger. The animals, we believe,
are now on their way to the metropolis, and Mr. Van Am-
burgh, who has lately arrived at Liverpool, is about to follow
them.—Sheffield Mercury.

CONSECRATION OF NEW CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE OF
ST. ASAPH.—The new Church at Greenfield, near Mold,
which contains 524 sittings, two thirds of which are free, was
consecrated by the esteemed Bishop of St. Asaph, on Mon-
day week. The Incumbent, the Rev. D. Williarzrs, deliv-
ered an admirably appropriate sermon in the morning; and
in the evening, the Rev. R. Richards, Rector of Caerwvs,
preached an excellent sermon.—On Tuesday, his lordship
consecrated the new Church at Brymbo, in the parish of
Wrexham; and on Wednesday performed the same ceremony
at the new Churth at Cefu Buchan, near Ruabon ; on Thurs-
day he also repeated the same rite at Rhyd y Croesan, in the
parish of Llansillin, near Oswestry ; and on Friday, his
lordship completed his interesting labours, by, consecrating
the new Church recently erected by a liberal individual, in
the parish of Llanfawr, near Bala.
RAILWAY FROM VENICE TO MILAN.—By letters from
Italy, of a late date, it appears that the directors of this
great undertaking, for which a capital of 50 millions Austrian
Livres (about £1,700,000 sterling) in 50,000 shares is sub-
scribed, are in daily expectation of receiving from the Em-
peror of Austria, its still required conclusive privileges.
Already the plans of the line and the calculations of the levels
and inclines are completed. This railway will pass through
the most densely populated and the most interesting parts or
the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom, connecting the splendid
capitals, Milan and Venice by- the ancient towns of 'Brescia,
Verona, Vicenza and Padua, besides numerous smaller in-
termediate places. The length of the whole line from Venice
to Milan will be 271,361 metres or about 1461 Italian or En-
glish miles. It will cross the post-roads eleven times—four
times on the same identical level, six times almost, at one
and the same level, and in one instance only, at an elevation
of 3 metres. None of the inclinations will exceed 3in 10(X),
and in the entire length of the road, being, as stated, 271,361
metres this very inconsiderable maximum in elevation, ex-
tends over 24,014 metres only, divided into 5 tarts, none of
which exceeds 6000 metres (or a little more than 3 English
miles) in length—all at some distance from each other, and
in many instances favoured by a counter inclination, so that
the locomotive engines may with perfect ease run the whole
length. of the line, without the assistance of additional power.
Although this.railway will traverse a country highly cultiva-
ted, the amount required for indemnities, for demolitions
as well as decrease ru value of buildings, 2k.c. will scarcely
reach 500,(X)0 Austrian Lires (about £17,000). The calcula-
tions of the lateral line froln Bermago to Triviglio are also
rapidly approaching towards completion. The above results
are deemed, highly favourable and have much increased the
hope for success of this splendid undertaking, which fairly,
promises an important increase to the prosperity of the port
of Venice and all Lombardy.—Gore's Advertiser.
THE BRITISH QUEEN STEAMEP..—WhiIe on the Clyde the
other day, we went ashore at Port Glasgow to have a peep
at this must splendid vessel, the largest ever built in Britain,
and we freely confess that the sight amply repaid us for the
visit. From the river, the British Queen, owing to her ele-
gance of shape and fine proportions, does not look so large as
she really is, but us you approach her on the wharf, com-
paring her with other large vessels pear her, tier tremendous
bulk becomes more imposing, her extreme length stretching
275 feet, being 35 feet longer than the largest line of battle
ship now afloat. But, if the visitor is surprised while stand.
ing near her, he is doubly so after ascending the ladder and
going upon deck, which being flush ail along, in length and
breadth resembles a tolerable street, being clear over deck 40
feet, and over the paddle-boxes 64 feet. The workmen are
at present employed in fitting up the interior, and she will
be ready to receive her boilers and machinery in a month;
but will not be finished for five or six months. The space in
her cabin is large enough for a ball-room. All the materials
are of the first .quality, and the workmanship is of the best
order, combining durability with great elegance, uniformity,
and chasteness of ornament. We almost wandered in the
space set apart for the passengers' berths, which can be tom-
pared to nothing else than a barracks. The passage is some-
what in the form of a horse's shoe, with small apartments
with double berths, one above the other, on each side. In
the front part of the vessel there are additional berths, and in
all she is to have accommodation for about four hundred
passengers t—the passages between the different suites of
apartments. and their arrangement, rivalling those of a
modern well-furnished hotel. The hold is also the most ca-
pacious we ever saw, and will afford abundance of stowage.
The paddle-boxes are entirely outside, and do not at all in-
terfere with the sweep of her deck, which stands at present
from 30 to 40 feet out of water—of course when her ma-
chinery, amounting to something about WO tons, is on board,
her draught of water, at present perhaps 10 feet, will be con-
siderably increased. '['here she lies, her gigantic bulk
throwing every other stearnes into the shade—an admirable.
illustration and a noble monument of the irresistible power
and progress of science. The sight will he more attractive
some months hence when the boilers and machinery, of,- we
believe, 450 horse-power, are on board, and the interior in a
more forward state. Since her arrival in Port-Glasgow; she
has been daily visited by hundreds of vimiribg ineetators.—
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