The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-11-19 00:00:00

HARMOOD BANNER

Their friend A

Fanoon had referred V) the recent bull

of the Pope. Now, they all knew that a bull had gener-
ally horns, and he (Mr. Banner) thought it very likely
that the Pope would soon find himself on the horns of a

dilemma. _ 4 bull reminded him of the rational
game of chess. The Pope, thought, had made a fatal
mistake—he had pushed his bishops a little too far; and
the great probability was, that our Queen was ready to
check-mate him (much laughter).
The motion was passed unanimously; and thanks
having been voted to the chairman, the immense assem-
blage separated.

The Pope'

THE SIEVE AND THE KEY.—A vizier happened to lose
two chaplets or strings of beads, which had belonged to

lieved his power and his life depended. One night, very
late, the vizier, with his favourite Mazar Pasha close by
his side, was sitting on his cherished sofa, that inanimate
witness of the late mysteries of the palace, and wts pon-
dering upon every thing that had so unaccountably hao-
pened, when all at once, rousing himself from h's reverie,,
he fixed his eyes upon his faithful Pylades. " Ishmael,"

said he, " those chaplets have been stolen :, there must
be some lurking villain in the palace, who is acquainted
with their value, andkrrws to whom they belong. Bat

red individu

n any o

I have, however, hit upon a plan fc _
tecting the culprit. The ordeal of the ket

e purpose of de-
shall be tried ;.,

confession. We will make the experiment upon Teho-
candars first. Thirty of the first rank shall be summon-,
ed, and the key thrown among them. Guel ! Gael! "

ons Ali made

at the door

" Ali, summon thirty of my principal guards." The
order was obeyed, and the roam immediately filled..
' Ali, fetch the key and the sieve, and on whon3soever
my

he is the sin

beads—those beads that were lost some days ago, and
which I have not been able to find again." Thereupon
the Ethiopian took up a sieve, and forthwith the most
ghastly horror was depicted on the countenances of those
who wero about to be submitted to the ordeal, each fer-
vently praying to himself that he might escape the fatal
lot. The deepest silence prevailed througbout the room,
every one waiting in anxious trepidation. At length the
silence was broken by a general shout of acclamation, anti
the fingers of all were pointed towards the unfortunate
Hassan, at whose feet the key had fallen. "I am intro,
cent !" exclaimed the poor wretch. " I call the Prophet
to witness I am innocent; but, alas ! the denunciation of
the holy Prophet is realised, and has fallen upon my de-
voted head." All his protestations were fruitless ; his
despotic master was deaf to every thing but the dictates
of his arbitrary will. He ordered immediate int3iction of
the punishment, and swore that every one of his servants
should undergo the same, unless the culprit was disco-
vered. This punishment was horrid; the victim's breast
was bored through, and a cotton wick passed through it,
so as to come out at the back. This WAS afterwards ig-
nited, so thet the sufferer might, in his agony from the
severity of the torture, be forced into. a cont'cpion of bi 3
guilt.-21fargolioith's Pilgrimage.

REDUCTION IN 'I HE RATES OF FREIGHT

LINE OF PACKETS
For NEW YORK,
SAILING ON THE
ELEVENTH OF EVERY MONTH.

ROSCIUS, SHorrY
GARRICK. C. IL AnAms
BENRY CLAY, F. FRENCH
SIDDONS, E. HOWES, Jun.

1150 tons..llth Dec.

1054 tons..llth January,
14 us-11th February
14 tons..llth March.

To insure punctuality in ing, Goods will not be received
-after midnight on the 9 of each month.
These ships are all the 'first and largest class,buil tin the
City of New York the best materials,andwith such improve-
ments as to co ine great speed with unusual comfort for pas-
sengers, and ey are commanded by men of experience and
ability. The rate of Cabin Passage is fixed at TWENTY
POUNDS, without wines or liquors, but those stores can be
obtained on board.—A ppl yt o

ROWN, SHIPLEY, and Co.
Freightby these vessels will bße collected at the rate of four
dollars eighty cents to the pound sterling.

TO SHIPPERS OF GOODS AND PASSENGERS
TO THE UNITED STATES.

JOHN TAYLOR CROOK, No. 2, TOWER CHAM-
BERS, Old Churchyard, and 115, Waterloo-Toad,
Liverpool, despatches first-class last-sailing. Anne_
American Packet-ships to NEWT YORK, P LADELPMA,
The advantages offered to Ship s are Moderate Rates 11
and other ports of the UNITED STATE
, r
Freight, Strict Punctuality of ' ing, and Prompt Delivery •
_.....,,,,.......„..„..,
Goods.

EMIGRANTS will hay ieir Passage at the lowest possible
Tateconsistent with le regard to theircomfort, and a faithful
supply, during th oyage, of Coals, Water, and Bread Stuffs,
*f the best quality.

FOR NEW YORK.
THE "BLACK STAR" LINE OF PACKETS
Tons register. To sail.
1000 ....26th November
1066 ....
1100 ....
900 .... I
900 .... I

STATE RIGHTS, WARREN
.DE WITT CLINTON, FUNK
IMM. RATH BONE, SPENCEL
SILAS GREENMAN, SPENCER
SHANNON, LuoLAA
JACOB A. WESTERN' ELT, HOOD
LESS
141ARMION. FREEMAN
SANDUSKY, BORLAND
ESMERALDA, M`MANGS
GUY MANNERING, EDWARDS
NESOTA, ALLEN
UNIVERSE, BIRD
PRINCETON, RUSSELL
HELEN M'GAW, LUNT
ABERDEEN, BENSON
TICONDEROGA. ',ARRAN
WASHINGTON. PAGE
IVANHOE, KNIGHT
NIAGARA, SMITH
ENTERPRISE, FUNK

1500
900
1000
907
1549

1200
1142
COO
750
1100
1655
1156

Succeeding
Packets.

Goods cannot be received by the above Packet Ships •ne the
advertised day of sailing under any circumstances whatever.

FOR PHILADELPHIA,
THE NEW LINE OF PACKE
Tons register

IHRERNIA, FAULK ....
KALAMAZOO, MOLONY
'WILLIANI PENN, FARR
PHILADELPHIA, STOTI

T 6 Nail

6th Februa;

FOR BOSTON

EQUATOR, EWE P

To sail
20th Nov

W ORLEAN

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