The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-08 00:00:00

THE GROWTH OF FLAX

The following information with respect to the growtb t
flax we give on the authority of an Irish correepcmderii
It is the only encouraging fact connected with the pre
position of agricultural affairs, which has come under o
notice :

-`7Tlax, the only article of home growth which has 13,,,
no protection afforded to it formany years, is now, fro
the advanced state of its culture, the main dependence °,
the farmers who grow it. It is, however, to be regretted'
that the prospect of another large sowing of flax is In3te
rially marred by the small supplies of seed. The tots,
quantity shipped this season, from Riga for Belfast, 0:
9,010 barrels, of which number 1,383 barrels were lost 0,
the passage, leaving only 7,627 barrels for the season'
supply, of which quantity two cargoes are still at Eel
against 13,300 barrels last year; whilst for all Ireland tile,
quantity this season will be 15,477 barrels against 29,61 t
last year, and it is feared that the quantity from Hollav
will be proportionally small."

YESTERDAY.—YestercIa
miming, during a dense haze, the Woodside sternnef
`Queen," while on her way towards Liverpool, and opPO
ite and near to the mouth of Wallasey Pool, ran foul °'
the schooner •• Rambler," of Wicklow, which was thelj
lying at anchor. Both vessels were damaged, but not t°
much extent. The schooner had her figure-head carrier'
away, and the steamer had her stem'above water and pall
of her bulwarks and sponsons slightly smashed. We 8.0.

ACCIIIEN

ON THE RIV

informed that another schooner wrs anchored close to the
Rambler, and that, owing to the fogand the strength of tides
the collision was not attributable to want of care. Indeed.
the number of vessels in the river yesterday morning, 1i
the direct line between Birkenhead and the sta•re.

dered the navigation very difficult, and even hazarclows.
LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—At the
usual fortnightly meeting of this association, last nilzh,."
)I
the President, Mr. J. B. Yates, in the chair—nt
Lowndes read a very interesting paper, on the subject c",
the origin, the language, and the arts of the people 0'
Etruria,—much of the information conveyed in which, he
prefaced by saying, was derived by the work of 31r.
Dennis, on the subject. The meeting was well attended
and the lecturer was listened to with great interest, and
displayed, in the course of his remarks, great study of the
subject. After the conclusion of the lecture, an in'
teresting conversation ensued, in which the Chairman
gave some information as to the difference of the genuine
Etruscan vases, which had found their way into the
collections of some of the cognoscenti, amongst whom he
mentioned his friend Mr. Rogers, the eminent banker, of
London ; and some modern vases, said to be of the same
manufacture and class. Mr. Inman, the hon. sec., made
a few very interesting remarks on the subject, which con-
cluded the evening'sproceedings.
THE COUNTESS OF LANSFELDT.—We extract the fol-
lowing from a letter dated Cadiz, Dec. 27 :—Lola MonteS
and Mr. Heald have been here for the last ten days;
They came from Barcelona. She is much altered and
aged, not so good looking as when here in 1842. Het
temper is not at all improved, and her delight seems to be
to keep Heald in the greatest terror and dread of her.
Heald made his escape with his English servant from the
hotel Ismenez, (where they were staying on Christma3
morning,) and is supposed to have gone to Gibraltar.
Lola was furious. She went in a French steamer that
evening with her two friends, foreigners, who are in her
party, to Algesiras, and sent Ismenez and aenther man 1)9
land : so that if Heald does not succeed in getting on
board the Pacha, she hopes to catch him. It is reported
on good authority to-day that Heald has embarked this
morning on board the Pacha, and he will now be enabled
to reach England in safety, and no doubt feel grateful to
his aunt for all she has done for him." It is said that
Mr. Heald has arrived in London, and put up at an hotel
in Cork-street. Burlington-gardens.
PRESENTATION TO THE REV. GEORGE DOVER AND
HIS LADY.—Last evening the congregation of St. Bar'
tholomew's Church met in the school-room, Naylor-,
street, for the purpose of being present on the occasion ot
their beloved minister and his estimable lady receiving ,1
testimonial of the respect in which both are held by all
the inhabitants of the district, Mr. Dover having, as our
readers are aware, been appointed incumbent of St. Bar',
nabas'. Mr. Dover's present consisted of a full suit of
canonicals ; that intended for Mrs. Dover was an elegant
work-table, with appropriate fittings and appendages : it
is a superb piece of furniture, of tasteful design. Aff.
Taylor, surgeon, read the written complimentary address,
the substance of which was that the testimonial was an
offering of regard, respect, and affection, for their minister
on the occasion of his taking leave of them. It enume'
rated the many benefits that had een conferred on the
residents of the district since the commencement of Mr.
Dover's ministration ' • the neighbourhood then abounded
with low and immoral characters, rendering it unsafe for
persons to pass along the streets ; but owing to the faith'
ful efforts of their pastor in his ministerial capacity, 0;
well as from the fact of his having originated a ragged
school, which now numbers an average attendance of 300
children, much of that apparent vice and irreligion had
been removed. The address also praised Mrs. Dover for her
unremitting exertions in the school. Mr. Dover, who
appeared much affected, replied in terms of piety and
affection to ti. address on behalf of himself and his lady;
he renounced all claim to merit in what had been done in
the neighbourhood, attributing much of the credit to the
Rev. J. 0. Powell, his coadjutor, and he spoke of Mr.
Dandy, his scripture reader, in the highest terms of cool'
mendation. His address concluded with the best wishes
for the welfare and final happiness of those amongst
whom he had ministered, Mr. Powell then addressed the
meeting in suitable terms, and the parties separated with
mutual feelings of regret and affection.

USE OF CHEMISTRY.—Amongst jiher experiments the
powers of the bleaching liquids were exhibited. Soon
after the exhibttion two of the old wives of Kilmany had
the following soliloquy :—" Goriminister," said !the one,
"is neathing short o' a warlock ; he was teaching the follc;
to clean claes 'hout (without) soap." "Aye, woman,
was the reply, " I wish he would teach me to make per-
ritch 'hout meal.—Hanna's Life of Chalmers.

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