The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-31 00:00:00

MRS. HEMANS.—This lady was born in Duke-street,
Liverpool, in 1;93; she was the daughter of Mr. Brown, a
wine merchant. Her father failed in business, but having
from his wife, he was enabled to re-
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in DenbighShire. " There
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am of mountains." Mrs. Hemans usedjto
:er-lifc of the awe with which the solitude and
place inspired her, and that she once sallied
ight to encounter the goblin, which, under the
greyhound, was said to keep watch at the end
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- a favorite resort with her ; she loved its loneliness and free-
dom, and it was with her a favourite freak to steal from her
chamber in the darkness of the night, and enjoy herself in is
solitary walk by the sea shore." In 1809, in her 18th year,
the family circumstances were much improved by the pruleS-'
sional advancement of her brother, now Colonel Sir Henry
Brown ; they were thus enabled to move into a better house,
at Bronwylfa, near St. Asaph's, in Flintshire. About the
same period Miss Brown was introduced to a young officer,
Captain Hemans. She married him, and thus became Mrs.
Hemans. About the same time she published her first volume
of poems—" Early Blossoms, the Domestic Affections, and
the Bards." This marriage was not fortunate, and was soon
followed by a voluntary separation, Mrs. Hemans remaining
at Bronwylfa, whilst her husband followed his regiment.
From this time till her death, in 1835. she continued publish-
int; her several poems,—her " Lays of other Lands," her
" 'Records of Women,"• and her " National Lyrics." The
public favour has established the merit of these works, and
it is plea Sing to be enabled to add that the large .profits af-
forded her the means of living in comfort during her life, and
establishing in moderate competency the children who sur-
vived her.—Lives of Literary Women.

MISCELLANEOUS

DOVER.—It is contemplated to erect two churches here
The sum of £BOO is already subscribed for the purpose.

His Majesty the King of Hanover is expected to arrive or,
a visit to this country about the middle of May.

THAMES TUNNEL.—The fir,it tao days 50,000 persons
passed through, on the payment of Id. each.
On Wednesday lest, five mer employed in a colliery near
Bilston, were unhappily wn down a pit and killed.
On Sunday last the steel: and premises of Mr. Francis,
letter-press printer, Brighton, were destroyed by tire.
The Pembrokeshire grand jury have found a true bill for
felony against Thomas and 'David Howell, two of " Re-
becca's Daughters."

The Smyrna Journal states that a butcher of that city has
been arrested for sending to market quarters and joints of
large dogs, and selling them as mutton.
KNARESBOROUGII.—There are upwards of three hundred
houses unoccupied in the borough of Knaresborough, which
contains a population of little more than 5,000 souls.
The Madrid papers, of the 15th, announce that the first
omnibus ever seen in the streets of the Spanish capital was
started the day before.
A youth, named John Thomas, of Liverpool, aged 15,
preached two sermons on Sunday week, in the Welsh
language, at the Wesleyan Chapel, R
One of the waiters at the Senior United Service Club has
absconded from that establishment, carrying off £lOO re-
ceived on account of the club.
NEW ELECTION FOR DURIIAM.—On Monday night a
writ was moved for another election for Durham, in the room
of Captain Fitzroy, the Contervative member, who has been
appointed Governor of New Zealand.
The engine-driver, Jenkins, committed on the coroner's
warrant for the manslaughter of Mr. Harvey, at the Barns-
ley station of the North Midland Railway, has been ac-
quitted.