The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-05-20 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

PEEL'S MECHANICAL MEMBERS.—We understand IMY FIRST SPEC IN BIGGLESWADES (RAILWAY.
that Sir Robert Peel intends taking out a patent for a new ! We (my uncle Scripio and myself) set offinthe afternoon
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method of working a sort of political fantoccini, which be I accordingly,next, morning arrived at. Liverpool.the Our
has applied with considerable success during the present stay there was very short. I was led captiveto. Ex-
session to the members of the House of Commons. The change, and hurried into a stockbroker's office indan
puppets are all got together in a line, and by means of a scure alley behind. The Plutus of this den, an o,
bald-
small revolving wheel, they are made to assume such at- pated gentleman,oi:in a blue coat and drab terminations,f
titudes as may be desired by the person working them. started up fro seat as we entered, with moirebme am es-
They are thrown into postures of attention, admiration, tations of respectstrtan would have welcomed the
looked
or enthusiasm, without the smallest difficulty ; and, as of the Chant of 'ra ary.
heard Two consumptive clerks
they all go upon a pivot, they can be turned round to any up with awe as they
extent or in any direction at a moment's notice. The in- iterated name of odger. It was clear that my uncle was
their master pronounce the ve-
vention requires some skill in using it at first, but the well-known and appreciated
here—his mere patronymic
Premier has brought it to perfection by long experience. acted as a species
of talisman. We were conducted into
We have no doubt the invention will be hailed as a boon an inner sanctum, where, having nothing else tosdo, I be-
by " Peel's pocket majority."—Punch. took myself to the study of a map of England, where lines
LAW WITHOUT FEES.—The late recorder, Sir John of railway
already laid down in black,
and prejectedonaers
Silvester, related, in proof of the little value which can be in red, intersected the surface as closely as veins and -
attached to a legal opinion, when it is not paid for, that teries in anntearlomical preparation. Mean time, the two
Lord :Mansfield, in riding to town on horseback from his seniors einto a deep, and apparently interestingl
seat at Caen Wood, was joined on the road by a neigh- conversation,,,thilosu,rport of which I did not very clearly
bouring farmer, who, in the course of the ride, took that understand w s Dove,r,s ? asked my. uronkcier. ~ Sell
opportunity of consulting his lordship upon some practical Forty to forty-two ex thy, , replied the b e.
point ; in consequence of which, he commenced an action sixty.
‘. Bumpton Watfords ? ' " Rather better this morn-
upon the strength of the opinion which Lord Mansfield • Good :" said Scripio, evidently gratifie,,dw,hicatthe
gave, but, unfortunately, was entirely defeated in his ob- 'amg.e amendment of the interesting
,convalescent.
" ThSeinres
ject. Some time afterwards they again met on Damp: doinn
stead Heath, and the farmer remonstrated with Lord g.There's °bele been ao c kfosrCe d' '
saleH e
oa "Heavy," y
two,,:' r
butpli e
theyreplied th es
Mansfield upon the disastrous result of his suit ; upon won't go up." " I should think not,". said Scripio.
which his lordship exclaimed, " What ! are you the man "Have
who once robbed me of an opinion on this heath, for at the prodigality of the 'd
" Heaven and earth !"
you bought me those forty Jamaicas ? ' I started
thought I, "m
which you never paid ? I have been expectins PVPr C;.‘,,,.
tilis
mineuncioer...o7.r.
kind of occiden-
tal Aladdin? After this, I should not be surprised to hear
_---,.... ” ‘.l MITIS be a
en- so convinced of the impor- him bid for Texas territory !" " I'veg t
and the Oregon
tance of doing nothing in the law, except in the regular them," said the broker "he • P withc-
quietly ; . toi y areogsn_Wg o
way, that when he had occasion to make his own will, he out steam. Have you got any Bige ess.vad ?"Yes.
took a guinea out of his left-hand pocket and put it into said my uncle, loose, eh
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the opposite pocket ; after which, he prepared the doc
u-Sure to pass the standing orders Iho ?" All right,
ment, with a confidence in his own judgment which he said the broker,' bill,and
" hold for the you'll make a
-could never otherwise have felt.—Jerrold's Magazine. good thing of it." " Well, then," said my uncle, that's
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD AND P %'
OLITICAL all, and ' off. I'll writefrom London about
POWER.—When I introduced the Catholic Relief Bill, I othermatters.'ere you
Good-day"'—and we sallied into the
stated that political power had already existed in the street.—Blackwood.
hands of the Roman Catholics, and that was a statement
generally admitted by noble lords on both THE UPPER CATARACT OF THE NlLE.—Abousir, an sides of the
house. isolated hill about two hundred feet in height, beetles
What the bill effected was to give the capacity of
enjoying political power to the higher classes of the Ro-
over the cataract. It is itself a striking object, and from
of
man Catholics, and to take it out of the hands of those
its summit the view comprehends the whole extent
le the
of the lower classes who did not exercise it themselves for falls. Looking towards the south, we behold the Ni, its
their own purposes, and according to the suggestion of channel being about a mile in breadth, emerging from
their among a chaos of rocks, as if it here sprung in ants gran-
own sentiments, but at the dictation of a body
deur from the earth. Flowing northward, between innu-
among the Catholic people, who, it will be admitted by
tnerable islands of porphyry piled in the most fantastic
everybody, ought not to possess any political power what-
forms, it at length reaches the point where the water pro-
of mean the Roman Catholic priesthood.—Maxims
cipitates itself, with prodigious noise and velocity, over an
of the Duke of TVellington.--[" Good maxims" are good
abrupt descent in its bed, observing no certain direction,
things when acted upon ; but it requires consistency, ho-
dashed now towards one side, now towards the other, by
flour, and character to make them of value, and practical
operation to render them of use. But alas? for the Duke
opposing crags, vexed with whirlpools, and broken into
of Wellington ! He has chanced upon evil days, and eddies. In many parts it seems to be bursting through
fallen into bad company—presenting in himself an unfor-
some enormous sluice, while fall beyond fall, covered with
tunate exemplification of the wide difference that exists
foam, and hurling aloft clouds of spray, present themselves
between maxims and proverbs. One of the wisest men in magnificent succession to the eye. Almost in the midst
that ever wrote illustrated the latter by a comparison with of these, protected by some jutting promontory, we disco-
ver smooth expanses of water, unruffled as a summerlake,
precious stones—things of immense value, contained in a
very small compass ?" while the tergiversation of his
affording a beautiful contrast with the savage uproar of Grace proves the truth of that aphorism, which hash it—
the cataracts. Meanwhile, the roar of the dashing water
" That evil communication corrupts good morals"
is so loud, that the whole region around appears to be
and that maxims not acted upon, are idle words. ;
This shaken by continual thunder. But the principal charm of
extract, and many others conceived in the same spirit, the landscape consists neither in the savage rocks, nor in
and uttered, no doubt, with the same sincerity, will be the eternal uproar and dashing of the waters ; but in that
admirable auxiliaries to the speeches of those noble lords
utter solitude, sterility, desolation, which everywhere pre-
who will be found resisting the endowment of Popery, and
veil, and suggest the idea, that in all that vast region you
protesting against the " extension of power" to a class
alone breathe the breath f life. This, at least, was the
amongst the (Roman) Catholic people, who, it will be ad-
thought which rushed upon my mind. I looked towards
mated by every body, ought not to possess any political the north and towards the south, towards the east and
power whatever—the Roman Catholic priesthood."]
tgwords the west, and beheld no living thing, no habita-
LOVELY SCENERY ON THE BANKS OF THE NILE IN tiou or trace of mankind ; and heard no sound but the
"
Nunia.—Between El-Malkeh and Korosko we enjoyed
voice of the river roaring incessantly. I have seldom ex-
one of those prospects which are supposed to belong to perienced, in the presence of mere brute matter, emotions
Fairy Land. Nowhere in Sicily or Italy, not even on the more powerful. Towards the south, beyond the vast ex-
Lago Maggiore, or in the narrow valleys of the Apen-
tent of the barren desert, were the kingdoms of DOngola,
nines, have I beheld anything so soft, so bright, so poeti-
and Sennaar, and Abyssinia, and the sources of the White
cally beautiful. The Nile, here of considerable breadth, River, upon which, circumstances compelled me to turn
makes a sudden bead, arid, to those sailing up the stream, back. We wandered about for several hours among the
appears to lose itself among the distant mountains. The rocks of the cataract, proceeding southward along the
light breeze that impelled us along left the surface of the edge of the stream. The scene was truly wild and extra-
water unruffled. A series of small isles, some high and
ordinary ; piles of dark .green or black rocks, smooth,
rocky, others consisting of a smooth expanse of yellow
shining, and slippery, over which it was exceedingly toil-
sand, others green and fertile, rose in succession in the some to climb, alternating with small hollows or smooth
centre of the stream. One of these, called Shemt-el-Me-
patches of sand, invisible at a distance, where a few
look, resembles a little Paradise, being fringed all round bushes were nourished by a scanty supply of moisture
with tufted green rushes, behind which the smooth un-
which ran here and there in long jetties into the river.
trodden sand rises in a series of narrow steps,to the sum-
One of these leads out to the brink of the principal fall,
mit, where small irregular masses of dark rock appear at and froM its extremity, where we sat, we could have put
intervals between copses and shady bowers of acacia, mi-
our feet in the whirlpools. In the little hollows above
mosa, and tamarisk trees. On one side, mountains more
described, we everywhere observed the fresh tracks of the
than a thousand feet in height present their vast frowning gazelles, which would seem to come in troops, unscared
by the noise of the cataract, to drink, and crop the few
cliffs ; and, on the other, lofty trees, springing from an
impenetrable jungle, overhang the stream ; before us, to-
green herbs found growing there. Here our little party
wards the south, numerous hills, of different form and
separated, each wandering as his fancy led him. I con-
elevation, rose confusedly behind each other, while a thin tinued to advance towards the south, ascending and de-
silvery haze, impregnated with light, floated through every scending over the broken crags close to the Nile, admir-
ing the black and green islands tufted with tamarisks, or
hollow, break, and chasm, rendering the outline of each
craggy peak, hanging cliff, and truncated pyramid, strik-
veined with sparkling sand, and, in the midst of the
ingly distinct. Between the rocks on the one hand, and
troubled and rapid waters, extending north and south as
the high woody bank on the other, the sight appeared to far as the eye could reach. From the top of one of these
Ihe carried along, as between two immense dusky walls, to eminences, I discerned on the extreme verge of the ho-
a point where the country, expanding and assuming softer rizon, towards the south-east, the conical summit of a
features, was gloWing in sunshine and beauty ; while the vast isolated mountain, and, at a considerable distance
light, streaming in our faces from behind the mountains, westward, another solitary cone. I had now reached the
most southern point I was to attain. I could no farther
through the lofty rows of date trees which extend along
the shore, and the sun's image, too brilliant to be looked pursue the course of that mighty river, which I had fol-
lowed with increasing interest for more than a thousand
upon, was reflected from the smooth marble surface of the
river.—Library of Travel.
miles. Comparatively, a few weeks more would have
THE MAN OF Ross.—The first act known of (yrle's carried me to its source, and those sunny regions where
is one which bespeaks his eccentricity as well 88 liberality, the rigours of winter are entirely unknown, I, however,
Ile
he was intended originally for the bar, and was entered curbed the vain longing that would have care d •
ie me, with
gentleman commoner of Balic.l College, Oxford, April 1, the White River, into unknown countries, reserved for
1654. On his admission he presented a piece of plate to the discovery of others more fortunate. Next moment,
the college, with a promise that, should a better be given, the recollection of Europe, with those whom it contained,
he would enlarge his present, which he afterwards did. diverted my thoughts into a different channel, and
recon-
When he first took up his abode in Ross, he possessed cited me to the descent of the Nile.—Library of Travel.
little more than the dwelling-house he occupied, which he
rebuilt, and which still exists, although it is now divided
into two parts, one of which only bears the name of
" The Man of Ross's House." Over the door of the che-
mist, who lives there, appears the medallion from which
that on his tomb is copied ; and there are some remains of
the original carved front of the building, which was pro-
bably very highly ornamented. His garden is shown, but,
except a few strong vases and a seat, little is left which
dates from his time ; the present proprietor has filled up
the space with grotto work, and serpentine walks between
walls and pyramids of spar and shells, excluding the view
of the flowers and shrubs, and, in particular, with reso-
lute bad taste, has placed one stone wall exactly in front
of the arbour where the Man of Ross was accustomed to
sit, and where it is likely Pope himself once contemplated
the garden whose many retreats perhaps suggested some
of the devious ways at his Twickenham villa. Just oppo-
site the house is " the Market Place," a venerable• look-
ing stone building, where he was in the habit of dividing
" the daily bread" to the poor every Saturday, from the
steps which form a remarkable feature of the structure.
The bread was not his gift, but was made at his house,
and he saw it properly administered : the lord of the manor
was the donor, who received tolls of all corn brought to
market, and had from early times, no doubt following
monastic usage, been accustomed to give the corn to the
poor. A circumstance occurred, in the time of Kyrle,
which caused this donation to be discontinued : the town
of Ross claimed that as a right which was only granted to
them by favour,
and it came to a question whether the
lord or the townspeople should consider it due , Mr.
Kyrie was applied to as arbitrator, which was always the
case in all emergencies, and he was constrained by his
sense of justice to give it against the town. By this inju-
dicious proceeding, the poor of Ross were in future de-
prived of the privilege.—Bentley's Miscellany.
HOOD'S DEATH H -BED.— e contemplated the approach
of death with a composed philosophy and a resigned soil.
It had no terrors for him. A short while ago we sat for
hours by his bed-side in general and cheerful conversa-
tion, as when in social and healthful intercourse. Then
he spoke of the certain and unavoidable event about to
take place with perfect unreserve, unruffled calmness ;
and the lesson and example how to die was never given in
a more impressive and consolatory manner than by Tho-
mas Hood. His bodily sufferings had ma •d e no change
in his mental character. He was the same as in his pub-
lications—at times lively and jocular, at times terious
and affecting; and upon the one great subject of a death-
bed hope, he declared himself, as throw hoot life, op-
posed to canters and hy pocrites,—a class he had always
detested and written against; while he set the highest
price upon sincere Christianity, whose works of charity
and mercy bore witness to the integrity and purity of the
faith professed. " Our common friend,;' he said, " Mrs.
E—, I love ; for she is a truly religious, and not a
pious, woman." He seemed anxious that his sentiments
on the momentous question should not be misrepresented;
and that his animosity against the pretended should not
be misconstrued into a want of just estimation for the
real. Another subject upon which he dwelt with much
earnestness a'.d gratitude, was the grant of a pension of
£lOO a-year to his wife. " There is, after all," he ob-
served, " much of good to counterbalance the bad in this
world. I have now a better opinion of it than I once
had,, when pressed by wrongs and injuries" [of these he
spoke, but they are not for public notice.] Two auto-
graph letters from Sir Robert Peel, relating to this
pension, gave him intense gratification, and indeed
were most honourable to the heart of the writer, whose
warmth in the expression of personal solicitude for him-
self and his family, and of admiration for his productions
(with which Sir Robert Peel seemed to be well acquainted,)
we firmly believe imparted more delight to the dying man
than even the prospect that those so dear to him would
not be left destitute. In his answer to the minister's
first communication he had alluded to the tendency of
his writings ever being on the side of humanity and order,
and not of the modern school to separate society into two
classes, the rich and poor, and to inflame hatred on one
side, and fear on the other. This avowal appeared, from
the reply, which acknowledged its truth, to have b
very acceptable to the premier, from whom
the gift een
had
emanated. Without a parallel and original as Hood was
in the ludicrous, his more enduring fame will rest on the
exquisitely humane and simply compassionate. There
was no force or affectation in his efforts to serve his fellow-
creatures—they were spontaneous and passionate ; and all
the art of picturesque and descriptive power bestowed
upon them was but appropriate arid congenial ornament,
neither covering nor concealing the rich stream of bene-
volence which flowed in the depths below. His most
cynical sparklings emanated from a kind heart; they were
fireworks which revolved in many a quaint and brilliant
device, but burnt or injured none. He could not help
the droll conceit and dazz;ing sally; but the love of kind
predominated throughout and over all. Mr. Hood was
the son of the respectable publisher and bookseller of
that name, long a partner in the firm of Vernor, Hood,
and Poultry, which is seen inscribed on many a title-page,
some forty and fifty years ago. He has left a widow and
two children, a son and a daughter, both inheriting much
of his talent ; and likely, we trust, to be more prosper-
ous in the world than all his genius could make their
parent.—Literary Gazette.

come of it

The recorder also added

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER MEETING, 1845.
TUESDAY, MAY 13.
The Manchester Cup, of 100 sovs in specie, added to a
Handicap Stakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, &c.
Mr Meiklaru's The Best of Three, 4 yrs (Hutchinson) 1
Mr Worthington's b h Hooton, 5 yrs
Mr Cuthbert, jun.'s b m Queen of the Tyne, 6 yrs

A Plate of Fifty Pounds.
Mr Robinson's h m Wasp, aged .... (Hopvrood) 3 1 1
Mr Dawson's blk c Montgomerie-, 3 yrs ..... 12 2
Lord Stanley's ch f Ambition, 4 yrs.:..
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14.
A Cup of 100 sovs in specie, given by the owners of the
race-course, added to a Handicap Stakes of 15 sovs
each, 10 ft, &c.
Mr Meiklam's ch g Philip. 5 yrs..
Mr Buckley's b h David, 6 yrs .......
Mr Meiklam's The Best of Three, 4 yrs ....
A Free Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 30 soya
added, for four-year-olds.
Mr Dawson's b g T'Auld Squire
Lord Stanley's ch f Ambition. ..
Mr Hornby's gr g by Stumps....
3
The Filly Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 10 toys each, 5 ft,
with 30 sovs added, for three-year-old fillies.
Mr Salvin's Marian Ramsay ... .• •• • (Bumby) 1
Mr Cooke's Chemise
A Plate of Fifty Pounds.
Mr Dawson's blk c Montgomerie, 3 yrs (Lye)
Mr Davies's b c Talleyrand, 4 yrs....
Mr King's ch c Yarrow, 4 yrs .

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2

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2 3 2

THURSDAY, MAY 15.
The Victoria Stakes of 15 sovs each, with 40 added,
Mr T. Dawson's b c Lord Harry .
Mr Hesseltine's b f Thalia
The Kersal Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 30 added
Mr Hesseltine's b f Marian Ramsay....
Mr Cook's b c Yellow Boy ..
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas.
Mr Critchley's br c Cceur.de-Lion, 3 yrs
Mr Meiklarn's br h Trueboy, 5 yrs
A of Fift Pounds.
Mr Worthington's bPI cate Dr. Husy band, 4 yrs ..... .
Mr Dawson's b g T'Auld Squire, 4 yrs
FRIDAY, MAY 16.
The Broughton Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 soya ft with 30
sovs added.
Mr. Meiklam's Best of Three, 4 yrs
Mr. Dawson's Montgomerie 3 yrs . .
Bedale, Stittenham, and Guano also started.
A Cup of 100 sovs in specie, added to a Handicap Stakes
of 15 soya each, 10 sovs ft.
Mr. Cuthbert jun.'s Queen of Tyne, 7st 101 b, 6 yrs
Mr. Buckley's David, Bst 61b, 6 yrs ...... .
Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, Bst 121 b, 5 yrs
Poussin and Dr. Husband also started.
A Plate of £5O. The winner to be sold for 150 soya, if
demanded.
Mr. Meiklam's Poussin' 5 yrs
Mr. Dawson's T'Auld Squire, 4 yrs .
Mr. Robinson's Wasp, aged ....
Mr. Palmer's Betsy Bird, 5 yrs

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BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY EVENING

THE DERBY.
At the Bush, last night, several heavy engagements
were made ; 9 to 1 was taken on Weatherbit ; 9 to 3 was
taken on J. Day's lot ; 18 to 1 freely on Old England ;
29 to lon Doleful. Alarm was backed at 25 to 1 and 20
to 1 ; 1000 to 15 was taken on Columbus, &c. At Ker-
sal Moor to-day 9to 1 was taken in fifties on Weather-
bit; 100's to 6 offered against Alarm ; 9 to 2 taken on
John Day's lot ; 1000 to 25 on Mavnooth (twice) ; 40 to
1 on Jinglepot ; 16 to 1 on England ; 20 to 1 on Doleful ;
100 to 55 offered agst Idas,