The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-07 00:00:00

LOCAL LITERATURE.

We give the following selections from Punch in Liver-
pool, No. 3.
PUNCH'S FASHIONS FOR LIVERPOOL.—Coats for
gentlemen are this season worn ovvr the waistcoats, and
give an extraordinary elongation to the back. They are
buttoned before, except when confined by studs. As a
substitute for gloves the back pockets are extensively
used, which has the advantage of concealing the naked
digits, and at the same time of allowing a glance at the
dorsal formation, which is worn a little protruded for the
purpose. Slops, Chesterfields, and Down-the• Roads are
scouted—the printer's devil suggests spouted—for this
season, except where the fine quality and preservation of
the under garmerits are modestly sought to be concealed.
From feelings of philanthrory, no doubt, to encourage
the distressed artisans of Brummagem—(Punch adopts
here the pronunciation of Lord Brougham)—jewellery is
extensively worn in the cravats and on tile fingers; and
where the latter is the case, one hand only is worn in the
back coat pocket, which mode has the disadvantage of
disclosing only one-half of the dorsal extremity. Punch
may remark that the riding whip, carried in the hand
adorned with jewellery, is very graceful ; and appropriate
especially for gentlemen who ride only in omnibuses or
the packets.
LADIES FASHIONS are out of Punch's line, and will
be expounded by Mrs. Judy, frou. her Mercurial establish-
ment in Lord-street,

MARKETS.—Ships have been very slow of sail during
the past week, steamers having been the only kind amongst
which there has been any great movement, owing to the
calm prevailing in the market. Lead is heavy, particu-
larly pigs, of which great numbers are arriving from
Ireland. Corks are buoyant, and Guinness's porter corks
owing to the warm weather, are particularly lively. Cork
soles may be said to be shelved for the season. Paper is
stationary, except some Standard sorts, which go off
readily. Brimstone is just now a drug, and treacle dull,
although we have had a little demand for both this season
from the Yorkshire schools. Yellow ochre and cinders
have been taken off extensively for agricultural purposes,
in lieu of guano, which is very scarce in the market. Soot
has fallen cnnsideralay within the last few days ; but
although clouds have presented a lowering aspect, Punch
has to record no fall in rain.—ln shares we' have had little
doing. Birkenhead Docks have been mentioned, but
nothing done in them. All kinds of raid are steady,
and maintain their position of last week, .vith the excep-
tion of Chester and Birkenhead, which were much gone
upon on Wednesday and Thursday, at increEPsed prices.
stand-ups being sold at the rate of first-class. In banks
there is no change—Burbo and West Hoyle remain as
before.

DISTRESSING CASE.—Punch feels it his painfat duty
to inform his friends, that the Old Church clock is still
unwell, being as yet unable to strike. He complains- of
great panes in his lace; and from the circumstance of two
or three large red spots appearing upon it every evening,
which move about in a circular direction, Punch suspects
the presence of St. Anthony's are. although he is unable
to state precisely the complaint of the sufferer, notwith-
standing he has studied Clockology ever since he knew,
what time it was.

Friday, 3d May.—The clock is somewhat better, baying
recovered his voice.

Saturday, 4th May.—The patient seems perfectly re-
covered, and is beginning a dispute with his brother on
the pier-head upon the subject of time. The old clock
maintains, that, in respect of his seniority, although not
going so fast as his youthful opponent- on the parade, the
public ought to look up to him as the most enlightened
authority. He of the parade retorts that the old 'un,
because one of the light-fingered gentryv-is not regular in
his habits, and should not be trusted after dark. Punch
regrets that he cannot himself decide the qt/cation between
them ; and still more regrets that two such great authori-
ties as to time should differ.

THE " CHOPS " IN THE NEIGHIMIIHTIOOD.—Since
the accession of warm weather, a good deal of hair has
been cut, although. there is still a great quantity of pro-
duce of this class which requires the shears.. Carrots
especially shoalii be. operated upon at once. and when
grown upon exposed localities might be rooted up with
advantage. Punch deprecates the use of guano as a
fertilizer upon those facial localities which nature has
doomed to be unproductive of a full crop; and would
advise the sprouts, which have appeared to be clean shorn
daily.

MERCURIAL ELEGANCIES & AMIABITATIES.

Our very excellent contemporary, the Mercury, is just
now in anything but a sweet temper, which we are, com-
pelled, in candour, to attribute to the rapid decline taking
place in the number of bis advertisements and int, his
circulation, and the increase of those of two or three of
his contemporaries,—our own paper in especial. We are
the more irresistibly driven to this conclusion from-the
fact that all, or at least the principal proportion, of his
ire is directed against those contemporaries. We give a
few specimens of the elegancies with which he bespatters
us, in what he facetiously styles his notes " To Corres-
pondbuts," but what the world might, appropriately call
" Grants from the Mercurial, stye.' We quote verbatim,
and in order.

The Crescent tiny torn asks—"
Our half brother of Liver Court"--
Tbe conductor of a shameful paper"—
" The veracious Mail"—

"'The Crescent tory"—
" Our friend of the Courier".:--(Our friend is not ma—
terially damaging the Mercurial property, and hence, per--
haps, his being let down scr and with so sweet a,
name.),
Thy.. gam lorif fho fritnlcar ineerictiriPSl Of which the Roleten
of a felting organ vents itself.. The insolence of remark
is infinitely more disgusting and' indecent. The conduc-
tors of a print acknowledged to be the least talented in
Liverpoat, or in Lancashire,—whose influence is solely in
its " Houses to let", " Situations wanted," and " Wanted
a maid of all work," &c.,—ought to be more modest.

A MOTE IN THE RIGHT LI IRE OTTON.—The buildings
formerly occupied as a nunnery at Canticle, Plymouth,
are about to be converted into a soap manufactory.—
Mercury..—[The only difference-appears to be this, that a
building which is considered inefficient for making red
necks, may be found quite effectual for making white
faces.]
THEATRE-ROYAL.—During the past week that clever
actress,. Mrs. Yates, and Mr:. O. Smith, have appeared
in a succession of the peculiar pieces, for the getting up
of which they are celeb"ated, and which have here been
put upon the stage with great efficiency. On Thursday
and Friday the attractions were increased by the appear-
ance of Madarne Celeste and mt.. Webster in"the Y ol!ca,"

of which we have heard so much, and in which Madame
appeared to great advantage;--ewe say nothing of her •
partner: We cannot see any. thing, at all ungraceful iu.
this dance, as we have been, told we should. On the
contrary, it is very pleasing, well danced, and would be a
favourite.. This week the performances will be aided hr
Madame Celeste, who will appear in several favourite
pieces..
Tnc.ZooLoorcAL GAanorts,—We know of no place of'
summer recreation more worthy of the attendance of
those who have a few hours to spare than Mr. Atkins's.
beautiful and picturesque gardens, which have all the ad,
vantages of rural air and brightness-. though in the almost
immediate proximity of the town. Those who have visited
them, will readily acknowledge that the comparatively:
when uneven
smallispace of grp
und which they occupy is so tastefelly
and Fa scientifically laid out as-to be almost interminable
in new charms and vistas, rising, up at every step to those
who meander through thediversifted walks, and along the
peopled
his beautifullakes.Formideeda
uopfodnivgerrosiuntyd,of n
h eev e
penned-the ufae
the-spot, indeed, seems to,be that from which IVti !too;
derived
lines,—

" For earth has this.variety from heaven
" Of pleasure situate in hill and dale. "

In addition to the usual attractions of the gardens,- in
them-elves, the proprietor,rnindful of past encouragement,
has in preparation on a scale of unprecedented splendour
&series of "Fetes d'
_Vey of a most novel and striking
character which will shortly be completed, and of the com-
mencement of which due notice will be given. He has
also in order to obviate the inconvenience to which, visi-
tors, and particularly ladies, have hitherto been liable by
viewing out-door exhibitions, after the dews of evening
have begun to rise, erected a spacious saloon, which will
be lighted by gas, and will afford a delightful promenade.
He has in fine, spared eo expense during " the recess " to
ender his little paradise more and more attracti ye ;. and
purposes to enliven, the season by a succession of unique
and pleasing performances.
THE IRON DuKg.—We have previously, noticed the
extraordinary speed of this splendid steamer, and we have
now to record the, result of her first Kingstown voyage,
which we should hope will satisfy the most sceptical and
prejudiced that she is unrivalled. The most curious cir-
cumstance connected with her passages to and from Ire-
land is the fact, that both occupied precise,y the same
time, proving, as her voyage to Douglas had previously
done, that her velocity is uniform under different circum-
stances. We give some details, who. have been kindly
hrnded taus by Mr. J. C. Shaw, who accompanied her,
and we doubt not but that nautical rnen will appreciate
them as affording data for comparisons with other vessels.
To those who are not nautical, we bog to state, that the
distance. from Clarence Pier, Liverpool, to Kingstown
outer pier, is 114 nautical, or 130 statute miles :
To Kin-stow:l. Return trip.
May 2. May 3,
h. m. h. m,.
N.W. 0 45
Roek Light Light
Light-ship
rClarence Pier to Rock Light OlO .. 0 9
Great O:mshead to Puha Lynas 1 5 .. 1 1
3 56 3 54
Point Lynas to Skerries O5O .. 044
0 42
Skerries to the Kish Light .....
LightshipeatOrmshea. 126 :: 35
0 35 0 36
Kish Light to Kingstown

Total passage 8 44 8 44
She derived no aid from wind, inasmuch as she made a
" head wind" both going and returning. The above pas-
sages are considerably the shortest ever made between the
two places ; and we ought to be proud of a vessel which
is entirely indebted to Liverpool talent for her success;
and we doubt if the Chester and Holyhead Railroad will
ever do much injury to our town so long as we have such
fleet steamers as the Iron Duke.

A LEARNED FRENCH JOURNA,LIST.—A. writer in th
Conslitutionnel, one of the leading journals in Paris,
states that the Childe Harold of Lord Byron was an an-
cient Saxon King ! Another paper states that Gloucester
is a large manufacturing district in Scotland ! A third
avows that no Englishman, Irishman, or Scotchman, can
open a shop or sell confectionary or lucifer matches, with-
out the authority of the Parliament or the Queen!

May 7, 1844.

THE MERCURY AND THE ORANGE OATH.

For the information of the editor of the Mercury, we
give here a copy of the qualification and oaths of Orange-
men ; and, that he may not again twit us with the insi-
nuation that Orangemen dare not print and publish their
principles, we have procured and forwarded to him a cog
of their " Laws and Ordinances," gratis:—

QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ORANGEMAN.

An Orangeman should have a sincere love and venera-
ti m for his Almighty Maker ; a firm and steadfast fa th to
the Saviour of the World. convinced that he is the nalf
Mediator between an offended Creator and a sinful crea-
ture. His d.sposition should be humane and compassionate,
and his behaviour kind and benevolent; an enemy to savage
brutality and unchristian cruelty. He should lose rational
and improving s tciety; regard with affection the protestant
establ.shed religion, and sincerely desire to propagate Ite
precepts. He should have an hatred of cursing and
swearing, and taking the name of God in vain ; and he
should use all opportunities of discouraging these prasee
practices, especially among his brethren. Wisdom and
prudence should guide his actions ; temperance and se"
briety, honesty and integrity, direct his conduct ; and the
honor and glory of his Queen and Country be the motives
of his exertions.

OATS OP' ALLEGIANCE.
1.11 William and Mary, cap. 1 sec. S.
I, A. 8., do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be
faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen
Victoria.

SO HELP ME GOV.
OATH OF SUFREMACY.
Ist Anne, slat, I. cap. 22.
1, A. 8., do swear that I da from my heart abhor,
detest, and abjure, as impious 2,44 heretical, that damn-
able doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicstede.
or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of,
Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, OF
any other whatsoever ; and I do declare, that no foreign
prince, person, prelate, state or potentate hatb, or ought
to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminenCe
or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm.
So Hittk ME GoD.
OATH OF ABJURATION.
614 Geo. IH. cap. 53.

I, A. 8., do truly and sincerely- acknow/elfge, profess,
testify, and derfare in my conscience, before G.tuf and the
world, that our Sovere;gn Lady Queen Victoria, the First,
is lawful and rightful Queen of these realm, mul. all ether
her Majesty's dominions and countries thereuntb,heleng-
ing. And Ido solemnly and sincerely deelarer that do
believe in my conscience that not any of the descendants
of the person who pretended to be Prince a' Wafts
during the life of the late King James the Secondl- and
since his decease pretended to be, and took upon hittiself
the style and title of King of England, by the name' of
James the Third, or of ScOtlimtl, by the name of James*
the Eighth, or the style and title of King of Great Britain,.
path any right or tile whatsoever to the Crown of this
realm, or any otk r the dominions thereunto belongingn•
and I do renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance-or
obedience to any of them. And Ido swear that I will
bear faithful and true allegiance to her Majesty Queen'
Victoria the First, and Her will-defend to the utmost of
my power against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts'
whatsoever, which shall be made against her person,
crown or dignity. And I will do my utmost endeavour
to disclose and make known to her-Majesty and her sue-
Osiers. ail treasons and traitorous conspiracies which I
shall know to he against her or any of them. And Ido
faithfully promise, to the utmost of my-power, to support,
maintain am) defend the succession- of the warn against
the descendents of the said James, and against all other
persons- whatsoever ; which succession, by an Act, en-
titled, " An Act for the further limitation, of the Crown;
and bettet securing the rights and liberties of the subject,'
is, and stands limited to the Princess Sophia,. Electress
and Duchess-Dowager of Hanover, antl'the heirs of her
body, tring•Prolestants. And all tbesethings I- do, plainly
and sincerely acknowledge and swear,. according to these
express words by me spoken, and according to the plait'
common sense and understanding of the sumewordn,. with-
out any equivocation, mental evasion, or. secret reserva-
tion whatsoever. And Ido make this recognition., ac-
knowledgment,. abjuration, renunciation,: and promisee
heartily, willingly,. and truly, upon the- trtre faith- of a
Christian.

So Hszv'mz: Gov.

The QueervDowatter continues to improve, and it is
not intended t 6 issue any more bulletins.
Lord Sandow MS:, and Sir Howard Douglas, M.P..
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on Friday.
TRINITY COI3LEGR, CAMBRIDGE.—The Rev. Robest
Mc. Neill, M.A.,.late scholar of this College,. has bee,.
licensed, by the Archbishop of York, to the curacy or
Bolton Percy, Tbrkshire.
A deputation on the subject of sugar, including. Lord
Sandon, M.P.; Sir Howard Douglas, M.P.. ; :and
William R. Sandbacb,. had an interview with, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday.
The Morning Herald of yesterday states eonfidentlsvu_,
that Sir Henry Hardinge %wit succeed Lord Ellenboro gut.
as Governor-Generalni India, and that the sPOn.tmell
rectors.
has been made at the solicitation of the East India. Di-

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A LIBERAL P....P.m.:Mum:cm—The ShrewsbUt7 News,
expired, after a protracted illness of seven years on the
27th ult. It was the:organ of the Radical faation of
Shropshire, and has been driven from the field-by the"
Shropshire Conservative; a sound Protestant and-Torr
journal.
TUE GREAT BRLIMIN STEAM Smir.—The ofrovisuot
Mr. J. IVI. rlyac,
city, who descended-by means of his diving apparatus-to
the bottom of the dock. to remove the obstructions from,
the keel, on Monday last resulted in success, and this Is
viathan was liberated; she now lies moored in the •float--
ing harbour, near the Clifton Gas Works, where she is -on,
view- at a moderate charge—Bristol Journal.
ELECTIONEERING MOVEMENT AT ABINGDONe—Mr.
Duffield, who has represented the borough of Abingdon.
during four successive parliaments, has retired in conse.
quence, as he states in his address, "of the object of his•
political life having been. attained in the establishment-of.
a miniztry possessing the confidence of the country." Mr.
Thesiger, the new Solicitor-General, has issued an ad-
dress to the electors, .and canvassed the town-with the
greatest success.
THE COURT.—Arrangements have been made.for the'
departure of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince..
Albert, accompanied by the infant royal family,. f,Olll
Buckingham Palace for the Isle of Wight in the .course
of the ensuing week.. Her Majesty will reside. in com-
parative retirement during the brief visit of the court,
which is not expected to• extend beyond ten, days or S
fortnight. Osborne-house has been engaged for the use-
of the Sovereign for a period of only twelve months.-
commencing from the lst.of this month. The-court will
return to Buckingham Palace from Claremont this
(Tuesday) afternoon.
CHESTER ANU. HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.-11iisn rerer-
ence to Sir Robert, Peel's speech in the House of Gan-
mons, on Thursday night,. as reported in the Timestit
would appear that, Government would not only require a'
new bridge across the Menai Straits, but also a more di-
rect, perfect, and expensive line than the projectors of this
railway have hitherto contemplated ; and with all the re-
quirements now proposed-by Government, and the &a-
cuities to be contended with in forming what Sir•lttibeire
Peel calls the most direct line, it is now strongly appre-
hended this railway bill cannot be sufficiently rnAtured,to
pass the Commons this-session.—Correspandent.

The budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has
thrown a considerable damp on the tea market in town.
At the public sale, which closed on Thursday, only. 5.'940
packages fuund,purchasers, out of 36,844),,at some reduc-
tion in price. The deliveries for consumption have also
fallen off in a slight degree, compared with last.year. UP
to the 30th of April,.the total deliveries from Lundim, In-
cluding shipments coastwise and for exportation, was
11,062,000 lbs., against 11,738,000 lbs. at. the cot:, spond-
ing period last year. it is not supposed, ,howover, that
there is any diminution in the actual consumption, but
that the difference has arisen from the dealers drawing
upon stock ia, he expectation that prises-will be yet lower,
and that, at all events, there will be no advance-.

WHITEHAVEN..—In consequence- of, the ailaten3Plated
extension of the Carlisle and Workington Ra bray to
Whitehaven, the old-es ablished steam, company of the
latter town.have given orders for a• first-rate iron steam'
vessel, to be built under the directon of Mr. Grantlitte3A
by which it is contemplated that the journey by sea Will
be accomplished it, little more than six hours, and 14
railway to- Carlisle in two hours more. Such increased':
facilities.of communication with these extensive mintalf,
and agricultural districts, must-: prove of the utmost ear
vantage to the population. MeAns.of easy acc'ss will tit:Lo-
be afforded to the western portion. of the lake dist:let'
Messrs.. Fawcett, Preston, and. Co. are to coost.uct 00,
engines of the new vessel, and-they are to be made oitthet
direct acting principle, now generally adopted in the mo
improved vessels.

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, Max. 6.
There was a very small supply of both Beef and Map
chiefly Scotch, at our market to-day, add there being a
attendance of purchasers,. good Beet brought from.6d taw--
Mutton sad to 7d.

HAY AND POTATO MARKET.
he ifHay, 7d to lad ; Clever 6itt to 9,1; Grass 3d ;. Straw. w
if
3ati to 4d, Oat, 3id to. 32d : Potatoes, Short Tops, is Soi to
lid, Cups, is 10d to 2s.

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TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1844.
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