The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-23 00:00:00

place where the originals are most appropriate ? The cus-
tom of dressing churches, which is laid to have descended

to us from the early ages of
of the permanence of custom ;

hristianity, is an illustration
when men rarely ask them-

selves a reason for the performance of it

Another custom, allied with periods still more ancient

is that connected with the misletoe. It carries us back to
the days of the hoary Druids ; whose system, some of the
learned tell us, is related to the Braminism of India. We
are carried back to the superstitions of the dense British

forests, and we see in it an illustration of the facility with
which pagan institutions were blended with Christian rites,
in the dark ages of our history. The misletoe is now,

It would be interesting to speculate how our brethren
and kinsfolk are spending their Christmas in the various
colonies of the United Kingdom, in the various countries

and climates where our flag waves. Starting at the north
pole, we shall have " the Scotchman sitting astride of
it," and visit Bishop Anderson. A few of his Red River
Indians, enveloped in the furs which they procured a few

months ago, emerge from their huts amid the silence,
desolation, and darkness, and proceed to the little church
to hear their native minister, Henry Budd, preach. The
British settlers proceed in the same direction, in sledges
and on foot, with pine torches borne before them at n6on-
day, through the twilight of their vacant streets. The
church is lighted with lamps, fed with seal oil, the service
is impressively performed, the few auditors are deeply

attentive, and as the responses are repeated which unite

red man and white man with a common home, distance
and separation are forgotten. How different the scene
nearer home. The 14 saucy Scot," from the remotest
Shetland to the Mull of Galloway, is unusually busy on
Christmas Day. He scorns to pay respect to "an un-
scriptural institution," and laughs to scorn " the Popish
practices" that may suit well enough for England. In
Malta and the lonian Islands, in the most northerly of the

West Indian group, and in the highlands of India, the cli-
mate differs little from that of Palestine. In such circum-
stances, it will be easy to understand how shepherds tended
their flocks during the night, or to observe the homely
accommodation that is often made to suffice for travellers.
In India and the West Indies generally, and at the mouth
of the Gambia, the climate is still warmer ; and there, while
old schoolfellows, messmates, and friends exchange a
kindly greeting, they will cool their parched lips with
some English beverage; and season it with a toast like
the comprehensive one of Shropshire,—" Our friends all

rou3d the Wrekin." In the equatorial districts near Cape
Coast Castle, Sarawak, Sincapore; and Essequibo, the
days and nights remain without noticeable alteration, so
that Christmas will be marked by less that is peculiar, in
the domestic and social circles. Amidst the shepherds
and gold seekers of Australia, the heat of more than an
English July will rage; their pasturage burnt up for miles,
their rivers and ponds dry, their cattle dying in alarming
numbers, and liquids usually put chaseable beyond all
price. The large number of enterprising people who are
regularly sent out by our neighbours, Gibbs, Bright & Co.,
will be amazed to find that all the old sayings about "a
green Christmas" are literally " auld world tales;" and the
people of Lyttleton, at the Canterbury district in New
Zealand, will try to familiarise themselves with the altered
circumstances. In the Falkland isles, the settlers are not
much celebrated for their regard to Christmas institutions;
and in the regions still further south, the whalers of Vic-
toria land and South Shetland will find their glowing
summer not very unlike an English winter.

The counterpart of Christmas is midsummer ; and,
though each of them is distant a few days from the civil

era of the calendar, those seem to monopolise the atten-
tion. The tradesman is not said to send in his " little
bill" at January, but at Christmas; and an event takes
place not at the first of July, but at midsummer
the social and rational drive the legal and formal from
the field--at least in the ordinary matters of thought and
expression

Those who are accustomed to " blow a cloud,"

that no man ever was out of temper with a cigar in his
mouth. However that may be, surely no one can be

otherwise than good-natured at this interesting season

Even editors, who now and then fight with their own

shadows, cease to dip their pens in gall, and write with
the "milk of human kindness." Merry Christmas

is music and charity in the very

! Thero

It reminds us of

MerryEngland,the countryin which our easy-going, good-

natured acquaintanee,John

Bull, learned to honour and aid

Merry England are both magnified and multiplied at least
once a year. In what other country or at what other
season are the kindly and social virtues so cultivated ? At
what other season does the paternal roof shelter so many of
those who first saw the light within thatpaternal threshold ?
We care not tor the terrors of the grim boar's head, nor

for the roasting of the crackling yule log ; but we do love

to see the remotest approximation to the wassail bowl of
our Saxon forefathers; for there is the breathing of hos-
pitality and brotherhood in its very name, (waes-hael—

The term Merry Christmas is sometimes misunderstood,

as if folly, idleness, mischief, and intemperance, ought to
be the characteristics of the period. In that case, we
cannot wish it to any; nor would the right-minded of any
class thank us for doing so. But there is a quiet happi-
ness, fostered by contentment and good nature, which

looks at the bright spots of the past without labouring to
discover a " crook in the lot," and which turns to the
future with the same unshaken determination to do well,
and the same confidence in kindly sympathy and promised

support. Such enjoyment as this we cordially wish to all
whose eyes may follow these lines, and to thousands

besides to whom we are and may for ever be unknowing
And if we he spared to exchange a kindly

greeting with our readers on any similar occasion, we have
no doubt that the pleasing wishes will be reciprocated by

a much wider and still widening circle of readers

;hough only twenty-

ft.rmers, were equally good as specimens

APPALLING SHIPWRECKS-THIRTY

LIVES LOST,

The American packet ship' Tyendenog, on her passage
to London from New York, was totally lost on the morn-
ing of the 2d of December, on sunken rocks off Corribou
Islands. The total loss of passengers and crew drowned
is reported to 11

Two ships were run down and totally lost in the chan-
nel on Tuesday night last. The Theodora, a large Dutch
barque, 600 tons burden, bound to 'Amsterdam from Ba-
tavia, was met by the Corinthian, a barque of nearly the
same tonnage, Captain Spencer, from Hull, and came in

contact with each other with such tremendous force that
the Theodorafilled and went down. The whole of the crew
mire saved. The Corinthian sustained very considerable

damage. The other vessel run down was the Eleanor, be-
longing to Cardiff. One of the crew was carried down in
her, and unhappily perished.
On Friday night a large vessel, having on board 250
emigrants, from Bremen, was seen ashore on the Good-
win. She is likely to become a wreck.

There are three'other losses mentioned, the most serious
was that of the Lille, of Liverpool. She was found to be
on tire on the 2d instant, in lat. 43 35, long. 45. No-
thing could be seen of the crew.

AWFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT R kWMARSIT-.
ABOUT FIFTY LIVES LOST.-It is our mournful duty to
record another colliery explosion—one of the most awfu
and fatal that has ever taken place. It occurred on Satur-
day, at Warren Vale pit, at Rawalarsh, two miles from
Rotherham, the property of Earl Fitzwilliam, and worked
by J. and J. Charlesworth, the lessees of many
collieries in the Yorkshire coal district. The number
of dead bodies recovered from the pit amounts
to forty-nine. Two or three others yet remain in tin
pit, among whom is Thomas Silvester, the fire-trier
Several others were seriously injured

ICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, FRIDAY.—MILNER V.
HARRISON.—This motion to commit the defendant for a
breach of injunction against infringing a patent for safes,
occupied the attention of the court all day, and was
concluded when the court rose

conflicting nature were read

Numerous affidavits
on both sides, as to the f
or non-infringement. Mr. Rolt,

of infringeme

Webster, and Mr. Hawkins were for the plaintiff; the So-
licitor-General and Mr. Shebbeare were for the defendant.
The arguments were concluded late in the afternoon of
Saturday. The Solicitor-General and Mr. Shebbeare
were heard in opposition to the motion. His honour said
he would endeavour to dispose of the case on the first day
of next term.

SHIP LAUNCH YESTERDAY.—About half-past ten
o'clock yesterday forenoon, a fine clipper ship, named the
" Eclipse," intended for the Brazilian trade, was launched
from the' building-yard of Messrs. Challoner and Sons,
Baffin-street. This vessel has been so built as to combine
the essentials of a fast-sailing ship with ample accommo-

dation for a fair c

measures

The tonnage is 425 t(

393 tons ne

. .
fully expected that she will turn out to be one of the fastest
sailing vessels which ever left this port. After the launch,
a number of ladies and gentlemen were invited to partake
of refreshment, which had been provided, in one of their
spacious apartments, by Messrs. Challoner, the builders
`'Success to the Eclipse," and other appropriate toes
having been proposed and responded to, Mr. Darbyshir
the managing owner of the vessel, math

n answer t

e interesting

proposed. It was quite clear, he said, that in these days
nothing but clipper ships would go down. It was the
fashion now to go by steam, and therefore the only chance
of a vessel being successful rested on her being able to
sail fast, vvitl

" Eclipse
Atm

to securing these important objects that th_
had been constructed. Amongst other toasts, Mr
ham Crabtree acknowledged the toast of " the consig
of the Eclipse."

*all's by

Itirttoii

VA LUA BLI

-101ISES

LU(
NOTICE.—The SALE takes place Isms
(Tuesday,) the 23d instant, in consequence of Th
being Christmas Day.

B• Messrs. LUC lid CO.,
Tuts DAY, (Tuesday,) the 2. want, at One o'clock, at their
Repository, Gr harlotte-street, Liverpool,
THIRTY HORSF f a superior description, consisting of
valuable 'I unter rougham, Phaeton, and Gig Horses, Hacks,
&c., and pri ' ally for unreserved sale.
Also, Fi Suits of Clothing, Six Sadd
well-broke Setters

Brace of

wow

4§alts bp gfurtinn

however, interwoven with our literature, folk-lore, and another in Ireland, and the remaining two in Scotland by
amusements ; and as few of us are learned in ancient the Duke of Buccleugh ; a sheep, also, weighing 1201bs.
....--,.., - - - _-,... . -MC ,ir ,
Mr. Lawson's show, for quality, it would be impossible to British practices, it is an innocent symbol. It is con- MODERN CHININEYPIECES, LIME-STREET.
surpass. In St. Martin's and Gill-street Markets there
netted with Rogers's story of Ginevra, it figures in was nothing peculiarly striking, excepting at one or two MESSRS. THOS. WINSTAN LEY and SONS
Irving's homely and graceful picture of Bracebridge Hall, shops. We may, however, notice that Mr. will SELL by AUCTION, TO-MORROW, (wednesday,) Lowcock had the 24th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, on the Premises,
a very choice selection, as also had Mr. Darlington. 44, Lime-street,
and even the sober Mr. Pickwick relaxed the solemn
The Birkenhead Market was second to none, either in A variety of modern Ornamental and Plain CHIMNEY'
rotundity of his face and person, in its presence. A
n ng STOCK-IN-TRADE, &c., under a
31 Deedl Manufactured
ue
fo
afcc
14, furs
rsiF.Emif,e n
Fancy
nE.
decoration or display. Three large gas arches, gracefully PIECES, and the remaining
medical student at our elbow, says that as chopped lips formed, %ere thrown across the centre aisle. rendering
are o
prevail at this season, nothing is better than the spirit of , strikingly effective the chaste fountains which were kept elegant Designs, and cbiSill.
gium, Breschia, Sien4 Grayeack
continuald action.
t of as
all the poraioinceisp,aolosdhoopthse,rteone.,
able for Drawing-rooms, Din' Enamelledß
Slane,
in
nthlemr Imitation
sT-
-1 to
rooms, Parlours, several
misletoe berries, administered sub rosa, that is, under the i
were t , -I
signia.rac;t 14Inr.
bush. We do not profess to understand the subject our- jV. Knott's shop was exhibited the side Plain Slate Ditto, well a Chambers and Kit has
selves; but as there is a waggish twinkle in the young of a fine Hereford ox, bred and fed by Mr. Longmore, of highly-enamelled Tab ops, Slabs, &c.
Also. Slate Wa'e i terers, Picture Frames, Brass Taps anti
bovine Herefordshire; this mammoth specimen of the ti
gentleman's eye, we would recommend to ladies especially, '
bovine tribe, presented all thepoints regarded favourabl Balls, Denning atent Water-closets, small Lathe and TeOls
to take just as much of the medicine as they may find it gained the gold medal at the late Smith- Mahogany office Tables, Cupboards, with Divisions, G
agreeable. field cattle show. The other half of this ponderous Chandeliers, &c.
animal was purchased by Mr. Kenyston, of Grange-lane. To be viewed THIS DAY (Tuesday), I*
the 23d instant,
Mr. Knott had also another prime ox, bred by Mr. Thos. Catalogues may be had on the Premises, and at Messrs. T
Orr, of Bankfield, Cheshire, which was a highly creditable WINSTANLEY and SoNs' Office. Church-SITU _ al
specimen. The following were the prices of poultry, game, S.RII,Y WINES, in
Sce., turkeys, Norfolk and American, the former 4s. to 9s, ; ; fine PORT, in
the latter 215., each ; geese, 3s. to 6s. ; capons, ss. to 7s. ses; CHANIPAG'
per couple; fowls, 2s. 64. to 3s. 64. ; canvas-backed itto, duty paid.
ducks, 10s. per couple ; wild ducks, 2s. 64. ditto ; wid- AN LEY and
geons, 2s. 6d. dttto ; teels, Is. 6d. ditto; pheasants, Ss. ; n a House of t
tMIT
partridges, 3s. ; black cocks, 7s. per couple; grouse,
One by AU(
4s. 6d. ditto ; woodcocks, 7s. ditto ; snipes, ls. 4d. ; o'clock
golden plover, Is. 4d. ditto; gray ditto, 6d. • pigeons, uty paid, na
ls. 6d. ditto ; hares, 2s. to 3s. ; rabbits, Is. id. to 2s. ; and sever;
wild pigeon, ls. 64. per couple. iEttRIES, F
',
The various shops in our principal thoroughfares were ,Ten Case
piled with tempting displays, but at few only were there
-1 Cti.,seerlC ven Cases 4
objects worthy of attention. At Mr. Johnson's, in Queen-
_Rh ses S
square, there were some tons of geese and turkeys. The ), namely
former weighing as high as 241 h., the latter ticketed as ;y, Twer
221 b., and, as the Table' said, "to be sold by weight." )Y.
All of them were certainly primely fed. We heard t.)ey I Sorts
i bPill7.
were selected in Cumberland by the vendor himself. At
Mr. Nation's, in Commutation-row, there were some
scores of robust carcases, fed in the vicinity. The sheep,
from the farm of Mr. Lowddes, of West Derby, might be
classed as premium animals, and the beef could not be
excelled. At Mr. Tilburn's, in Richmond-street, there
was an equally extravagant display. Mr. Brandith, of
Mill-street, exhibited some "magnificent" pigs. One fed
by Mr. Taylor. of Woolton-hill. was thirtv.six senr,

ltEce Tables, Cupboards, with Divisions, Gall

the 234 instant, wiles
s, and at Messrs. Tv-

Liverpo,

I Important SALE of PORT and SHERRY WINES, in Hogs,
heads, Quarter-Casks, and Octaves ; fine PORT, in Three)
and CLARET, in One, Dozen Cases; CHAMPAGNE and
superior Cognac BRANDIES, in Ditto, duty paid.
MESSRS. THOS. WINSTAN I.EY and SONS
have received directions from a House of the highest
respectability in the trade to SUBMIT by AUCTION, 00
MONDAY next, the 27th instant, at One o'clock precisely, et
their Rooms, in Church-street,
The following choice %VINES, duty paid,
Hogsheads, Twelve Quarter-Casks, and several Octaves o.
Golden, Pale, and Amontillado SHEultl ES, Four Hogsheads
Five Quarter-Casks of capital PORT, Ten Cases (Three Dozens
each) DITTO, Bottled in Oporto, Seven CasesOYne Dozen each)
Chateau Margeaux CLARET, Seven Cit>esr(One Dozen each)
Chateau Lafitte DITTO, Thirteen .tses Sparkling CHAM-
PAGNE, Thirty-six Baskets Dl' , namely, Fleur de Sillery.
Rose Cremant, and Creme de inizy, Twenty-one Cases (One
Dozen each) prime Cogn ANDY.
Messrs. THOS. WIN NLEY and SONS beg to call attention
to the above ver c al %Vines, as being all of superior qua-
lity, and selecte om the shipments of well-known and highly-
esteemed Co mental houses.
The lots will be arranged so as to suit those parties whb
wish to keep the Wine in the Wood, as imported. Samples
may be tasted at the time of sale, and Catalogneshad at Messrs
THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS' Otae, Church-street.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
DESIRABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY,
PARISH OF WALLASEY_

1 MONDAY, the 5f
t the CI

ternoon,
pool, sub

STANLEY an

isposed of by private contrac

PIECE of LAND, with the S
DWELLING-HOUSES(fotmir

rnely : Sevedl

IN THS

g three Double

thereon, situate at Somerville, in the township of Poultoi
Seacombe, and parish of Wallrsey, on the southward
westwardly side of the high n -
of Poulton and Wallasey, in t
Greaves, M'Grotty, Witt, Hollingswor
t a rental of .e 255 per annum.
This lot contains. squareiofffs of land, or thereat
. _
Eight DWELLING-H

sides of a private strty
occupations of MgAtils. Horn!)

This lot contains

liomas, an

110 sgnar

several ocetwations of 1.

on the nc

ards of Land, or

For further particulars apply to Mr. 11AssALLL, Sc
Old Churchyard, Liverpool.

ELIGIBLE FREEHOLD LEASEHOLD PROP
IN BIRKENHEAD AND LIVERPOOL
By Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY r
On MONDAY, the sth January next, at 01.
afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-,
pool, snbject to conditions-to-be-then produced,
Lot 1. A
Piece of LAND, with Thirty DWELL
1-1 HOUSES thereon, situate on the north si,
Grange-lane, and south side of Oliver-street, in Birker
bounded on the north and south by the said streets, or
by a new street of twelve yards wide, and on 0-
and bereditaments late of Mr. Thomas !!
and containing 1,980 square yards, or thereat•
The above Property produces n

nd SONS

he west by
rederick Ham

:ellent
Villas)

)USES

£2BO which may be considerably increased.
2. A Piece of LAND, with Eight DWELLING-HOUSES
thereon, situate on the south side of Oliver-atreet, in Birken-
head, and near to Catherine-street, containing in front tr
Oliver-street and at the back severally 42
running in depth backwards on the east an
26 yards, and containing in the whole Lor
yards, or thereabouts.
This Property is all let to resprAtible tenants, and produc
a present rental of .4'175.
The Tenure of the forego' s Lots is Freehold of Inheritance
3. An excellent and co odious DWELLING-HOUSE, vvi'
Garden at the back, nate on the east side of Hope-,-
opposite Marylan reet, in Liverpool, and number,—
tr Hope-street 35 feet

,aining in fro o
34 feet 4 in , and running in d
and so sides severally (exclusiv

yards and 1 foot, and
ul wrti sides severally

"'and 8-9ths square

of § feet 11 inches

ier the Corporation

The Tenure of this Louis 1.
of Liverpool for a term, of wi
unexpired, and the Property is at present let at the very low
rent of .e5O per annum.
For further particulars apply to Mr. HASSALL, Solicitor, 3,
Old Churchyard, Liverpool.

HIGHLY-IMPORTANT SA LE
SPIRITS, LONDON BOTTLI
WINSTANLEY'S ROOMS
MESSRS. THOS. WINST
instructed to SELL by
next, the 30th instant, and foil
Twelve o'clock precisely each cl
street, by order of the Assignee-
old and Mr. Henry Hardman.
110 feet f°ll°- "nd

OF EXCELS
,ED STOUT.

,ENT WINES,
A LEE-1.

nn excellent
IRA_ rtiA,

31 Dozen
48 Dozen
5 Dozen
23 Dozen

100 Doze
30 Doze

ANLEY and SONS are
AucrtoN, on TUESDAY'
!wing Day, if required, at

F. at the
Sidney S

8 Doze

a rich PORT, Five Years
PORT WINE, Two Y
n and 7 Bottles DPI
n Bustard PORT

very superior Pale
n fine OW Gold DIT'
n ditto brown DITT(
n and 10 Bottles Brol
n Golden SHERRY.

42 Dozen
43 Dozen
40 Dozen
15 Dozen

19 Dge€

superior DITTV
DITTO.

East India-11A DEE
fine OjklVest indn

sill-prior Maimsi

SP! RITE,

tr Irish WHISK'i
Old DITTO.
35 Dozen fine Scotch Malt V
391 Dozen London GIN.
I Cask of 24 Gallons bond__
5 Dozen fine old Cognac BR
4 Dozen British BRANDY.
Several Cases of CHAMPAGNE
small quantities of FICCELI.M

),rfo z e r

other WINE
35 Dozen of 1
DITTO, in

Samples of

TO-MORROW,
punctually,

A PORT!
11 FECTS,
400 Spindles e
Drawinz Frnrr

3 Heact;"

London Stout POR
Pints ; and ICk 1)02
for Shipment.

evn nn

low, forty eirt,
lot of Filletir
Tools, Swages

EISKY

.sted at
s. Win

Articles,
R -

the aboire may be tai
THOf

at Messrs

TO SPINNERS AND 0
By Mr. HILL,

(Wednesday,) the
at the Mill lately

ON of the MACI

comprising sever airs o
ach, f inch 94.7 e; Dyers'

/cave!' each ; 1 Lap Macl
C with Fan and Dust Pi
inches wide, with Fan and

ig, Smiths' Anvil, Bellows
;, a quantity of Old Timber,

Ready Money will be required

and CLARET,

TO BREWERS, INNKEEPERS
By Mr. THOMAS TRAVERSE
1,, the 12th day of January, at Seve

On MoNnA

Evening priTisely, at the Inc

to such cOnditio

11 tie th,

ALL that substantial BRI'N'E
ble ble Offices, Stables, Shippons,

Gateacre-Breivery,"
,nt DNS' ELLING-HOL
11 adapted for the Res
de of a

ing Partner, situate on the sou
from the viPage of Gateacre tc
and now in the occupation of

,tatives

riply.ard

of twenty -y

74 Dozen

ing condition, and situate within six tr

Twelve o'cloc:

,nd other EF-
f-acting Mules,

vith 2 Beaters
Oldham Wit-
Pipes, Buffay%

and increasing population, and
any party desirous of embarkir,
there is already a good business

ri o'clock in th
es Ratcliffe, th

nd other Outbuild.
ogether with a alp.

)fic road

superficial square yards of Land, or there
by the Purchaser arrangements may b a
,n. The Purchaser will be reqt dto
ssels, Engine, Machinery, &c. t a vain:
al way. An Inventor d Appraise

V Much Woolton,
les Fleetwood sod

be produced at the Sale.
Lot 2.—A1l those Tw VELLING-HOt
Brewery, with the G _ ens or Land behin

h repair ana vv.',
lea of the tossr,n,

"6 lion ot
y the atteu
le of aßrewer,"

riiiiis; and

'de fdr early poe.—
tke the Brewery
de in
ation to be ma
!went of which will!

:fat:
oMi
_i•t:7ll:tulta.t
ibijace:

on the south side the said public road re
lage of Gateac o the village of Much Woo
now in th eral occupations of George Le