The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-01-07 00:00:00

redweight of nc
ight of sugar, nine hundredweig
one hundredweight of lemon-1

;ht of flour, one thousand six hum

and two gallons of brandy. On either side of this im-
mense cake stood two smaller ones, of about 100 lbs.
weight each, surmounted with steeples, in the modern

style of ecclesiastical architecture. A little to the rear
were groups of imitation frozen trees and exotic plants;
and on a raised pedestal stood s. full-length repre. entation
of the Queen, smiling benignantly on the fairy scene be-
neath ; while surmounting the whole was a cbaste and
elegant arch, intertwined with French bouquets, which
gave a light and pleasing effect to the entire.—The cake
at Mr. Horsfall's shop weighed 2201b5., and was about
7 feet in circumference. The materials were of the rich-

est quality. On a pedestal in the centre a full-length
portrait of her Majesty was brought prominently into
view, and contiguous to it were figures, composed of
sugar, of Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager,' &c., all
very neat specimens of workmanship. The shop was
brilliantly lighted up; and the lettere V and A, and the
crown, were displayed with jets of gas in the window.

On Tuesday, the rules for regulating the practice in
bankruptcy and insolvency, approved by the Lord Chan-
cellor, were received in the Liverpool and other District
Courts of Bankruptcy, and may be had, on application to
the messengers of the respective courts.

APPROACHING MARRIAGE: -.E.—Mohum
Lal, the celebrated orientalist, at present in Dublin, will
shortly lead to the hymeneal altar a beautiful young lady,
a native of the Irish metropolis, and her entire family in-
tend to accompany the happy couple to Persia! Mohuni
gave £lO,OOO towards the ransom of Lady Sale and Lady
M`Naughten.—Limerick Chronicle.

IN HIGH L

THE EASTERN MAILS.—We understand that the Ad-
miralty have forwarded a letter, dated Friday, to the East
India and China Association, intimating a fact which we
are sure will be received with gratification by all connected

with our Eastern commerce, namely, that arrangements
have been made for the conveyance of the mails between
Suez and Calcutta and China.—Globe.

NEW RAILWAY.—A prospectus is now in circulation
for a new intended railway from near the Northallerton
station of the Great North of England, up the valley to
Richmond, and to Appleby, falling in the Newcastle and
Carlisle Railway, a few miles east of Carlisle. This route
is said to be very easy, except for a short distance in
crossing from one valley to another.—Doncaster Chron.

Tux DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.—It was
expected that Friday's Gazette would contain the deci-
sion of the Board of Trade with reference to the Kentish
lines. he publication. however. has hepn dpfprred, al-
though it is understood that it will be given not later thus
Tuesday. On that day also it is thought the decision as to
the East Anglian schemes will appear—these forming the
batch to be next brought under review.—Railway Record.
THE SURPLICE.—We understand that on Sunday
last the surplice very generally disappeared from the pal-
pits of the establishment in this county, the black gown
being restored to the position to which it unquestionably
possesses•a prescriptive right. The curate of Falmouth,
and Mr. Batten, of the semi-popish chapel at Penzance,
are the only clergymen we have heard of who still retain
the " badge of a party"—a proof that candlesticksi,
crosses, and surplice are inseparable.—Cornwall paper.

LADY PEEL AND MISS FRANCES BROWN.—The fol-
lowing letter was sent by the Prime Minister to Miss
Frances Brown, the blind poetess of Ulster, on Christ-