The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-09 00:00:00

THE COURT.

In consequence of illness of an infectious character
prevailing at Claremont, her Majesty's visit to that
place has been postponed.
'WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—His Royal Highness Prince
Albert rode this morning to Swinley, attended by Lord
Rivers, Mr. G. E. Anson, Colonel Arbuthnot, and the
Hon. Captain Duncombe, to enjoy the snort of shooting.
The royal party, after excellent sport, returned to the
castle to lunch. In the afternoon ber Mojest. and Prince
Albert rode out in a pony phaeton, his royal highness
driving, followed by another pony phaeton, driven by the
Marchioness of Douro.

A grand banquet was given on Tuesday evening by the
Duchess of Kent to her Majesty, the Prince Consort,
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimer, and a distinguished
circle, in honour of the birth-day of his Serene Highness
Ernest Antoine Charles Louis, the reigning Duke of
Saxe Coburg and Gotha (the father of his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert), who was born on the 2nd of January,
1784. Covers were laid for sixteen in the large dining-
room.

The youthful family of her Majesty are taken out when-
ever the weather permits. The Princess Royal, who is a
fine healthy child, sometimes walks in the grounds of
Windsor Castle, %rid sometimes rides on the little pony
provided for her. The Prince of Wales and the Princess
Alice usually take their airings in a carriage with Lady
Lyttleton.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager intends shortly to
visit the Bishop of Worcester, at liartlebury Castle, the
episcopal residence of the right rev. prelate.
The accounts received from Newcastle on Saturday, as
to the health of Earl Grey, were of a more cheering cha-
racter, and hopes are now entertained that the life of the
venerable Peer may be spared for a while to his attached
family.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel have been entertaining at
Drayton Manor, during the Christmas vacation. the Earls
of Aberdeen and Lincoln, Viscount and Viscountess
Villiers, Sir James Graham, and John Wilson Croker,
Esq., Mr. George and Mrs. Dawson, Sir Alexander
Grant, Bart., Dr. Buckland, &c.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have been
keeping open house, at Aln wick Castle, in the style of old
English hospitality. The duchess has been indefatigable
in distributing blankets and clothing to the poor in the
surrounding hamlets, and attending to the wants of the
infantine inmates of the national schools.

During the past year, one prince of the blood, two
dukes, one marquis, six earls, two viscounts, eight lords,
twelve baronets, two kni tits, one bishop, two (Irish)
judges, five generals, five major-generals, three l:eutenant-
generals, seven colonels, nine lieutenants-colonel, two
admirals, two rear-admirals, one vice-admiral, one right
honourable, five honourables. two members of parliament,
seven late members of parliament, and two private secre-
taries, have died—making the total eighty-eight indivi-
duals, who, during their lives, were what are termed public
men by their connexion with the government of the coon-
try.—Morning Post.

SUDDEN CHANGE FROM POVERTY TO WEALTH.—A
poor, honest, and worthy man, in this vicinity, is about
to emerge into comparative affluence. Thomas Williams,
known many years in this town as the " Llanderinio
Po-t," and who has conveyed the Shrewsbury Chronicle
half a century, lately received a letter from Liverpool in-
forming him that a brother had died in Jamaica, bequeath-
ing to him, as his °nearest relative, two estates there, and
£l4OOO. Honest Tom Williams suspected this letter a
hoax, thought nothing about it, and never named it to his
family. At length a letter was received by the postmaster
of this town, inquiring whether a person, such as we have
stated as the Llanderinio postman, is in existence. And
the result is, that the name of the accumulator of this
wealth in the West Indies is Charles Lewis—that he kept
an hotel in Jamaica, and was the brother of the wife of
Thomas Williams, not his own brother.—Shrewsbury
Chronicle.

The great pressure of want on the poor in London, and
the accumulated mud of the streets, have suggested plans
for the relief of the destitute by employing a whole army
of scavengers. Such a plan was promulgated by the
Lord Mayor yesterday at the Mansion-house; reviving a
proposition made in December, 1842. The project is
this :—There are about 250,000 houses in London ; it is
assumed that voluntary contributions could be obtained at
each house, from the lowest sum up to £1 or more, and
averaging 2s. 6d. ; which would produce £31,250: £29,250
would employ 5000 men for the thirteen weeks of the
worst months in the year, at 9s. a week, to clean the
streets ; or £39,600 perhaps might be raised, to employ
4000 men for the five months ending April 1. The Lord
Mayor favours the project, and expects in a tew days to
receive a deputation on the subject.—Spectator.
We have learned with much regret, that the Marquis of
Salisbury has res'gned all his masonic offices (not re-
tired from masonry, as some of the papers have ex-
pressed it, because that is what no mason can do) ; and
to this step the noble marquis has been driven, we under-
stand, by the discourteous proceedings of the pro-grand
master and the officers of the Grand Lodge of England,
at their last meeting. We believe, however, we may ven-
ture to affirm without fear of contradiction, that every
one, whatever may be his political creed, to whom the
very existence of English freemasonry is dear, is well
aware of what is going on, and prepared to act accord-
ingly, next April. One thing is certain, as we are assured,
that the noble marquis will never enter the grand lodge
again, except as grand master. The unworthy clique who
wish to have the management of a phantom, in order that
they may continue in possession of real authority, only to
abuse it, will find, that they have aroused a spirit which
will redeem the honour of the craft.—John Bull.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.—It has been remarked as
somewhat extraordinary, that as the charter of the Bank
of England is so nearly approximating to the period of
its expiration (renewal upon its present conditions appear-
ing to many to be out of the question), its shares should
have ao much enhanced in value. There were eager pur-
chasers on Saturday at 185, just about 14 per cent. above
the lowest price paid twelve months since : and the ques-
tion is asked, does the value of Ministerial feeling point
to the establishment of one bank of issue for the United
Kingdom ? As the directors have so strong a command of
the circulation of the country at the present moment, and
as the absorption of the paper currency is still progressive,
i when
the they
bad wtrea
money,
there seems, in the opinion of practical men ,a certainty that
one bank of issue will be established. The guards to be
brought forward to protect the public, and to secure to the
Exchequer a quid pro quo, are matters for deep reflection
and most careful consideration.
THE POST OFFICE AND THE MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
—A dispute has arisen between the Post Office and a firm
in Russel-street. Bermondsey, which is likely to be set-
tled only in one of the courts of law. The circumstan-
ces are these :—A. person at Sheffield wrote to the house
amounted altogether to £5. As he was a stranger to
fitice
firm he annexed to his letter an order on the Post
tO
the skins ordered,
to the amount of £5. It required nearly a month o pre-
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the goods, or pay for them willing to return at three
refused, as some 1
proof of their debt.
months.
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red ;
part with the money ; and further, that by d •
to
the order they have deprived the owners of the skins of
principle, that a money order can be consequence of the de
The Post Office refuse to pay the amount,and
broad ground of
at Bermondsey are determined to try
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