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

ORIGIN OF FRASER'S MAGAZINE.—In 1830, Fraser's
Magazine was established; and with the foundation and
chief management of that brilliant periodical, Maginn was
most intimately connected. Some disagreement with
Blackwood, we believe, led to the birth of this new and
powerful rival, which soon attained a circulation the most
extensive and respectable of any of the London-published
periodicals. The first three or four numbers were almost
entirely written by the doctor and his friend Mr. Hugh
Fraser, one of those clever, well-bred men of wit and
honour about town, whom London produces in greater
perfection and greater numbers than-any other metropolis
in the world. The articles being completed, they both
sallied forth with the manuscript in their pockets, and
proceeded dow❑ Regent-street, in search of a publisher.
Passing No. 115, the doctor said, " Fraser! here is a
namesake of yours—let us try him." They entered the
shop—some bright star of fortune that presided over Mr.
James Fraser, then conducting them. The terms were
arranged, and thus was laid the basis of Fraser's Maga-
zine. Many persons thought it was so called after the
publisher. This was a mistake. Mr. James Fraser, so
far from taking pride in the journal which bore his name,
never permitted any one in his establishment to call it
Fraser's Magazine. In his books and correspondence,
which we have seen, we find it always called " The Town
and Country," and it was after Mr. Hugh Fraser the
magazine was designated by the title by which it is known.
—Dublin Magazine.

THE QUEEN'S RESPECT FOR THE SUNDAY.—Although
not connected with this portion of her majesty's life,
there is another incident which proves the high moral and
religious influences exercised over the mind and heart of
the Princess Victoria during her earlier years, and which
now lead her to conduct herself in every way worthy of
her rank and elevation. The fact I am about to record
demonstrates the devout respect she was always taught to
feel for the sacredness of the Christian Sabbath. Indeed,
her religious education was invariably made a matter of
the deepest and primary importance, and the lessons
wisefanatroerynorwescuoltnssiidneraifntegt,
days.
iaavvresen.
broughta tT itihe e
incidentptoe rr
tiohdt othote.
whmost
iffs:a t
refer is the following ;—A
certain noble lord arrived at Windsor one Saturday night
at a late hour. On being introduced to the Queen, he
said, " I have brought down for your majesty's inspec-
tion some documents of great importance, but as I shall
be obliged to trouble you to examine them in detail, I will
not encroach on the time of your majesty to-night, but
will request your attention to-morrow morning." " To-
morrow" morning!" repeated the Queen, " to-morrow is
Sunday, my lord." " True, your majesty, but business
of the state will not admit of delay." " I am aware of
that," replied the Queen ; and as, of course, your lord-
ship could not have arrived earlier at the palace to-night,
I will, if those papers are of such pressing importance, at
tend to their contents after church to-morrow morning."
So to church went the Queen and the court, and to church
went the noble lord, when, much tc his surprise, the sub-
ject of the discourse was on the duties of the Christian
Sabbath. " How did your lordship like the sermon ?"
asked the Queen. " Very much, indeed, your majesty,"
replied the nobleman. ."
Well, then," retorted her ma-
jesty, " 1 will not conceal from you that, last night, I sent
the clergyman the text from which he preached. 1 hope
we shall all be improved by the sermon." The Sunday
passed without a single word being said relative to the pa-
pers; and, at night, when her majesty was about to with-
draw, "To-morrow morning, toy lord, at any hour you
please," said the Queen, turning to the nobleman,—" as
early as seven, my lord, if you like, we will look into the
papers. The nobleman said, "That he could not think of
intruding on her majesty at so early an hour ' • he thought
nine o'clock would tie quite soon enough. "No—no, toy
lord," replied the Queen, " as the papers are of import-
ance, I wish then) to be attended to very early. However,
if you wish it to be nine' be it so ;" and, accordingly, the
next. morning at nine, her majesty was seated, ready to
receive the nobleman and his papers.—Fraser's ffagazine.
IN
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years' gross mismanagement of the national affairs by
their predecessors ? " The evil that they did, laves after
them." But for the fortunate strength of the Conserva-
tive party, moreover, in opposition, and the patriotism and
wisdom of the House of Lords, the late ministers would,
by the time of their expulsion front office, have rendered
the condition of the country utterly desperate—tor very
nearly desperate it assuredly was. Their vacillating, in-
consistent, wild, and extravagant conduct during these ten
years, had generated an universal sense of insecurity and
want of confidence among all the great interests of the
country, which locked up capital—palsied enterprise.
Trade and commerce drooped daily, and the revenue
melted sway rapidly every year. Great things were justly
xpected from the practical skill and experience possessed
ny the new government ; but time is requisite for the de-
.elopment of a policy which had, and still has, to contend
igainst such numerous and formidable obstacles. Confi-
dence, especially mercantile confidence, is a delicate
flower, of slow growth, and very difficult to rear. A
b, eatl; may blight it. It will bloom only in a tranquil and
temperate air. If ever there was a man entitled to speak,
trowever, with authority upon this subject, it was Mr. Ba-
ring, the late candidate, and unquestionably the future
,neinber, for the city of London—a man constantly en-
gaged in vast mercantile transactions in all parts of the
-lobe, and whose ability equals his experience. In the
presence of a great number of gentlemen, representing
two-thirds of the wealth and intelligence of the city of
London, thii spoke Mr. Baring, on the Citii October,
1843 :—" I rejoice that Sir Robert Peel did not hold out
.o the country the fallacious hope, that, oy any particular
measure. he could restore prosperity, or cute sufferings
which were beyond the reach of legislation, and that he
patiently relied upon the resources and energies of the
country to set trade and commerce right. That expecta-
tion is already beginning to be realized. That calm re-
liance is already justified. lam speaking in the presence
of those who are as much as, it nol-iiiore conversant with
business than myself, and they will contradict me if I am
not riglit when I say, that great symptoms of improvement
in the trade and industry of the country have manifested
themselves; which symptoms are of such a nature, that
they do not appear to be the result of momentary exci,e-
went produced by some fallacious experiment, but of the
uaramouet re establishment of ,commerce, and of a fresh
era in the prosperity of the empire. I am asked what
have the government done ? Why, they have restored
CONFIDENCE to the country ! They have terminated
wars, they have restored confidence at home. and com-
manded respect abroad."—'-" Position and Prospects of
the Gorernment," in Blackwood's Magazine.
A BALL ON CHRISTMAS EVE.—Old Fezziwig laid
down his pet', and looked up at the clock, which pointed
at the hour of si,teiep,eznzirei.iwkcih.gH,.e rubbed his hands, adjusted his
c,ihir,aecaiotuos
his
organ
011 a
benevolence;u gf
Chateh:d.ri
jNsaotirolniaaoismv,evoarorEciei
voice
—wcnaeso,lezr,i
called
Yo
foruotminhias
cci;nahnytisLoi
Christmas
aabsslaeie,d,oe
°lt oh-onLiegttloittya
have the shutters up," cried old Fezziwig, with a sharp
clap of his hands, " before a man can say Jack Robin-
son." You wouldn't believe how these two fellows went
at it! They charged into the street with the shutters—
one, two, three—had 'em up in their places—four, five,
six—bart e I 'em and pinned 'em—seven, eight, nine—and
Caine back before you could have got to twelve, panting
like race-horses. " Hilli-ho ! " cried old Fezttiwig,
skipping down from the high desk, with wonderful agility.
" Clear away, my lads, and let 's have lots of room here !
ti ho, Dick I Chirrup, Ebenezer 1" Clear away !
Flirie is nothing they wouldn't have cleared away, or
noultla't have cleared away. with old Fezziwig looking on.
It was dine in a rui'.ute. Every moveable was packt d off
as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore; the
floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed.
fuel was heaped upon the fire ; and the warehouse was as
snug, and warm, and dry, and bright a ball-room as you
would desire to see upon a winter's night. In came a
fiddler with a music-book. and went up to the lofty desk,
and made an orchestra of it, and tuned like fitty stomach-
aches. In came Mrs. Frzziwig, one vast substantial
smile. In came the three Miss Fezziwigs, beaming and
loveable. In came the six young tollowers whose hearts
they broke. In came all the young men arid women em-
ployed in the business. In came the housemaid, with her
cousin, the baker. In came the cook, with her brother's
particular friend, the milkman. In came the boy from
over the way, who was suspected of not having board
••nough from his roaster; trying to hide himself behind
the girl from next door hut one, who was proved to have
cad her ears pulled by her Mistress. In they all came,
afterthe sm" sly, some boldly, some grace-
v, some
awkwardly, another;
some pushing, some pulling; in
iiey all came. anyhow and everyhow. Away they all
...ant, twenty couple ~t once, hands half round and hark
again the other way ; down the middle and up again ;
round and round in various statics of affectionate group.
ng ; old top couple always turning up in the wrong place ;
iew top couple starting off again as soon as they got
here; all top couples at last, and not a bottom one to

, .
lelp them. When this result was brought about, old
7ezziwig, clapping his hands to situp the dance, cried out,
• Well done 1" and the fiddler plunged his hot face into
trot of porter, especiatty provided for that purpose. But
:tuning rest upon his re-appearance, he instantly began
_lain, though there were no dancers yet, as if the other
iddler had been carried home exhausted, on a shutter,
ild he were a bran-nest man resolved to beat him out of
ight, or perish. There were more dances, and there
were forfeits, and more dances, and there was cake, and
here was negus, aA there was a great piece of cold roast.
ad there was a great piece of cold boiled, and there were
since-pies, and plenty of beer. But the great effect of
le evening came after the roast and boiled, when the
ddler (an artful dog, mind t The sort of man who knew
is business better than you or I could have told it him!)
truck up " Sir Roger de Coverley." Then old Fezziwig
nod out to dance with Mrs. Fezziwig. Top couple, too;
ith a good stiff piece of work cut out for them ; ihr,e or
our and twenty pair of partners; people who were not to
,e trifled with ; people who would dance, and had no no-
on of walking. But if they had been twice as
and courtesy ;
n'iantC7:l-;1
.), four times ; old Fezziwig would l'av'i beeonhaern, she
i e moons. y,,
;
lie appeared
,ris them,
worthayntdo so
be
his would
pa
partner in
Fezziwig.
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term.se i t
.
'rei,ezziwitt's Calves.
het k *
.uldn't have predicted, at
whenany,. what would
go'ld Fezzi
1 ipeovs that's
it
shonei positive
en
loi
light
nh te high
v every
rpyr
appearedapi
part
ret,
to tefl i l
issue
smih nue: every
dt ia.
fromint.eel Inee t i
ili e . ,
come of 'em next. And _ wig and Mrs.
1 through the dance • ;idyll,
811 •ur partner how : 'ee and
Y'
„Isere... ; thread-the.7,, needle,aid back again 1,
your
• k with his lees, awl came upon his feet •
, win4.9itn with-
,t a sinegei. When Ihe click struck eleven,
;ace , zizrei w: ibgF,
bold hands had ci,
atodn.se e, t s
odeftly,
that
estic ball broke up. Mr-cvatid Mrs. wig took their
Atiung. one on either side the door, and shaking hands
it) every pursuit individnaiy as he l
or she writ out,
ished him or in !. a merry Christmas. When
ad retired but the two,pr,fitir . When everybody
em ; and thus the cheeiful 1:8, they did tie same to
voices died away, and the
is were left to their lied
the back 'shop —if
• i s,; which mere under a counter
ckens 8 Christmas amok' '
Fegz; . this do-