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.—COMS for
gentlemen are this season worn over the waistcoats, and
give an extraordinary elongation to the back. They are
t,uttoned 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 garments are modestly sought to be concealed.
From feelings of philanthropy, 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 the 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 wil
be expounded by Mrs. Judy, froze. 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 hai 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 vorter 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 considerahly 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 rails 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 increased prices,
stand-ups being sold at the rate of first-class. In banks
there is no change—Burbo and West Hoyle remain as
be fore.

DISTRESSING CASE.—Punch feels it his painful duty
to inform his friends, that the Old Church clock is still
unwell, being as yet unable to strike. Ile complains of
great panes in his face ; 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 fire, 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, having
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 'mit
because one of the light-fingered gentry, is not regular in
his habits, and should not be trusted after dark. Punch-
regrets that he cannot himself decide the question between
them; and still more regrets that two such great authori—
ties as to time should differ.

THE " CROPS '? IN THE NEIGHBM/RHOOD.—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 should 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.