The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-11-06 00:00:00

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.

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Turn we now to "The Dublin University Magazine,"
an admirable conservative periodical, whose promising
infancy and vigorous adolescence we have witnessed with,
something like fraternal, if not paternal anxiety, as the
production of a country from whence but few good things
are expected, and as the undaunted champion of " Church
and King" principles against the enslaving doctrines of
popery, the sneers of atheism, and the wiles of infidelity.
The leading political article in this number, to which we
would direct the especial attention of our readers, is " The.
Present is. not a:Crisis ;" an, article that would, bear acorn,
parson with the best that has been written.on the Pli•
tics of the day. Like its conservative contemporaries,
Fraser of " Gotham," and Black Wood of " The Modern
Athens," this number is, perhaps, somewhat too ponder-
ous to suit the taste of magazine readers generally,. who
most commonly refer to them as a source of amus6ment.
We take an extract from " Rambling Recollections,
No. V.:"--
"We were not many hours in Reme until we visited Saint
Peter's, Having entered 'the eternal city' by the Porta Ange-
lica, we passed in flout of the church, and our curiosity was too
strongly excited to allow any delay before we inspected the in-
terior'orthis wonder ofthe world.' Provided with a cicerone
and a guide-book, we crossed the Tiber by the bridge of San
Angelo,. and turning to the left up a. narrow. and filthy street,
entered the Grand Piazza. Much as-the stranger may be pre-
pared to admire, his imagination will fall infinitely short of the
scene that presents itself. A splendid colonade, with quadruple
columns, farms a semicircular sweep, and nearly incloses the
vast area. In the centre: stands the Egyptian obelisk of red gra-
nite, between two ekquisite, fountains, which throw their waters
to a height of forty feet. Under a covered portico, surmounted
by equestrian statues el Constantine and Charlemagne, we en-
tered by the middle door. Suddenly the curtain was I.vithdiawn,
and the interior burst upon us with a magnificent beauty, that
even the poet's fancy could not create.
"'l'u describe Siunt Peter's is impossible. On everrside the.
richest marbles present themselves, so elaborately beautiful, that
the eye can hardly rest upon any individual effort of the chisel
sufficiently long to End out half its charms. The mosaic work
is so exquisite, that it seems, for a time to have been produced•
by the pencil; while through lofty arches chapels, and tombs,
and altars, crowd upon the gaze, and offer a coup d'teil that
produces a mingled feeling of astonishment and delight.
"And yet on this grand and wondrous Risplay, my companion
looked with indifference!' r ezed-ariound with rapturous sur-
prise, as, advancing up the nave, the. altar in our front, by a
curious optical illusion, appeared receding as we approached it.
Passing the bronze image of the patron saint, once the Jupiter
of the Capitol, our guide, whiffle enumerating its beauties, di-
rected our attention to the toes, which, as he averred, were
polished by the kisses of the faithful. Mr. M'Derinott, with an
Irreverence that startled the cicerone, observed that "were feet
to be saluted, there were ancles before him that he would prefer
to every saint's in the calendar"—and he pointed to a kneeling
devotee. Although my excellent friend did not speak the purest
Tuscan, the lady appeared to understand the compliment; and,
lifting her dark and sparkling eyes from her rosary, requited it
with a gracious smile, while, shocked at the desperate impiety
that would compete sinful flesh with sainted bronze, the guide,
like a true catholic, crossed himself devoutly, as he muttered a
jobation against our heretical unbelief.

"The Capitol !—what recollections are associated with the
name! Through filth and wretchedness and ruins we reached
its base, and by a lofty flight of marble stairs mounted to the
church of Aro -Crelia, situated on the eastern summit Of the hid,
where the temple of Jupiter once stood.
"Here an infinity of objects command-the traveller's notice.
Paintings, sculpture, and numerous remnants of antiquity are
abundantly collected in the museums adjoining the senator's
house. On none of these, however, did Mr. M`Deriuott vouch
safe his observation : all his attention was bestowed upon the
equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, which occupies the centre
of the piazza. The guide was extravagant in his admiration,
while my companion .declitred that the emperor was seated on a
brood mare! A fiery altercation ensued, and often was ray
judgment appealed to. The cicerone eulogised the head ana
neck, and the Hibernian denounced the belly. Without being
skilful in horseflesh, 1 must admit that justice lay with Mr.
IPllerznott, for the abdominal proportions of the steed are pre-
postereus. The figure of the emperor, however, is nobly de-
signed, and redeems the partial deformity of his charger.
"Our last visit was to the Pantheon; by far the best pre
served temple of ancient Rome. The inscriptions in front of
the building intimate its having been erected by M. Agrippa
twenty-six years before the christian era. The Pantheon is
celebrated for the beauty of its proportions. It is ornamented
with sixteen columns formed from single blocks of oriental gra-
uite, each fourteen feet in circumference, and nearly forty in
height. There are no windows in the building, light king ad-
mitted through a circular opening in the roof. This matchless
temple is now used as a church, and dedicated to the virgin and
holy martyrs. Around the walls are many busts of striking ,1
beauty, displaying a curious variety of likenesses; for sculptors
and monks, painters and cardinals are all intermingled there.
"We happened to be present while mass was being celebrated.
The priest was excessively ill-looking, and his audience consisted
of a dozen of the shabbiest paupers that Rome itself could pro-
duce. now we drew down upon us the ire of his reverence, I

could never discover; but attracted by his noise and gesticula-
tion, we soon discovered that his discourse was directed to our-
, selves; and, to judge from the manner of the orator, his re-
marks were anything but complimentary. The ruffian auditory
I! began to grin at us, and the guide hinted that it would. be pru-
r dent to beat a retreat. But Mac was obstinate in remaining,
and swore sturdily that be. would not quit the Pantheon for the
pope! The storm momently lowered; the priest anathematiied
awfully; and niy companion responded in an unknown tongue.
The mutterings of the banditti that surrounded the preacher
alarmed use, and, I joined our cicerone in urging my companion
to retire. He did so reluctantly. ' What the devil were you
afraid of ?' was the first remark, when we were safe outside the
walls. 'DO you think I cared for his curses, if he bellowed till
he was black in the face ? Was 1 oot called out in the chapel
at home? my name, indeed, was not mentioned; but Father
Murphy described me to a hair. Ah, if you only understood
Irish; for one blessing we got, the mountebank bad three!'
Indeed I believe it was the case; for during the maledictory
struggle, Mr. M'Dermott's volubility was astonishing.

"As a set-off against the anathemas of the monk of the Parr
theou, we have received the benediction of the soveeeign pontiff,
and returned. to oar hotel, delighted with the urbanity and gen-
tleness of a most interesting old man. Having reached the
palace, we found that our arrival was most opportune,. for- titer
pope was desCending the ataist#, to enter his carriage, which was
waiting at the door; and we were just in time to gain the-end
of the hall before .he made his appearance. A servant politely
directed us to. kneel, and pointed out the best and most conve-
nient situation to observe the person,of his holiness, and obtain
his blessing.' A buzz announced the pope's entrance; down we
popped upon our knees, as a little figrue, `clothed in purple and
fine linen,' advanced with great dignity.
"Pius VII. appeared to have passed his eightieth year, but.
was Still a well-looking old man. He was dressed in a cream-
coloured goWn, lined with crimson; and hound round his middle
by a sash. His hat was crimson silk, its broad brim looped up
at the sides. Scarlet breeches and stockings, with shoes of the-
same colour, and trimmed with geld fringe, completed his cos-
tume.

"Perceiving that we were English, he advanced towards us,
while we bowed our heads, and. received his benediction. The
ceremony was scarcely aver, when our risibility was excited by
a great overfed, thick-winded devotee, waddling after his holi-
ness upon. his hands and knees, and kissing his toe devoutly.
This piety was, of conrse, requited with a benison, and he was
made happy. Accompanied by a number of gentlemen, the,
pope proceeded to his carriage; we: joined the train; and as he.
drove off, he returned our salutation with marked urbanity.
"Even this quiet scene could not pass over without toy met,:
curial companion involving us in a scrape. As we were leaving'
the palace, a genteel locking attendant came forward and inti-
mated that he was a domestic of the pontiff. The best. and nest ,
appropriate reply was to hand bias a few paula; a second, with
a graceful bow, assured us that ho was also of the household;
another subsidy was presented; a third air! a fourth succeeded;
.but when, the fifth laid claim to our consideratine. Mr. M'Der-
inott's irascible temperature was directly in a blaze, and push-
ing the applicant aside, he consigned the whole establishment,
in one fell swoop, to pandemonium! Fortunately his English
was as unintelligible to the footman, as his Irish had been tathe
monk; and I ended the argument by removing my refractory
companion,
"A visit to St. John Latern concluded our peramhulations
over `.the eternalcity.' This church was erected by Constan-•
tine, and as an object of interest to the traveller, is considered
only second to St. Peter's. it stands near the Porta Gievanni,
and many have been the casualities it has undirgone; over-
thrown by an earthquake-.—rebuilt—burnt down—reconstructed
and enlarged. In it the Corsino chapel is erected, where, in a
beautiful sarcophagus of porphyry, the. ashes of Clement NM.
are deposited. The carious in relics would be highly gratified
at tbe interesting collection exhibited to the faithful on Holy
Thursday. A. more miscellaneous assortment never delighted
a devotee. Here are the heads of St. Peter and St. Paul; a
lock of the virgin's bait; a part of her petticoat; a role. of
Christ; some of his blood in a bottle; the table on which the
last supper was laid oat; splinters of the ark of the covenaret;
the rods of Moses and Aaron;. and the identical pillar on whirls
the cock perched who crowed when Peter denied his Master
But these are of small account compared with the holy. stair-
case opposite the church, by which our Saviour descended from
the judgment-seat of Pilate. None are permitted to ascend
except upon their knees, and to descend is totally prohibited.
If the task of mounting be troublesome, verily the reward is
great; for an indulgence of three thousand years is granted to
the operator. At the top of the staircase is the 'holy of holies,'
and a most uninviting place it looks. I recommended Mr;
M'Dermott to liberate himself from the load of his sins, as he
never could effect it on easier conditions; but with heretical
obstincy he rejected my advice, a_iad, chose the other staircase."

A NOTORIOUS SWINDLER CONVIOThD AND TRANSPORTED.—
At the Exeter sessions, on 'Ttiesday week, Thomas Greenslade
was indicted for having fraudulently obtained a large amount
of property by means of false pretences: he was also charged
with forgery, in having falsified certain legal documents. The
prisoner, after a long trial, was found gniity, and sentenced to
be transported for seven years. The scoundrel thus sent upon
his travels was a professional swindler. About two or three
years ago, Liverpool was the scene of his swindling transac-
tions. After working some time at his trade, as a coachroaker,
he gave it out that he had become heir to a large property. He
took a house in Cambridge-street, and ordered furniture, &c., to
a large amount, which he converted into cash, by conveying it
away and selling it. Some of the tradesmen who had supplied
him with goods charged. him with swindling. Against these
persons he brought actions, which were settled by a compro-
mise, the tradesmen he had swindled paying the swindler a sum
of money to get rid of the actions! The newspapers of the town
having given an account of his swindling transactions, he
brought actions for libel against the proprietors of the Albion,
the Journal, the Chronicle, the Mercury, and Gore's Advertiser,
besides journals in other towns which had copied the statement,
'laying his damages at £5OOO. Some of these actions were also
compromised; but we and our brethren put in a justification,
and applied for and obtained a change of venue from London
to Liverpool. The consequence was, that the fellow, who had
expected to make money by a compromise, dare pot come to
trial in a4own where his character was so well known; and his
conviction at the Exetet sessions has relitied us and OR,
brethren from all Anther annoyance from a most consummate
siSindler.—Licerpoot paper.

LONDON GAZET7'E.--TuEsDAy, Nov. 3.

BANKRUPTS,

Thomas Saville nude, Trinity-square, London, wine-broker.
Hamor Rich, Lime-street, London, ten-broker.
David Frazer, Finsbury-square, London. shipowner.
William Policy, Union-street, Southwark, hoot and shoe-maker.
illiam Davies and Morris Davies, Oswestry, Salop, timber-mer.
chants

John Lcoton, Cambridge, innkeeper.
Richard Christopher Heigham, Lakenhatn, Norwich, beer-bracer.
William Henderson, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, iron-master.
William Hughes, Cheltenham, hotel-keeper.
Henry Coates, Colchester, cattle-dealer.
James Sybery Sharpe, East Retford, spirit-merchant.
DIVIDENDS.

Nov. 26J. Kirkman and R. Hollinsbead, Liverpool, merchants—
Nov. 26,- J, Oldham, London, laceman—Nov. 26, R, Lee and Co„
London, bankers—Nov. 25, S. Shirley, London, factor—Nov: 25, E.
Oke, Falmouth, tailor—Nov. 24. T. K. Creak and Co., London, whar-
fingers—Nov. 25. J. Cormie. Burslem, earthenware-manufacturer—
Nov. 25. J. Tonics, Birmingham, wire-worker—Nov. 25, R. Lloyd,
Birmingham, victualler.
CERTIFICATES
To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before the
24th day of November.
J. Angold. London, timber-merchant—J. and J. Kesteven, Strand,
mercers—l. Pemberton, Worcester, pine-manufacturer—L. P. C. Han-
sen, Southwark, coal-memhant—T. Williams, Newport, Monmouth-
shire. rope-spinner—J, Tonics, Birmineharo, wire-worker—J. E. C.
Bentley, London, picture-dealer—T. White, Birmingham, draper.—
S. Wells, London. hatter.