The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-06-23 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. Crowther, of Worsley, near Leeds, has given, within
the last two years, no less than £6,000 for Wesleyan pur-

poses.

Prince Albert, eldest son of the Archduke Charles of Ails.
tria, is on the po'nt of being married, says a Vienna letter
to the Princess Ileldegarde of Bavaria.

The keel of a packet ship one hundred tons larger in size
than the Liverpool, just launched in New York, has been
laid down at one of the ship yards in that city.

Rumour asserts that a communicaton of a decided charac-
ter in reference to the Rubric and Ritual of the Church has
been made to a right rev. prelate by Government.
" In India," says the ilisbop of Calcutta, " my firm per-
suusion is, that, irthis (ths Puseyite) system should go on,
we are lost as a protestant church ; that is, lost altogether."
Notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather,
more than 6,400 persons passed through the state rooms at
Hampton Court on Whit Monday; being the greatest num-
ber ever known to have visited the palace in one day.

EMIGRATION FROM THE CLYDE, FROM IST JANUARY
11813 TILL 17TH JUNE 1843.—Quebec' and Montreal, 3,141 ;
'St. John (N. 8.), Halifax and Pictou, 33; New York, 578;
Boston, 29; Port-Philip and Sydney (N.S.W.)—total 3,807.
Doubts have arisen whether landlords making deductions
of a per centage to their tenants, from their rents, can be
allowed to deduct in proportion to such allowance from their
property tax ; but it is now understood, that such deduction
cannot be allowed from the rate.

REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF GAS.—The following gas
companies have determined to reduce the price from Os. to
Bs. per 1,000 feet, from and after Midsummer-day next :
Imeerial, Chartered, City of London, London and Equita-
ble.

ANCIENT BIBLE.—On the afternoon of Wednesday last, a
bible was sold in Kendal market-place, which was printed in
the year 1634. The price was 2s. Attached to it were the
prayer-book; the psalms of David, and a concordance. It
was in a high state of preservation.

PRICE OF BREAD.—According to the average price of
wheat in the Edinburgh market, the four pound loaf is sold
at sevenpence, ready money, or if paid within a month ; and
sevenpece-halfpenny, credit. Flour, 2s. Bd. per stone.—
Edinburgh Courant. •
FAYERSHAM.—There are now living on his own freehold
in this place, a retired publican and his wife, whose united
ages amount to 178 years. They have been married 63 years
last Thursday. and keep no servant to wait upon them.—
Maidstone Journal.

Tui POTATO CROP.—We regret having to record the
failure of the potatoe crop in the Fylde district. Our corres-
pondent informs us that the greater part of the farmers and
gardeners in that neighbourhood are bivy replanting. Damp
rot appears to be the primary cause of the failure.—Lancesler
Guardian.

A few weeks since, in an ancient chest bought at an auc-
tion in Ipswich, was found,in a hidden partition, a deed, of
the age of Elizabeth, connected with, apparently, a large
estate in Kent; and some old coins. The chest had been in
the possession of the family from whom it had been purchased
at the sale as far as human memory reaches, without know,
ledge of its hidden contents.
THE TEA TRADE, June I9.—The deliveries of tea last
week were 453,8921 b., being rather belew those of the pre-
ceding week. There has not been an active market for teas
lately, but the consumption goes on steadily. The frequent
public sales cause a large proportion of the quantity offered
to be withdrawn, but still that-which is purchased is to a fair
extent, and sufficient for bona fide wants.

How TO LIVE IN THE RECOLLECTION OF POSTERITY.
—The philosopher, Anaximander, effectually provided for his
not being forgotten ' • when being asked by the magistrates at
Lampsacum, where he had resided, what they should do to
honour his memory, he made the seemingly small and simple
request, that the boys might have leave to play on the anni-
versary of his death.—Pritylley's Lectures on History.
A writer in Eddowes's Shropshire Journal, whose commu-
nication is signed " J. B. lteade, Stone Vicarage, Ayles-
bury," says, that with the microscope he has discovered the
eggs and mites of the turnip-fly in the almost imperceptible
dust that is thickly spread over the seed ; and that they are
easily removed by shaking the seed rather briskly in a rough
linen bag, and then placing it in a hair sieve under a stream
of water from a pump.
STEAMER ON Locli KATRINE.—On Saturday last a small
iron steam-boat arrived in our town on its passage from
Glasgow to Loch liatrine, on which it is intended to ply
during the summer months. It is only about six tons in
weight, engines and all, has no deck, nor any part of it co-
vered in except the engine, which is of six-horse power. This
will be a great improvement to the enjoyment of visitors to
this romantic lake.—Stirling Observer.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.—Last week a sale of cattle took
( place at Dart Lodge, South vlimms, Herts, when sheep were
put up in lots, and sold at the following reduced prices,
•viz.,:—Lot 1, six couples. 355. ; lot 2, six couples, 34s ; lot
3, seven couples, 70s. The sheep were south downs, and
were, in the opinion of tho persons present at the sale, in a
healthy, sound condition. Many said that lot 3 would have
formerly brought £l4.Thilorninti Pvtg,
There is now in Paris, a young man twenty-five years of
age, lie Villiers his name, who has done for the horn what
Listz and Thalberg have established for the piano. Like
these great virtuosi, he makes several notes at a time vibrate
in the same chord. This result is explained by therapidity
with which he executes successively several notes which are
still vibrating when he has dropped them, and thus consti-
tute that effect technically called an accord plagzie.-11forn-
ing Post,
EARL GRIM—The numerous friends and admirers of the
venerable Earl Grey will be concerned to hear that his lord-
ship is extremely indisposed. Viscount Howick, the earl's
eldest son, arrived in town on Tuesday afternoon from
Datcliet, to be in constant attendance on his nob e father.
His lordship was in the House of Lords the evening the
strong muster was made against the Northampton and Pe.
terborough Railway Bill, and then looked in excellent health
and spirits.

BIGAMY.—On Friday, a man named George Walker, a
fish dealer, living in NS anchester, was brought up at" the Bo-
rough Court, fore Messrs. Maude and Berker, on the
above charge. It appeared from the evidence of a man
named Robinson, and also by the production of a copy of the
register, that the prisoner was married to Esther Houghton,
at St. Paul's Church, Liverpool, in 1820 ; and it was also
proved that he was married at the Collegiate Church, Man-
chester, about two years ago, his former wife being still
alive. He was committed for trial at the assizes.
SOCIETY you, THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG FEMALES.--
The anniversary festival was celebrated on Thursinty at the
London Tavern. Fifty gentlemen sat down to an excellent
dinner, Lord Ashley in the chair. Lord Ashley, in proposing
the toast of the evening, said it appeared from the report that
the institution had suppressed variops improper houses, and
punished several of those wretches who were ever or; the
watch to entrap the young, friendless: and inexperienced
females who daily flock into this great city. The secretary
announced that the amouut subscribed in the room was £550.
CURIOUS DISCOYERY.—Last Wednesday, as some men
were employed digging for a foundation at Sowerby-bridge,
near the garden of Mr. Charles Priestley, they heard the
yelling of a th,g, and having dug deeper, they came to a
drain, under which was enclosed his own dog, that had been
lost 14 days, having, it is supposed, given chase to a cat one
night in that direction, and having run up into the drain 30
yards, was unable. to extricate itself; it was considerably
emaciated, but lively, and would have nothing to eat for
about an hour afterwards.-Halifax Guardian.