The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-10-20 00:00:00

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-Sin W. Fot4.eTr's DINNEII.—Thy dinner to be given to Fir
William Follett by his constituents,.at..the Sabkript.ion-roonts;
on Wednesday, the 21st instant, is eipcted to. be the most
splendid affair that has ever talten place in this In atidi,
tine .to his. friends in thin city, a considerable number of the

principal gentlemen of the neighbourhood have expressed their
intention of paving the learned knight the compliment of their
presence, and the, two members of this division of the; bounty
have, We learn, intimated to the committee that they also will
attend. The flight lion. Lord
.11olle, with his usual munifi-
cence on all conservative festivals, haS offerod.a splendid con-
tribution- of game and venison for. the ,occasion,,and other gen 7
tlemen haVe resolved to do' honour to it in asirilar..manner,
Great expectation is excited on this meetingg thrum:t-mitt the
neighbourhood, and the committee are indefatigable,,in
pleting their arrangements for the accommodatioi of the
numerous guests that are expected on this occasion.— Went?*

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Loss OF HIS MAJESTY'S FRIGATE CHALLENGER.—Ports
mouth, o.:toher 14.—The Conway frigate is just arrived from
Rio de Janeiro, which she left on the 31st of August, with
2,000,0(X) dollars on board, on account of merchants, ,rill with
the officers and ship's company of the Challenger,' which .was
wrecked on the coast of Chili on the 15th of May. The whole

of the, ship's company were saved, with the exception of Mr.
Gordon, m►dshipman, and one seaman, and were taken off the
coast (where they were in danger of being attacked by the hos-
tile Indians for twenty-seven days) by the Blonde frigate.
The Notizie del Giorno of Home, of the Ist instant, announces
that the stupendous. works, at Tivoli, for diverting the channel
of the Arno thrwigh a tunnel in the Monte Catillo, being now
completed, the Pope was to, proceed to that,eity on the 6th in-
stant, for the purpose of being present at the, deviation of the
channel of the river on the following day. In the evening there
will be a magnificent discharge of firewoi ks on the top of Monte
Catillo. The same journal announces that a violent hurri,,:ane
at Messina, on the 19th ult., and a subsequent inundation,
caused the loss of 37 lives and considerable damage to the t“wt
and sutrounding country. A great number of cattle were

washed into tha sea.
PeNistimENT OF DxsTn.—According to a Garman paper
the Great Council 4:Eurich has adopted a new criminal code.
Herr Zehncler made ihnotion to abolish altogether the punish-

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merit of death; but though his arguments were generally ap-
proved
of they were not of sufficient force to carry conviction. .
The punishment of death is continued for certain crimes, but is
henceforward to be inflicted by the guillotine.
' SctiNF. AT QuAnTan Baas.—Sir Thomas Picton wit; tutted
incoueenienced during this day for want Of, a horse: that which
had carried him on the 16th was injured ; and as his staff ser-
vants, who were fresh from England, could not be found during
the night, be was under the necessity of taking a trooper's
horse : and we are assured that the general wasriding about on
the 17th upon a hrirse without a saddle; while Captain Tyler,
who was constantly with him durimathe whole of this day, was
mounted on a pony with a,lialter. Towards night, however, the
servants came back;, when the account whicit they ,gave of
themselves caused the general and his staff no little amusement. -
Picton commenced reprimanding them, in rather
.eeyere terms
for piesoming to leefve the field; hut nue Of, the amielt;" abs un-
dertook to be spokesman on the occasien, exeleinen their ab-
sence by sayiug, " About the middle of the battle of the day
previous, the shot had down elsoul them so thick, although a
good was in the rear, that they all agreed it was better to go
further off, for fear some of the horses should be hurt." This
quite disarmed the general of his anger, and he laughed heartily
at the simplicity of this easeful guatdiau of his property. Be-
fore night the whole of the allied army was formed its position
'in the plaids of Waterloo. In one of the most .frightful and
sanguinary sti swedes of the battle of Quartre Bras, where Pic-
ton's valour and generalship were most splendidly conspicuous
that general kept at the head of their line, stimulating them by
his own example. According to the Duke of Wellington's dis-
patch, "this was one of the most serious attacks made .by the-
enemy on our position." To defeat it was therefore of, vital ins-
oortance to the success of the day. Picton knew this, and;
doubtless, felt that his own presence would tend greatly to in-
spire his men with confidence. He Was looking at his gallant
line, waving thenton with.his sword, when ~a ball struck him
on the temple, and he fell bark upon his, horse—dead Capt.
Tyler, seeing him tall, immediately cliSmonuted and ran to his
aseistauce: with the aid of a soldier he lifted hiin off his horse;
but all assistance was vain-ethe noble spirit was fled. The rush
of war had passed on, the contending hosts had met, and none
could be idle at such a moment. Tyler, therefore, placed the
the body of his lamented friend and general beneath a tree, by
which he could readily find it when the fight was done; and
he rode forward to report to Sir James Kempf the limes which
the army had sustained. That general, as senior officer, im-
mediately assumed the command of the division; but " Pinton'
intrepid example hail done its work. Animated by their gallant
chief, the men fought with a degree of fury which nothing could
appal or resist." * * * * In so bad a state was the wound
which Picton had received on the 16th, that it was supposed
I that, from it being neglected, from.the great personal exertions
which he had gone through, and the excitement necessarily at-
tendant upon so great a victory, the result would have been fa-
tal, even had lie escaped entirely on the 18th. Of Picion's. four
aides-de-camp, not one remained unhurt after this sanguit'ary
battle.—Merneirs of Lieat.-Gen. Sir Thomas Picton. ..
Sir James Mackintosh gives the following opinion of Hoe
Barth, as stated by his son in his Life, just published :—"- I per,
form my promise of giving you some account of what I have
been readiugin Hogarth. I do not think it is quite justice to
say that he was a great comic genius. It is more true that he
was a great master of the tragedy and comedy of low life. His
pictures have terrific and pathetic circumstances, and even
scenes; he was a Lille as well as a Fielding. His sphere;
which was English low life, was contracted indeed, compared to
that of Shakspeare, who ranged through human nature in all
times, countries, ranks, and forms ; but he resembled Shak-
spear° in the versatility of his talent, which could be either
tragic or comic; and in a propensity, natural to such a talent,
to blend tragic with comic circumstances."—Life of Sir James
Nackintosh. . .
IIER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO OXIPOIth.--A meeting of the Heads
of the University is to be held on Monday morning at Chriet
Church, to prepare an address to her majesty on her arrival in
Oxford. It was at first intended that the Dean should have the
honour of entertaining her inejesty at Christ Church, but the
accommodations at the Deanery were found inadequate to the
reception of so large a retinue, and her majesty was reluctantly
compelled to decline the proffered hospitality. The Archbishop
of York also proffered the use of his noble mansion at Niineham
to the royal party, but this, too, was declined, probably on ace
count of its dfitancie from the University. Her Majesty will, we
believe, arrive about one o'clock. She will be accompanied by
the Duches of SaxesWeinier, Prince George of Cambridge,-
Prince Earnest, Earl Howe, the Earl of Mayo, the Earl of
Denbigh, the lion. William Ashley, her majesty's Vice Cham-
berlain, and other distinguished persons. Immediately on her
arrival the Chancellor, accompanied by the Vice-Chancellor,
will pay their respectful duty to her majesty, proceeding in state
to welcome her to the University. After which the Queen will
honour the Theistic with her presence, to receive the University
Address, and witness the ceremony of conferring honorary de-
grees upon Prince Eruest, Earls Howe and Deubigh, and moot
the Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Ashley. This will take place about
.three o'clock, Her majesty will next receive the address from
the City. In the evening she will entertain a select party at
dinner, anti from half-past nine to eleven bold a drawing-room,
to which members of the University (of the degree of Master of
Arts at least) and their ladies, es well as the more distinguished
personages of the county, will have the entrea. On Tuesday her
majesty will view the University. She will firstisonour Christ
Church with her presence, and be received by the Dean, Can-
ons. Students, and Society at large. in their noble hall, at
eleven o'clock. 'thence Mist will visit the Bodleian Library,
the Radcliffe, and some of the principal huiidiugs of the Usti.
versity, including Queen's College, -e here her majesty has been
graciously pleased to signify her Intention to partake of an en-
tertainment provided by the provost and fellows of her own soe
ciety. It is probable that the University printing-efface will he
the last object of curiosity visited by hermajesty, who will again
entertain a select party at dinner, but not hold a second draw,
ing-room. The City will be illuminated in the evening during
her majesty's star. , - . ••k
ROY 41. NI AIthEAGES.—A letter of the 7th instant from Frank-
fort(tin
has the foileWing:,-" It is said that i
at Tooliti tiro man iages were proposed, with a g view of drawieg the conferences
still closer the alliance between Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
The Emperor Nicholas has demanded for his son, the heredi-
tary prince, who is about eighteen years of age, the hated of the
Archduke Charles's daughter, who is seventeen, and offered to
unite his daughter, the Princess Olga, with Prince William,
the King of Prussia's nephew: These plans, however, have; it
is rumoured, met with obstacles. King Frederick William, on
the proposal being made to hits; inquired. whether Prince Wits
Liam might nut, on his union with the Princess Olga, obtain
that part of the kingdom of Poland which} is under the sceptre
of the czar' This suggestion seemed to be very displeasing to
the Emperor Nicholas, who has no intentioti of relinquishing
his hold on Poland, neither have the Poles anyagreaterdesire
to be under the dominion of a Prussian prince than to remain
under that of Russia. The Archduke CharleS has frequently
assured his daughter that she should not be. sacrificed .to polie
tical views, and that she should be allowed to consult her own
feelings its the choice of a husband. The Princesi Theresa
does not appear to have any inclinatit.n to live in Russia, and
it' site sbouni reuse the hand of a Russian pituce she will ear•
tainly not offend her father."—Galignani.
MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.—A letter has been received, by
the coileceor of customs, stating that the schooner Agenora, of
Belfast, SaMes Fitzsimmons, master, on her passage from Sligo
to London, laden with oats and butter, was driven on shore, on
the morning of the 10th instant, four miles to the westward Of
that -place, and went to 'pieces; and, inelaneholy to relate, till
the-crew perished. A man from the shore, who was,is the act
of saving some of the wreck. was also .drowaetl. Part of her
cargo, consisting of butter, is washing on shore; but none of
the bodies of the sufferers had been found when the letter left
that place.Nortliern Whig.
Thomas Rielv and Judith Littleton were married last week
by the Rev. deorge Langford in the :church of O'Brien's-
bridge. The bridegroom is 86 years of age, and the lady of hii
choice is 84 years! '
Tea TEA rHADE,—There still continues to he an absence of
animation in the sales of free trade teas now in progress, the
greater part of those offered having been bought in by the mer-
chews. It is believed that nimt less than 40.0(X)lbs. of tea will
he the amount of clearances this year, showing a considerable
augmentation its the consumption since the East IndiaCompuny's
trailing monopoly:has been discontinued. Fur exportatiou also
there has been an increased delivery.
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ANLCDOTE OF PicroN.—At the close of the peninstilar War,
Sir Thema!, Picton received the well-deserved thanks of parlia-
ment fur his brilliant servicese and this strong man, a second
Talus with his iron flail, was utterly unnerved as he rose to
stammer uut his acknowledgments of this public honour. But
we are elsewhere told, and the fart is curious, that on "being
present when the celebrated Ireland threw a somerset overt a
dozen grenadiers standing at' present arms,' with fixed bayonets,
he treinbled like a leaf, and held his head down while Ireland
jumped ; nor did he look up until he had first asked, ' Has,he
done it ?' When assured he had, he said, 'A battle is nothing
to that.'"
Fleet*: asi) THE PEERAGE.—in the year 1815, Sir Thomas
Picton was eieveted to the rank of Knight Crawl Cross, the lest
and highest honour bestowed upon bun; Whilst many of
,Isis
companions in arms had been rewarded with peerages for ser-
vices, to say the least of them, not more distinguished than his.
His own spirited remark, when a friend naked him why his name
was omitted amongst the new creation of peel's, is characteristic
of the man:—" If the coronet mere lyiti nis the crown of a
breach, I should have as "moat a chalice as any of them," was
his reply; and time world will now admit that there was no va-
nity in the assertion.
MORNING WALE:S.—TO a person in roll v;goor a good walk
in the country before breakfast may he bight)" beneficial and gx-
hilirating, while to an iuvalid or delicate person it will prove
more detrimental than useful, and will induce a senStaof weari-
ness which will spoil the plea Sure of the whole day, ,Blany Are
deceived by the current practical praises Of the freehfiess of the
moruiug, and hurt themselves in summer by seeking health in
untimely promenades.—Cbmbe's Physiology. . .
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The sale by auction of the personal property of the late 1-441-1
of Devon, in Paris, finished on Thurecia v.. 't he hooka feinted,
the last item, and went high. Dorl4ei',CAumiat Register (74
c ols. ) brought betweet 70° and 750 francs (f,28 to £3oBritieh.f
The jewels, which Were fine and in, great wanlity, sold cheap..
The produce of the entire sale is variously reported from £30,000,
to £60,000 British, all of. which, with other. property, in all, it
is said, £lOO,OOO or 1:120,000 goes to his lordship's lisutiei;