The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-08-15 00:00:00

SHAMEFUL AND CRUEL HOAX,

On Friday, throughout the day, the neighbourhood of Sydney-
street, Brompton, was the scene of en extraordinary excite-
ment. At ten in the morning, the inmates of the house, No.
42, in that street, were molested by a succession of applicants
fJr a clerk's situation, which had been advertised in the Times
newspaper, in terms likely to secure a vast influx of candidates.
As time advanced, the rumbers increased; two crowds of dis-
appointed applicants were soon collected, one near the house,
the other at the upper end of the street, leading into Fulham-
road; and the inconvenience became so great, as to induce the
occupant of No. 42 to seek the assistance and advice of the
notice. Six waggon loads of coals bad also been ordered in
by the same malicious party, and a heap of letters, more
than would fill a policeman's bat, were delivered by the let-
ter carriers. From these it appeared that, besides the adver•
tisement for clerks, another for housekeepers had been in-
serted; the cl r:.s being appointed to call between ten and
twelve, and again between four and seven in the evening, and
the intervening hours from twelve to four 1 eing set apart for
the housekeepers. Accordingly soon after twelve, the differ-
ent omnibuses along the Fulham-road began to set down ft
number of females of different ages and classes ; some of an
inferior appearance, but very many respectably dressed women
and not a few in widow's weeds. The expected inroad of
housekeepers having come to the knowledge of the disappointed
clerks, some of them were induced to remain, ti eir indignation
having passed into mirth, and a desire to see the fun out.
Idlers too began to collect in lorge numbers. One young man
had come upwards of a hundred miles froM the country by
railway, at a considerable expense; his friends having urged
him not to run the risk of losing the situation for want of a
personal application.

The Scotch Marriage Bill, which would have prevented
Gretna Green marriages, has been postponed till next session.
The steamer Sultan brought to bouthampton, on Saturday
week, .e 250,000 in specie from the Black Sea.
On Saturday a woman was found with her throat cut on
Shaw-hill Common, Wilts. She has since died. A ruffian,
who afterwards make an attack on a clagynian, is supposed to
be the murderer.
VULCANIZED INDIAN RUBBER.—SO numerous and
useful are the articles now manufactured of Indian rubber,
that an establishment exclusivAy devoted to their sale has
been established by Mr. Walker, in South Castle-street.
No conception can be formed of the usefulness of many
articles now produced, but an inspection will gratify any
observer.
Mc OR GAME.—We should have forgotten the auspicious
day for connoisseurs—the 12th of August,—had it not
been for the announcement of the worthy host of the
Brunswick, who advertises his rarely-cooked venison and
gime in our paper to-day. Whiteman, like all connected
with the houses of royalty, secures the varieties of the
market whenever in season, and the moderate scale of
charges he adopts induces many to partake of his passing
excellent fare. The town will bear us cu' in saying that,
as a caterer, " we shall ne'er look upon his like again."
THE ROYAL STANDARD HOTEL.—It will be seen, on
reference to our advertising columns, that Mrs. Rowlands,
the respected relict of Mr. C. S. Rowlands, the late.
relieving officer of this parish, has taken the above hotel,
which has been so greatly improved as to render it one of
the most capacious in Liverpool. 'No man was more
respected in life than the late Mr. Rowlands ; and as the
loss of his existence—a loss to a family insurmountable—
is mainly attributable to his unceasing desires to alleviate
the wants of the suffering poor, it is but fair to presume
that a discerning public will, by their patronage, manifest
their condolence with his family. •
RUIN OF THE DUKE OF BUCKIN'GIIAM.—We are only
saying what is notorious, and what therefore it is neither
a novelty nor a cruelty to repeat, that the most noble and
puissant prince, his Grace the Duke of Buckingham and
Chandos, is at this moment an absolutely ruined and
destitute man. And worse than all !it is notorious that
the Duke, by the use of a passionate persuasion, has
induced his son, now in his 25th year, to cut off the entail
of all the property in which his Grace was interested.
The Duke has persuaded his son to sign away his birth-
ri'ht, and to divide it among creditors who had no sort of
claim upon the son's reversion, whatever they might have
upon the father's interest.
SALE OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.—It will be observed
that this vessel is shortly to be offered for sale by public
. competition. We have frequently said that we consider
. her one of the finest (and she is the largest) iron ships
afloat, whether as regards beauty and adaptation of model,
or strength and fiLlity in build. She would be suitable
for many trades, or for war, where a large vessel is re-
quired. It will be seen that Messrs. Tonge, Currie, and
Co., the extensive brokers for the sale of ships at this
port, are appointed to negotiate the sale; and as they are
themselves conversant with nautical matters, and have
had long experience in the vending and buying of ships,
we feel assured they will do ample justice, and make
" due presentation" in behalf both of the vendors and
others who may offer themselves as purchasers. The salt
will, no doubt, attract art immense concourse of mer-
chants, shipoisners, and others.