The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-15 00:00:00

Your right trusty benefactor,
NEPTUNUS.

Old Ocean's Billows, arm 1842.

THE BISHOPRIC OF JERUSALEM.—Whets the great and
good King of Prussia—a monarch not more to be venerated for
his royal virtues than for his learning, his piety, and his de-
voted attention to all that relates to religion—when this excel-
lent monarch, desiring above all things to promote the glory
of God, and the edification of his people, applies to our pri-
mate to meet him on neutral ground, and to bring together
German and English Christians in the hope that, without
any undue concession on either side, a union may be effected
between us, shall we censure our primatc and the prelates
who co-operated with him, for listening to these overtures?
Shall we rather not bid them God speed, rrid humbly pray
that a blessing may rest upon an experiment which, if it
succeeds, will bring into close connexion those great Chris-
tian communities, the catholic church of England, the ca-
tholic church in the east, and the Prussian protestants, who
before such union can be effected, must become catholics.,
even as the Orientals must be reformed ? Nor will the Ger.'.
man protestants be the only gainers. We shall receive as
well as give. We shall give to them the apostolical succes-
sion, and we shall receive their powerful support in fighting
the good fight of God's truth in England. Many good, but
weak persons are violently opposed to the catholic doctrines,
of regeneration, the real presence and absolution, because
they regard them as popish; their prejudices will be re-
moved when they find that these doctrines are held by the
Prussians as protestants.—Dr. Hook's Reasons for contri-
buting towards the support of an English Bishop at Jeru-
salem.

ROMANTIC ADVENTURE.—The Bombay Times contains
a detailed account of the extraordinary defence made b.,'
Captain Ferris of an advanced post in Affghanistan, and P 9
successful retreat through a hostile country and amidst 'p-
numerable
numerable enemies. Mrs. Ferris and her'sister were nt
the persons in the fort. The ammunition having faill';le' be.
there being no chance of obtaining quarters from ' A was
leaguring thousands, a council of war was held, .h
when
nugh the
instantly decided by all present to cut their way_te ke men
multitude around them, thinking it " better to di "
the sequel:— The
than rats in a hole. " The following
a. red fo still
and war-worn garrison of Besh Bulak pruetpto..
shades of evening fell upon friend and fiosealiksee and
It wasa de
greater trial than any they had yet been put taken-ci ;indeed,
cided, that not a particle of baggage should be
ladies were
the tired
there was no possibility of doing 0_ .
their fire effective in
garrison were disposed so as to rend and ,,,, camp
followers
placed on horseback behind two sodf.tne native officers, the
front, to both flanks, and to the reins' ;in """
body and rear guard.
were securely placed between tbeates
were opened, and a few
from the walls to lull
T 1 ven, and at about half-
oEfvtehrey trheiztrugmbueabagrd aororaontigoeudi,n the
`Pars
suspicion. the word to march forth. On we moved and
past six or seven o,clocky,f_
~ipes, we were challenged ; the
silently, until clearing
,90e
ai moment all was a blaze of tire,
qnarter, while above the uni-
theanswer was a bullet, and
were heard the shrill cries of the
versa' din of
chargedfire-arms
sword in hand up to the column.
Affghans, who s cut down, and his horse shot in the
balls whistled farorun:s
orderly wa
Ferris's
blows fell hard and fast, and many of our men fell
mouth ;
but still we fought the good light,and pressed
every
ot how the guides managed to lead the way,
under them,
thicik. darkness caused by a cloud of dust and
I know not
on.
for theretbwraesagah w itch the flashing of zezails was alone
smoke,
visible. The enemy,not relishing the unexpected entertain-
ment we carried out for them, began to sheer off, probably
attracted by the plunder of the fort, where they were well
rewarded for their labour, but it is to be supposed they cut
each others throats while squabbling for the spoil. We had
yet to sustain the fire from a fort that lay in our road, but
we passed it unhurt, and had the satisfaction of continuing
our march without interruption, until we reached the pass
above Huzar-nou, when about forty men attacked the
rear guard, but were beaten off. The Huzar-nou people
were lying in wait for us in, the high road ; but as we pro-
cceded by a different route, they were disappointed., At
three o,clock in tho morning of the 17th we reached Girdee
where we found Tora,Baz Khali, who received us hospitably.
and at daylight conducted us to Lallpoorah." The brave
Peshawar.
ii. tachment, after suffering incredible hardships, reached
eonsilerable. The ladies were unhurt.
The loss during the defence and the retreat was

Handy Andy.

Liverpool

The contents of this number are similar to what has al-
ready appeared in Bentley. We find in it the account of the
dinner at Mrs. Fay's ; the coroner's inquest on the apothe-
cary M`Garry ; and Handy's taking refuge in his mother's
cabin. All these circumstances are told in an inimitable
style, perfectly original, and lively in the extreme. The il-
lustrations are excellent : the figure of Oonah in the first is
This publication will take a firm hold
upon the public favour.

sweet'

y sketched

linsworth's Magazine. Edited by Ainsworth, and illus-
trated by George Cruickshank.

A very promising r

lical this appears to be. The editor
commences with a story called " The Miser's Daughter,"
with two illustrations. We are glad to find Mr. Tupper a
contributor. His work entitled " Proverbial Philosophy "
has always been greatly admired by us ; we look upon it as

one of the cleverest and most imaginative books of the day.
" Uncle Sam " is quaint and funny. Miss Costello contri-
butes a remarkable " Legend of the Monts-Dores." In
Mr. 011ier's " Snow Storm " is detailed a deeply-interesting
Captain Medwin relates with much humour
►ected with his " Moustache." " Mr. Buller
exhibits his erudition in addressing the editor

circumstance

an incident conr

of Brazenose

in seven languages. Laman Blanchard contributes a grace-
ful poem, as does also Miss Costello. Several capital wood-

cuts are int,

rsed throughout the pages

This periodical

will doubtless be successful, and prove an amusing addition
The price is only Is. 6d.! yet it

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