The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-12 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL RACES

These races commence to-morrow. The following is a list
of the horses likely to run for the Cup, with the names of
their riders. It may not be quite correct, but will be found
very near the mark. A great many horses have arrived, and
the prospects of the race are very favourable, and promise
much sport.

8 9 Mr. Holmes's b h Vulcan, 5 yrs
8 7 Duke of Richmond's hr h The Currier, 6 yrs (Rogers)
8 7 Lord Westminster's br c Satirist, 4 vrs (J. Day, sen.)
8 5 Lord Eglinton's b m Bellona, 6 yrs
8 4 Mr. Treen's ch h Fitzroy, 5 yrs
0 Lord Milltown's ch m Cruiskeen, aged .... Doubtful,
7 12 Mr. H. Wormald's ch g Fieschi, aged.... (Heseltine)
7 11 Mr. Peace's ch h The Lord Mayor, 6 yrs .. (Marlow)
7 10 Mr. Cauty ns gr c Portrait, 4 yrs .. (Jones, doubtful)
7 10 Mr. Mostyn's b c Prince Caradoc, 3 yrs (Whitehouse)
7 8 Major Hay's ch h Retriever, 6 yrs (rider not known)
7 7 Lord Chesterfield's ch cKt of the Whistle, 4 yrs (Nat)
7 6 Mr. Graydon's ch h Clinker, 6 yrs (rider not known)
7 4 Mr. Hornby's br ti Champagne, 5 yrs (W. Noble)
7 4 Mr. Bell's b c Thirsk, 4 yrs
7 3 Ld Eglinton's br h The Young'un, 5 yrs...(G. Noble)
7 2 Coi. Cradock's b c Pagan, 4 yrs
7 0 Lord Chesterfield's eh m Rhodanthe. 5 yrs.. (Francis)
7 0 Mr. Watt's b c Forester, 4 yrs
7 0 Lord Milltown's bin Zelmyra, 5 yrs Doubtful
6 10 Mr. Gregory ns Mr. Treen's Una, 4yrs(rd. not known)
6 9 Mr. Allen's b e Phaon, 4 yrs
Latest Betting to 1 agst Pritice Caradoc ;, 2 to 1
agst Retriever.

FIRST DAY azARAaI 'llll
The R 'STAKES of 15 sovs. each; -10' ft.,' wit. 30
added. Three yeari old;-6st 81b; four, Bst 21b; five, Bst
9lb; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b.
One mile and a quarter.
Lord Westminster's b c Satarist, 4 yrs
Lord Eg,lirigton's b h Doctor Caius, 5 yrs ..............
Sir John Gerard's eh f Meal. by Bran, 3 yr 5............
Lord G. Bentinck ns br h The Currier, 6 yrs
Lord Stanley's b g Sybarite, 4 yrs
Mr. Mostyn us b h Vulcan, 5 yrs
Lord Miltown us h c Galaor, 4 yrs
Mr. Bell ns br in The Shadow, 6 yrs
A MAIDEN PLATE, value 70 Sovs. Three years old, ist
four, Bst 51b ; five and upwards, Bst 121 b. Mares and
geldings allowed 31b. Heats, once round and a distance.
The second horse to receive 10 sovs. out of the Plate.
Mr. Johnstone's br f by Voltaire, out of Proserpine,
Jupiter's darn, 4 yrs
Lord Stanley's b c Fatalist, 4 yrs .
Mr. Graydon's ch c Recompense, by Recovery, out of
Taste, 3 yrs
Mr. Thompson's b f by Speculator, out of Ambuscade, 3 yrs
Mr. R. J. Mostyn's
,eh c Preparation, 3 yrs c
Mr. G. Clarke's ch Woldsman, 3 yrs
Mr. King's br f by Mule), Moloch, out of Lilla, 3 yrs....
Mr. Singleton's ch c Smike, 3 yrs
Lord G. Bentinek's ch c Peloponesus, 3 yrs

SECOND DAY.
Her MAJESTY'S PLATE, value 100 Guineas. Three year:
old ist. 51b., four 9st. Ilb., five 9st. 111 b., six and agec
lOst. 21b. Two mile heats.
Mr. Meiklam's b c by Physician, out of Solace, by
Longwaist, 3 yrs
Lord Eglington s b f Blue Bonnet, 3 yrs..
Lord Westminster's b h Sleight-of-Hand, 6 yrs
Mr. William Jones's b g Tubalcain, 6 yrs
Mr. Holme's b h Vulcan, 5 yrs
Mr. Graydon's br h Roscius, 6 yrs
Mr. Graydon's ch c Recompense, 3 yrs
Mr. Thompson's b c Flamingo, 3 yrs
Mr. Watt's b c Forester, 4 yrs
Mr. Peace's b g Defence, aged
Col. Cradock's b c Pagan, 4 yrs •
Mr. Langshaw's b f by Speculator, 3 yrs
Mr. M. Jones's gr h Portrait, 4 yrs
Mr. Heseltine's br m The Shadow, 5 yrs
Lord Chesterfield's ch c Marshal Soult, 4 yrs
Mr. Clarke's ch c Woldsman, 3 yrs
Mr. Vansittart's b c Galaor, 4 yrs
Lord Milltown's ch m Cruiskeen, aged
Mr. Kirby's br h Lanercost, aged.
Mr. Dawson's b c Arcanus, 3 yrs
Mr. Singleton's ch c Smike, 3 yrs
Duke of Richmond's br h The Currier, 6 yrs
THIRD DAY.
The STANLEY STAKES of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 30 sovs.
added, for two and three years old. T. Y. C. Two years
old 6st. 121 b., three 9st. 21b. Fillies and geldings allowed
21b. The second horse to save his stakes.
Lord G. Bentinck's b c Misdeal, 3 yrs
Sir John Gerard's ch f Meal, 3 yrs
Colonel Byng ns oh f Belle Dame, 3 yrs
Mr. Mostyn's ns b c by Beagle, out of Jemima, 3 yrs
Lord Stanley's ch c by Amurath, out of Mysinda, 2 yrs
Mr. Kelly ns b f Frea, by Romulus, 3 yrs
Lord Westminster's b f Maria Day, 2 yrs
Mr. G. Clarke's oh c Philip, 2 yrs
The SELLING STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with
70 sovs. added. Three years old ist., four Bst. 41b., five
Bst 101 b., six and aged 9st. Winners once to carry 31b.
extra, twice 61b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Heats,
once round. The second horse to receive 10 sovs. out of
the stakes, and the winner to be sold for 150 sovs., if de-
manded in the usual way.
Lord Stanley's b g Sybarite, 4 yrs ..
Mr. Graydon's ch c Recompense, 3 yrs
Mr. Eddison's b c Idle Boy, 3 yrs
Mr. Clarke's ch c Woldsman, 3 yrs
Mr. King's br f by Muley Moloch, out of Lilla, 3 yrs ..
Lord Milltown's b f l'Uccello, 3 yrs
Mr. Johnstone's br f by Voltaire, out of Proserpine, 4 yrs
Mr. Meiklam's b g Wee Willie, aged
Mr. Meiklam's ch f Florence, 3 yrs
Mr. Holker's blk f Tariff, 3 yrs
Mr. Singleton's ch c Smike, 3 yrs
Lord G. Bentinck's ch c Peloponesus, 3 yrs
Mr. William Jones's b g Tubalcain, 6 yrs

PROTESTANTISM.—Let nothing content you short of sound
Protestant Christianity—no enervated, attenuated, sickly,
half-gasping system of theology—hut vigorous, bold, Bible
Christianity—the Christianity of a Luther, of a Melancthon,
of a Knox, of martyrs, of apostles, of CHRIST—the Christi-
anity that came down from Heaven and will take you to it.—
From Gems of Protestant Truth.
GREATER DURABILITY OF IRON THAN WOOD IN SHIPS.
—By reference to a paper, written by Mr. Creuze, we find it
stated that fifteen years is cosidered to be the average dura-
tion of ships of war, Mr. Chatfield, indeed, makes it only
thirteen years, while in actual service; and although many
ships of a much greater age are now in existence, these are
sometimes virtually new ships,—since, after a few heavy re-
pairs, very little of the old timber remains, and the same
parts of a ship are frequently two or three times renewed.
'There are, however, some ships of a great age having much
of their original timber left; but these are only exceptions,
and may be set off against a much greater number of pine-
built ships which have only lasted five or six years. Numer-
ous instances may be adduced of the loss sustained by the
nation from the ravages of the dry rot, without taking into
account the extra number of vessels required to fill the places
of those under repair. I may instance on case out of many.
A splendid 120-gun ship, which cost the country £120,000,
required twice to undergo the most extensive repairs, with-
out having been once in service. There is now at the quar-
antine ground, in the Mersey, employed as a hulk, a
beautiful frigate called the Arethusa, which, from the early
developement of the dry rot, was condemned before she ever
put to sea! Iron vessels, on the contrary, built of a corres-
ponding strength, would doubtless last for fifty years, or
these at very remote
an andiro vessel being once
Iperiodsonger , with
and, eery
the lightdurability repairs,
of
ascertained, would be a fair standard for all others of the
same thickness.—Granthant on Iron Ship-Bnilding.

RANDOM THOUGHTS ON WEDNESDAY'S
COUNCIL.

We think the Messrs. Waterhouse have behaved most
nobly. and by presenting their land gratuitously to the Cor-
poration have passed the most cutting rebuke on the
" snivelling " members who made so free with their names
at a former council.

We were amazed with what tenacity our friend Billy stuck
to Mr. Hodgson as an authority, because the latter happened
to suit his book on the improvement question. —" Mr.
Hodgson said so, and I regret he is not present to support
this opinion, in which we are agreed." How we apples
swim !

We think the gaol bed question scarcely worth a passing
remark, and:merely notice it for the satisfaction of drunken
gentlemen,ithatPthey will still find there soft beds on the
payment of 25:4 notwithstanding Mr. Councillor Bright willed
to the 'contrail,.

We are glad'Mr. Molyneux gave notice of a motion to
rescind the obnoxious and obstructive resolution on the edu-
tion question;,and we trust every true Conservative will be
at his post on this occasion to support him. No excuses.
" Wheie there'ta will, there's a way," as Mr. Earle said.
We think, the inhabitants of the good old town, if they
have not, made the discovery before, will now find out, on
reading the debate on the Town Hall and Borough Court
Committees, who are the real reformers of abuses and best
supporters of the towns true interests. Messrs. Lloyd and
Cooper deserve our warmest acknowledgments for the manly
exposure of what scarcely appears a tradesmanlike tran-
saction.

Messrs. Ross and Nightingale are scarcely prudent in set-
ting up the defence of the London trade list ; any tradesman
will supply you with• Birmingham or Sheffield wares at the
manufacturers list price, but not a word about the 50 and, in
some instances, 70 per cent. discount. " Oh, no, we
never mention it !" The monstrosity of their accounts
is only to be equalled by the conduct of Mr. Ross,
who made his appearance in the Council Chamber as a
reporter, though he never once took a note. He had
even the audacity to attempt to make' a speech, and was
" hushed" by his. more prudent friend, Mr. William Earle.
We regret Mr. Ross was not permitted to chaunt his Night-
ingale notes, and then incur the penalties of the law for ex-
ercising the functions of a councillor•Wltlnout authority.
All our praises why should lordg engross ?
Rise, then, my muse, and sing of honest Ross !
We think it would add much to the good order and peace
of the Council if certain meMbers would not" rise" quite so
often ; we will mention two, in particular, 'who are each in
their way, patterns of conceit:-4-Mr. James Aikin and Mr.
T. Bolton, one of whom ‘.` rose" no fewer than eighteen
times, and the other fourteen at the last Council.—Why does
Mr. Bolton eclipse Taglioni?—Because he can sit on his
toes, and the latter can only stand on hers.
We think Mr. Harvey is placed Ivifiere.he ought to be, on
the street side of the Town Hall dotii.' I•Ie can now relieve
the gaol committee of much anxiety knd 'skint by devoting
the energies of his eomprehensire'mind to the mental im-
pr?rment.of the turnkeys at Kirkdale.

- We think, as on a former occasion, the concluding scene
of the Council was by far the best, when poor Richard
Vaughan found himself all alone in the midst of the " tyrant
majority" calling upon' t!irn;tb-go on.

" No !" he exclaimed,- " may I perish :
I had rather crack my. sinews, break my back,
Than I should such dishonour undergo—
And waste my sweets without a friend to hear !"

AFFGRANISTAN

The :following letter, received by a .person in this town,
from his brother, a private in,her-MajestY's ninth-regiment
of foot, now serving under General. ollock in India, will be
_ _

read with interest at the present moment

Camp Jellalabad, Affghanistan, April 22nd, ,18.42.
DEAR BROTHER,—I once more give'rhy44tlf the pleasure
of addressing a few lines to you, as 1 by"the mercy
of God, a tenant of this earth, with all its 4ie'sations, sorrows,
and troubles. I last addressed you from Kowulsur, and I
can now inform you, that on the sth April our force under
Major-General Pollock entered the Khyber Pass, nnder a
shower of bullets and stones, the latter almost as formidable
as the former mentioned. My company formed apart of the
right advanced, and we had to climb a mountain whose sides
were almost perpendicular. As we advanced before daylight,
the watchfires of the enemy appeared like stars in the firma-
ment, from their great height, and shone with great bril-
liancy. Upon arriving at the foot of the mountain, the
Khyberies saluted us with a yell that sounded inhuman in
my ears, followed by a shower of balls that whistled over our
heads without doing any harm. We answered with as much
noise as we could make, and opened a fire ppon them that
soon sent them to a more respectable distance, which they
took good care to keep. Only a few 4hots were fired from
them until we arrived at the summit atilt mountain, where
they had erected breastworks to lie behind while tiring upon
us; but they soon quitted these strongliblilitilind down the
other side of the hill I think they neveetVegiCs"efiare in ij little
time. Lieut. Cuming and five met:rot-our regithetit were
killed in ascending this mountain. On, rinotbei• anitill height
they made a good stand, and the bulletS flew 'as tlifiglfAslhall,
V for about half-an-hour. One man was shot'deaaNditwo
wounded, close to me, upon this heie,ht, bat we4iiie6ededin
driving them from their walls, and experiett '-itry little
opposition afterwards. The firing continued "frillni about five
in the morning till four in the afternoon, and' any one ,whd2
witnessed it would have thought it impossible any of tis shbuld
have escaped ; but we drove thrio from their strongest post=
tious, in every direction, and before the sun went down the
Khyber Pass was our own.
We encamped, if camp it

could be called„peitiqbc felt of

Allah Musjeed, but no tents were-PiteheifYlLWe'ilipt Upon
our mother earth, the heavens being our tqter.",-..Thelfdit
was taken during the day of the 6th, with'icart4ltany oppli-
sition in the evening. My company was sent ciii.the toVof a
hill, close to the fort. We slept upon the grout:id in the open
air again to-night, and marched the next morning at 6 a.m.
through the Thonglu Pass, expecting a warm day's work, but

met with no opposition. The pass was very narrow to-Clay,
and a noisy stream runs in the bottom, the'mountains rising
almost perpendicular to a great height. The pass widened
as we advanced, and beautiful crops flourished.on either hand,
but they were completely stript,.and some villages we passed
bdrned. We met with no further'OppOsition until we arrived
at Dakha. The. town of Lalp.Onrkitatids. upon the opposite
side of the -Giibul river to`,ll*t.tihitli4ve 'encamped upon.
,They had the impudence te'lliViio6fi iS',fland the artillery
returned a few rounds'of crapettilarfh&riister. They left the.
town, but returned as stiotiSirt,Kflring'ceased. The next
day &detachment was sent utierth'eaketlie•tbwn ; my com-
pany was one ; and i the 4‘tiir!the-'3rd .Diagoons
lost two men and three 4460, aniFiSiAliipe'ffr:geoOrr4 was
likewise swept away rt'setkimitis'We gainerithosite shore,
which was not till sdriS6o,l3They deserted'fhWfbivii, and fled
to the mountains. We'dive it over to a fi; 'chief; ands
slept in the fort. Not expecting a long jotir) 'brought no
'provisions, and got nothing foe two days and`lw lights; bat;
we managed to get one bullock and two sheep befdeeitiiiitting
the town, which they had completely stript,'Enit that was not
much among a thousand men. We arrived at Jellalabrid on
the 16th of the present month, and found all right with Sale:
On the 7th the Affghans'fired a saldte, and our poUr fellows,
thinking we were driven back, became desperate, sallied out
into the very heart of the enemy's camp, completely defeated
him, and captured four guns, burnt their camp, and killed
men and horses almost without number, and they are now
lying in part upon this plain, an'avvfut sight to behold ; and
brought brick his colours in triumph,qind' hoisted them on,
the bastion of their fopt. Since thit,?tiley have not winter
provisions, as they captured a great 41th-tier of bullocks and
sheep. We are waiting for the arrival of ureinforcemerit ex-
pected in a few days to join us, when we shall nioi+liniward
towards Cabul, where we expect' to Medlin thetforde.the
Affghans can collect, which is no small one at the poOrest Of
times; but I think we need not care how inany. I must now
conclude, as the paper will not contain any more, and we aref
not allowed to send a whole sheet at preient, until things are
more settled. I received a kind letter from sister Anne,
which I have not answered; and as I can neither get pen; !
ink, nor paper, for love or money, please to send her a'copyc
of this. And I should be much obliged to you if you would
send me a few wafers in your next letter as money will not
buy them here. The total number of killed and wounded in
our regiment was 41, but I cannot tell the number in the
whole force.—Adieu.
22nd April, 1842.

PLAIN QUESTION AND ANSWER, OR MATTER

OF FACT

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Why have the radical papers in our town a larger circula-
tion than the conservative ?—Because the conservatives sup-
port them.
Why do the conservatives support them ?
have a larger circulation

'—Because they

Why do the conservatives advertise in the radical news-
papers ?—Because they have a larger circulation.
Why have they a larger circulation ?—Because the con-
servatives advertise in them.

The conservatives, therefore, form a Frankenstein to
destroy themselves.

Who are the best supporters of a newspaper ?—Those who
advertise in them.

The conservatives are, therefore, guilty of supporting and
encouraging, both by their influence and means, the most
vile and abominable principles, which they at the same time
pretend to detest.
_..

What is the duty of conservatives with regard to the
press?—To advertise in and encourage the conservative
papers, and to withhold their advertisements from and dis-
courage the radical press.

By this means the tables would be turned in a very short
time.

Writing anonymously, it is no boast when I say, that
although I have spent some hundreds per annum in adver-
tising, I have never given one penny in support of a radical
paper.—Yours, TRUTH.

THE FINE ARTS

The Morning of the Chase. Drawn by Taylor; engraved

by Ryall.: Graves, London

We had the pleasuie of seeing at 7 Mr. Linnecar's, a day or
two ago, a very fine etching of a work now in progress, after
a painting in water colours, by Mr. Frederick Taylor. It
represents a hunting party at the front of Haddon Hall, the
seat of the Duke of Rutland, in Derbyshire. The time is
about that of Charles„the Second. The centre of the tableau
is occupied by three figures on horseback—two "demoise/s"
and a cavalier. A huntsman is collaring a dog in the fore-
ground, while a page is adjusting the stirrup of one of the
ladies. At the porch a lady and gentleman are standing,
near to whom an attendant dwarf is seen doffing his " bea-
ver." Two splendid dogs are apparently greeting their. mas-
ter. A stand of hawks, with hoods, are seen to the left. In
the distance are huntsmen and hounds in their progress to-
wards the cover. This is a clever work, and executed with
all the spirit, truth, and fidelity of a Landseer.

The Whiskey Still. Painted by Landseer ; engraved by R
Graves.

One of Landseer's most telling works—a whole history at
a view. It represents an illicit still in the Highlands. A
hunter is sitting on a buck, tasting the mountain dew, the
" whiskey with exquisite smell." He appears to be smack-
ing his lips, as if he relished its flavour ; a woman is seen
behind him with a keg ; and the distiller himself holds a
funnel and worm. A ragged girl, with a dog at her feet, is
leaning against a waterrtub, into which the water trickles
from the mountain. A goat browses on the hill side. IM-
pletnents of husbandry are scattered about, with apparatus
for distilling. We may reckon this as standing in point of
meritrnext to the Highland Drovers. ,

Children.xilb Rabbits: Edwin Landseer. Engraved by

• T. Landseer.
Two children tending rabbits; beautifully drawn. A ,t,
pleasing and tasteful performance, simple in cornpos 04,
and replete with feeling. , ..iTil :142-1

Lady and Spaniels. Landseer. Engraved by T. Lambe".
A lady is seen reclining on a couch; readiag a fetter, sur-
rounded by her four-footed favourites. A very charming
work.

In a pastoral letter addressed to the inhabitants of Stoke
Gifford, occurs the following passage The present clerk,
Silas Phillips, and his father, have held that office one hun-
dred and ten years ; and there are two brothers now living,
the farmers Daniel and Abraham Webb, whose parents had
nine children, the united ages of whom already reach the
number of seven hundred and sixty-six years, averaging
eighty-five each."

DISCUSSION OF PHRENOLOGY, BRINDLEY t
RUMBALL.-FRIDAY EVENING.

Mr. BRINDLEY opened the debate by reminding the
audience of the fallacy of the phrenological proposition, in
estimating the total mental powers by the index of the
cerebral development, whilst, on their own admission,
only one-third of the brain surface can be estimated
craniologically. Secondly, that the absurdity of exa-
mination and treatment of criminals should be con-
ducted by this imperfect light of so-called phrenology,
which even, in the mouths of phrenologists themselves, and
admitted by the present defence to be in a state of infancy.
Mr. B. then alluded to fact of the Hendersoman bequest
being applied to the circulation of Combe's Constitution of
Man, a book of doubtful philosophy and infantile data. He re-stated the various depths to which the convolutions
of the brain were found to go, ranging from * to one inch—
and that the boasted evidence from comparative anatom,
failed entirely in supporting the mapping out of the highe
order of brain (human) into 37 organs.
Several other points of the inconclusiveness of craniolr
indicating psychological manifestations, were detailed
the omission of Mr. Rumball, the challenger in thi,-
to bring forward a brain, was shewn as incotr•
the true mode of conducting a debate—
was bound to bring forward evidence in support of ti
affirmative—instead of Mr. Brindley, as the party challenr
Mr. Rumball admitted in reply that only half the cr
developments were known, and endeavoured to s!
non-necessity of establishing the uniformity of the c,
lutions as to ratio and equality of development. Mn Rh
ball repudiated the fact of the Phrenological Journal heir
the accredited organ of the phrenologists, as the caprie"
imbecility of the editor was the only test of the or'
character or otherwise of the papers introduced
lumns. He mentioned a case or two of loss of tli,
and injury to skull cap, &c. In proof of the truth of
nology he quoted some authorities in favour of his affirmtions,
tions, but they appeared to us scanty in comparison with the
numerous well selected ones which Mr. B. had "
plies brought forward. A cast of want of correspont.
between the inner and outer tables of the skull, which M.
B. brought forward, was stated by Mr. Rumball to be an in-
stance resulting from disease ; but as the chairman stater
the appearance of the skull to be sound, the case was nr
upset, though Mr. R. seemed to rest much weight upon
The strongest authority which Mr. R. adduced was a qt,
tion from Mayo, viz. " that the probability was rr-
the different regions of the head are concerned with u._
classes of sensations and emotions, and that it would
found by those who bad most studied the craniologi- •
that in some of its general features and leading indications it
will be believed to be correct." The debate closed for the even-
ing by Mr. B.'s pushing hard his antagonist for positive
phrenological data, and proofs of the truth of the cc
which Mr. Rumball seems at present unfurnished u
but Mr. it. seemed
.more inclined, we must in fairness sr
to entrench himself behind the acknowledged facts of tt
slow progress of all truth, and the difficulties attending tf
championship of all the abstruse sciences, which corn}
tants would call fencing rather than thrusting home.
On Monday evening Mr. Rumball opened the deb-
Dr. Sutherland in the chair.

ere the de

his re

vat that