The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-08 00:00:00

BY SAMUEL LOVER,

" Coo! Coo! Coo! Coo!
Thus did I hear the turtle-dove.

Coo ! Coo ! Coo !
Murmuring forth her love;
And as she flew from tree to tree,
How melting seemed the notes to me—
Coo ! Coo ! Coo !
So like the voice of lovers,
'Twas passing sweet to hear,
The birds within the covers,
In the spring-time of the year.

Coo ! Coo! Coo ! Coo !
Thus the song's returned again—
Coo ! Coo ! Coo !
Through the shady glen ;
But there I wandered lone and sad,
While every bird around was glad
Coo ! Coo ! Coo !
Thus so fondlymurmured they,
Coo ! Coo ! Coo !
While my love was away.
And yet the song to lovers,
Though sad, is sweet to hear,
From the birds within the covers,
In the spring-time of the year."

—Handy Andy,

LITERARY NOTICES.

Fraser's hfayazine,

The article on Affghanistan is continued from last month,
at considerable length. Those who wish to understand the
question of the " Affghan quarrel " fully, should study this
and the other article which has appeared in Fraser. A paper
entitled " Midway "we do not exactly see the drift of. It
is a rambling contribution, dipping here and there, like a
swallow in the water, into the great sea of literature. It is, how-
ever, pleasant reading enough. The" Life of Sir Murray Max-
well" is continued, and is extremely interesting in its details.
Many breaks in the general history of this country, in its
most stirring time of war, are here filled up. " Hoaxing
Histories" details the miseries endured by " a fat old gen-
tleman in the Kent-road," in attempting to grow thin. It
is not so good as some of its predecessors. " The Ashburton
Treaty" might have been well excused : the public must be
sick of what it never cared about. The paper entitled
" Children is a graceful communication. "La Venere di
Scamps doglis " is a good story : it is a happy poke at
English fanciers of foreign pictures, " esteemed works by
the old masters." We hope those who did not like our
expose of picture-dealing tricks will read this story, and " to
supper with what appetite they may." " Peep of Day in
Paris" is too short ; it is literally " little and good."

Dickens' American Notes receives an unkind, ungenerous,
and unjust criticism, tending to do the work itself no harm,
and Fraser no good. Throughout there is a strong smell of
political spice. The following exquisite poem, written, we
believe, by Dr. Mackenzie, winds up the number :

THE BIRTH-DAYS

Since thou wert born, beloved one ! ten cheerful years have
cast
Their shadows into Time, and now—thy life is of the Past.
And three—what dark and lonely ones !—their weary course

have sped
Since, early summoned back to God, thy place was with the

Dead. -
The glance that spoke, the winning smile, the radiance of thy

brow,
And every sweet and thrilling tone—their memory haunts me

now;
Fa beautiful as brief, alas! bath been thy stay on earth,
And baffled Hope aye loves to muse upon the loved one's

worth;
Affection sadly lingers o'er its broken dream of bliss,
And mourns thee yet, though thine is now a better home
than this.

Ten years ago !—how blithely etirr'd the spirit on that morn
When thou, oh, child of many hopes ! to glad our hearts
wert born.

Was ever deeper welcome than those hearts accorded thee ?
Was ever more resemblance than all eyes would fairly see ?
Oh, fond ones were around thee ! and no dearer task than
this

To press thy lips to theirs and give the primal kiss.
We counted first thy life by days, which grew to happy

years,
And ever when our hopes were dull'd, thy smiles dispersed

" Hear, hear !"
" But to pursue m

and quite ridd

most capacious stomach for the marvellous, and backed up
his lies with a ready credence. If Moriarty told some fear-
ful incident of a tiger hunt, the colonel capped it with some-
thing more wonderful, of slaughtering lions in a wholesale
way, like rabbits. When Moriarty expatiated on the inten-
sity of tropical heat, the colonel would upset him with some-
thing more appalling.
" Now, sir," said Loftus ; " let me ask you what is the
greatest amount of heat you have ever experienced—l say
experienced, not heard of—for that goes for nothing. I
always speak from experience."
" Well, sir !" said Moriarty, " I have known it to be so
hot in India, that I have had a hole dug in the ground under
my tent, and sat in it, and put a table standing over the hole,
to try and gnard -me from the intolerable fervour of the
eastern sun, and even then I was hot,—What do you say to
that, colonel ?" asked Moriarty, triumphantly.
" Have you ever been in the West Indies ?" inquired
Loftus.

" Never," said Moriarty, who once entrapped into this
admission, was directly at " the colonel's" mercy,—and the
colonel launched out fearlessly.

" Then, my good sir, you know nothing of heat, I have
seen in the West Indies an umbrella burned over a man's
head."
" Wonderful !" cried Loftus's backers.
" 'Tis strange, sir," said Moriarty, "that we have never
seen that mentiofted by any writer."

"Easily accounted for, sir," said Loftus.—" 'Tis so com-
mon a circumstance, that it ceases to be worthy of observa-
tion. An author writing of this country might as well re-
mark that apple-women are to be seen sitting at the corners
of the streets.—That's nothing, sir, but there are two things
of which I have personal knowledge, rather remarkable.
One day of intense heat, (even for that climate,) I was on a
visit at the plantation of a friend of mine, and it was out-o'-
the-way scorching, that our lips were like cinders, and we
were obliged to have black slaves pouring sangaree down our
throats by gallons—l don't hesitate to say gallons—and we
thought we could not have survived through the day ; but
what could we think of our sufferings, when we heard that
several negroes, who had gone to sleep under the shade of
some cocoa-nut trees, had been scalded to death."
Scalded !" said his friends; " burnt, you mean."

" No, scalded ; and how do you think ? The intensity of
the heat had cracked the cocoa-nuts, and the builing milk
inside dropped down and produced the fatal result. The
same day a remarkable accident occurred at the battery—the
French were hovering round the island at the time, and the
governor being a timid man, ordered the guns to be always
kept loaded."
" I never heard of such a thing in a battery in my life,
sir," said Moriarty.
" Nor I either,' said Loftus, " till then."
" What was the governor's name, sir inquired Mori-
arty, pursuing his train of doubt: . .

"You most excuse me, captain, from naming him," said
Loftus, with readiness, "after incautiously saying he was
timid." .

aid all the friends

guns were loaded

e heat went off, one after another,
_
I one of his Majesty's frigates that was

lying in the harbour."
" That's'one of the most difficult riddles to comprehend I
ever heard," said Moriarty.
" The frigate answered the riddle with her guns, sir, I
promise you."
" What!" exclaimed:Moriarty, " fire on the fort of her
own king?" .

" There is an honest principle exists amongst sailors, sir,
to return fire under all circumstances, wherever it comes
from,—friend or foe. Fire, of which they know the value so
well, they wont take from anybody."
" And what was the consequence?" said Moriarty. _

" Sir, it was the most harmless broadside ever delivered
from the ports of a British frigate; not a single house or
human being was injured—the day was so hot that every
sentinel had sunk on the ground in utter exhaustion—the
whole population were asleep ; the only loss of life which
occurred, was that of a blue macaw, which belonged to the
commandant's daughter."

" Where was the macaw, may I beg to know ?" said
Moriarty, cross-questioning the colonel in the spirit of a
counsel for the defence on a capital indictment.

"In the drawing-room wind-ow, sir."
" Then, surely the ball must have done some damage in tl
house ?"

" Not the least, sir," said Loftus, sipping his wine.
"Surely, colonel!" returned Moriarty, warming, " the
ball could not have killed the macaw without injuring the
house ?"

on board, went

MISCELLANEOUS

Lubzin to Stettin, with about thirt

;eamtr from

wn, and nearly Eill•were drowned

London corn merchant, who failed t

mount of

pril, 1840, with a c-a'plta.lC

" NOTIC

Parish of

THE INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX

The following is an official copy of the form of assessment
which will be delivered to every person considered by her
Majesty's commjisioners to be liable to assessment, whether
claiming exempt/En or otherwise, with a notice addressed to
all persons who may claim an appeal before the district or
commencedlocal commissioners :

SSMENT UNDER THE PROPERTY

AND INCOME TAX ACT.
By the Commissioners for General Purposes
Schedules D nod E.

" Take notice that the commissioners acting within and
for the under an act passed in the 6th year of
her present_ Majesty's reign, for granting to her Majesty

duties on the profits arising from property, professions,
trades, and offices, have, by virtue of the power and authority
vested in them by the said act, and the Several acts therein
referred to, made assessment on you as follows, for the year
ending the sth of April, 184 , viz. : _

" To the duties granted by schedule D on profits
of trade, professions, foreign property, casual
property (on an income of £ )
' To the duties granted by Schedule E on profits
of offices and employments

Duty payable .. £
" Dated this day of , 184 .
--- Assessor.

£ s. d

" If you are satisfied with the above assessment (and that
under Schedule A) you need not take any trouble under the
matter, as you will be called upon for the assessment in due
course; but if, on the contrary, you have cause to appeal
against the same, you must give ten days' notice, in writing,
within fifteen days after the date hereof, to Mr. , sur-
veyor of taxes, at his office,

" Name
Address 1 Assessor."

VERY EXTRAORDINARY AND SINGULAR APPLI-
CATION-ROMANCE IN REALITY.

At Henry-street Police-office, Dublin, on Saturday week,
a person of very gentlemanly appearance and polite address
presented himself before the bench, and stated that be wished
to make an application to the magistrates under rather sin-
gular circumstances. The applicant was a most intelligent-
looking individual, and apparently between 50 and 60 years
of age.

Mr. Duffy.—What is the nature of your application ?
Applicant.—My name is Hayden, the Rev. Henry Hay-
den, and I have resided several years in Nova Scotia. I
returned to this country from Nova Scotia in the latter end
of the year 1839, and went to reside with my family in the
county of Down. I resided there with my family from Oc-
tober, 1839, till about May, 18-10 ; and, having business at
that time in town, I came with my wife and daughter to Dub-
lin, and resided with them in lodgings at 13, Upper Stephen-
street, for about a month. At the expiration of the month
my wife and daughter proposed to return home, and they
accordingly went to the coach office to take places. The next
day they left me to proceed to the country. They did not
go, however, but went to Dr. Harty, with whom they had a
conversation relative to me, with the view of entrapping me
into a lunatic asylum. During the time I was absent in Ca-
nada, my wife received the interest of £lOOO by power of

Pl)ipptug

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4.—Wind E. light

Aftlu vE n.—Cingalese, Hutcliesou, from Mon te-Video—Enfiel d,
—, from Tampico—Volunteer, Reid, from Alexandria—and
Prosperous, Long, from Oporto.

Margaret, Williams, from Newport for Liverpool, at Beaumaris,
leaky
George. Godfray, hence for Jersey, at Padstow, after being on
shore at Port Gavern, and discharging her cargo
Oberon, hence 'at Odessa
Crescent, Mildrun, hence at Browershaven
Hermes, Oliphant, from Moute Video, off Cape Clear
Ocean Bride, Donnelly, from Constantinople, at Odessa
Laurin, Williams, sailed from Monte Video for the West Indies
18th August
British Queen, (steamer) from New York, at Cowes; sailed
October, and from Fayal 27th October, where she put in for fuel.

ATURDAY, NOVEMBER s.—Wind N.E. light

AanrvEn.—Royal Bride, Welsh, from Montreal—C;roline, Si an -
ley, from Zante—Reis Effendi, —, from London—Emma,
from Ancona—Sir C. Napier, , from St. Andrew—
and Hampshire, from Alexandria.
SAlLED.—Agricola, Grayson, for Bombay—lrlam, Morphew, for
Barbadoes—Sisters, Berry, ditto, &c.—Ellen, Ross, Trinidad—
Commercio, Arregortia, for Havana—Bona Dea, Brown, and
Themis, Brown, for New Orleans—Jane, Potts, for Charleston—
Glengarry, Hill, for Savannah—Caurteney, Turner, for Apala-
chicola—Alexander, Murray, for Leghorn—Adonis, Morell, for
Genoa, &c.—Quiz, Binet, and Queen of the Isles, Leask, for Naples
—Svea, Lofgren, for Antwerp—and J. Gezina, Schurr, for Rotter-
dam.

Reform, Finlay, from Tralee for Liverpool, was in contact with
a barque on the night of the 2nd November, off the Skerries, and
soon afterwards foundered. Crew saved by the Concordia, from
Poole.

Swallow, Beasley, hence at Fayal
Amalia, Albrecht, hence at Copenhagen
Echo, Lange, henee at Bremen
Cygnet, from Cette, at Waterford

Scitr.T, Oct. 31.—The Betsey, Davies, from Gergenti for Liver-
pool, in getting under way, 25th October, parted her, chain, and
was obliged to run aground in St. Mary's Pool. She has been
supplied, and will proceed the first opportunity.
ToNNING, Octaber 30.—The Tods, Johnstone, from Liverpool for
Frederick stadt, has arrived off Vollerwyck, with masts sprung,
loss of sails, &c. after being on shore, and will be towed up here
t - morrow.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6.—Wind East, light.

ARRIVED.—Betsey, Davies, from Gergenti

SAILED.—Rapid, Reynell, for Demerara—Julia, Jennings, •for
Sincapore, &c.—Harriet L, Picot, for Laguira—Daphne, M'Millan,
for Trieste—Vittoria, Trapani, for Naples—E. Matchtilina, Wessels,
for Dordt.

Susanna, Heppel, hence for Hamburg, at Tobcrmory
Elizabeth, Robinson, hence at St. Thomas
Comet, M'Guilina, hence at Havre
Eliza Ann, Bell, hence at Jamaica
Duke of Wellington, Lawson, hence at Vera Cruz
Mobile, Martin, hence at Berbice
Berbice, Cocks, from London, ditto
Mary Hartley, Webb, from St. Helena, ditto
Agnes, Lamont, from Barbadoes, at Nassau
Lauriston, Fennings, sailed from Jamaica for Liverpool 20th

September

Native, Williams, sailed from Havana for Liverpool 17th Sept.
Rolla, Cunningham, sailed from Nassau for Liverpool Ist Oetober
PENZANCE, Nov. 3.—The Royal Mail Steam Company's vessel
is got on shore on the N.E. point of Porto Rico, 12th Sept. ;
. „

cam; off leaky, and was taken to Jamaica for repairs. After
undergoing sufficient to allow her to proceed to England, she left
for Nassau 27th September . from that Island she was accompanied
by the Company's steamer Medway. On the gth October, about
40 W.S.W. of Bermuda. the Isis was abandoned, a gale having
sprung up, which caused her leaks to increase most fearfnlly. One
boy drowned in endeavouring to get on board the Medway.

MONDAY, NOVE RISER 7.—Wind N.E. light.
ARRlVED.—Chieftain, Dunn, from Quebec—Britannia, Proctor,
from St. Petersburg—and Diamond, M'Leod, from Obau.
SA ILED .—Kyanite, Pape, for Hayti.

King Alfred, from Denia for Liverpool, off Cape de Gat 22nd Oct.
Planter, Fox, from Santa Martha, at Savanilla
Celt; Grace Darling, and George Canning, hence at Santa
Martha
Richmond, hence at Puerto Cabello, and proceeded to Curacoa
Rapid, from Grcnada, at Laguira
Bedlington Bergen, from Naples, at Gibraltar, and cleared 24th
October for Liverpool
Nais, Easton, hence at Gibraltar
Warren Hastings, Carrigill, from Quebec, at Crookhaven
Maria Hughes, from Arklow, at Holyhead, for Liverpool
Active, Griffy, from Marseilles, at Cove
Princess Royal, Haywood, from Constantinople, at Lisbon, for
Cork, leaky
James Dunn, Fnrze, hence at Lisbon
Douglas Pennant, Jones, hence at Oporto

Cuthbert Young, hence at Calcutta 13th August; Ann Lockerby,
ditto, lath; Wm. Ackers, ditto, 25th; Penang, ditto, 3rd Sept.;
and Isabel, ditto, Bth
Marmion, Duke of Wellingtnn, and Bulagh, from London

,
Lady East, Philopontas, and Voluna, from Bombay, at Calcutta
In°, sailed from Saugor gth Aug.; Windermere, 23rd; Guisa-
chan, 24th : Bahamian, Ist Sept. ; Jessie Logan, 3rd; Old England,
3rd ; Marmion, 3rd ; Mary Somerville, 3rd ; Patriot King, 6th ;
and Helen, 6th, all for Liverpool; Herculaneum, 14th August;
Johnstone, I2th; John M'Vicar, Ist Sept., and Ann Lockerby, Ist
Sept. for China

Wheat, qr

exceedingly dull

Hatilets.

WARRINGTON.CORN MARKET, Nov. 1.
Total quantities. Total amount. Price.
312
171

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, Nov. 7

prices; Carlow, Kilkenny and' Belfast we quote 86s to 90s. All
other• descriptions are also more sought after. Pickled Butter is
uctter, and favourite brands are saleable at 76s to 775. New Beef
has been sold, free on board, at 87s 6d per tierce for a good brand.
The article landed is worth about 95s to 100 s. Prime Pork oftered
at 50s to 55s per barrel. In Foreign Provisions the trade rule

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, NOVEMBER 7

The number of Beast and Sheep at this day's m et were much
the same as last week. but generally speaking f a very inferior
quality, which met with dull sale at about ou • last quotations.
Prime Beef sid to 5.cl ; middling 4d to 5d ; prime Wethers 6d ;
Ewes 5d to Sad, sinking the offal. Number of Beasts 1645; Sheep
5738.