The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-08 00:00:00

A few days since Sir John Paul, of the bank of Strachan
and Co., Strand, sent £lOOO in notes to the Bank of Eng-
land for 1000 sovereigns. Upon getting them home and
weighing, twenty-seven were found deficient in weight.
They were sent back with a request that they might be
changed for gold of the proper weight. The bank refused.
Sir John Paul immediately ordered his solicitor, Mr. Cook-
ney. of Lamb's Conduit-place, to serve the bank with a
notice of action ; upon the receipt of which the bank sent to
Sir J. D. I'aul and arranged the matter.—Globe,

SURGICAL OPERATION.—MichaeI Griffin, who had been
for a few days in the County Infirmary suffering agony from
a tumour growing from the bottom of the orbit, has been
successfully operated upon by Dr. Crumpe. The eye was
protruding from the socket, and vision lost for several years.
On making an incision and trying to remove the tumour, it
was found so connected with the ball of the eye and optic
nerve, that Dr. Crumpe was obliged to remove the eye, to-
gether with the entire tumour, which was as large as a wall-
nut, and surrounded by a strong capsule. The man is now
perfectly free from pain and dangerous symptoms.—Kerry
Post.

THE COMMUNION AT FERINTOSH.—The celebration of
the communion in this parish took place on Sabbath last
and attracted greater numbers even than usual. The Gaelic
congregation on Sunday must have numbered from 10,000 to
11,000, and the Church where the English service is perfor-
med was crowded to excess. The situation for the tent or
outpreaching is particularly suitable for hearing. The tent
is erected in a small glen or valley, on each side of which the
people seat themselves, or are perched, in the form of an
amphitheatre. The sound consequently ascends to the au-
dience and is not drowned or taken away. Close to a tent
a rivulet gurgles through the valley, and by the sides of the
stream the tables are placed. From these upwards, the con-
gregation accommodate themselves, and a more picturesque
and truly grand scene cannot be imagined than the tout en-
semble, particularly during the time of prayer, and the sing-
ing of the Psalms. The Gaeleic Psalmody is peculiarly sub-
lime. A wild melody pervades the simple lay as it dies away
in the lower, or swells in the higher, cadences, which equally
transports the mind ; and as the thousands stand uncovered,
with the canopy of heaven above, re-echoing the animated
fervent petitions of the preacher between them and their all
powerful and all-merciful Father, the effect is in the highest
degree solemn and inspiring. The behaviour of the people,
too, is devout, and it is evident from the general demeanour
that no trivial purpose has collected so many human beings
to worship their maker. The sacraments at Ferintosh may
be really viewed as a pilgrimage without its superstition.
Many from near as well as remote parishes think that there
a more sanctified intercourse may be vouchsafed, and in
consequence a vast concourse assembles. This state of
things is, no doubt, mainly induced by the genius and piety
of the respected pastor of the parish, the Rev. Mr. Macdo-
nald, who may be denominated the Chalmers of the High-
lands. We refer particularly to Mr. Macdonald's preaching
in the Gaelic language, which is alike redolent with eloquence
and pathos,—Rosthire Advertiser.