The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-15 00:00:00

ROVEMENT IN EN'S DRESS UPERIOR CUT AND WORKNIAN- kT THE CIVET CAT, REET, LIVERPOOL LORD- IVIYERS JD ARMY TAILOR, ERS MAKER, AND GENTLEMEN'S OUT FITTER. Establishment has just been reple uses in London and Paris, with every ble Material for Gentlemen's Dress, and Winter Season, consisting of hs, Pilots and Beavers, &c., for Top f England Broad Cloths, of the most Colours, for Gentlemen's Dress, ats ; Casstmeres, Diagonals, Plaids, .c., for Trousers ; French and English Velvets, Satins, Silks, and Shawl Vest proved and really beautiful designs, all n purchased upon most advantageous IVET CAT TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT to maintain its fame of TICLES OF GENTLEMEN'S DRESS : LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. sincere thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, nal Gentlemen of Liverpool and county of vat encouragement he has received, and that the advantages which have so much dishment (viz., that of making the best ioderate price), will ever be adhered to ; oremen are engaged from the West of CUTTING DE PARTM ENT, EASY, and SCIENTIFIC FIT is WAR RANTED. Ltularly solicits the attention of Gentlemen who to procure an easy and good-fitting Trousers, is employed for this branch only, and whose Lirely given to this important part of Gentle and as every branch of this Establishment is separate Foremen, due and proper attention is g Season le Waterproof vpivpt is the following List of his I 0 0 in Taglioni, D,Orsay, Z 10 0?. 0 0 to 4 4 0 sh Cloak of Su- ards round the Chesterfield West of Eng- £3 10 0 to £7 0 0 2 2 0 „ 210 0 000„ 3 0 0 210 0 „ 3 0 0 ... ~....___ s 0 0 0 „ 310 0 11 Wool 0 0 0 „ 015 0 sers, from 017 0 „ 1 4 0 , of Doe- ... . ... aterproof Turkey Pat- 1 designs 1 G 0 „ 110 0 011 0 „ 014 0 018 0 „ 1 5 0 enoa Velvet Vests 1 6 0 „ 110 0 d, or embroidered _ _ _ 2 10 0 160„ 0 0 0 ery colour )rtment in Liver eh, German, and d and embroidered men's Spencer Suits !st, and Trousers) of 016 0 „ 116 0 3 0 0 .oade z 2 10 0 Very complete at 4 0 0 „ 0 0 0 a pupil of her Majesty the Queen's Habit requiring Riding Habits will find this estab -1 to any in London, and which are made in the ;We, from Is. Od. to £8 Bs. Od. 210 0 „ 9 9 acted with by the Year upon the following £ll 14 0} 15 4 0 Best Quality. 18 10 0 6 Ditto ditto .... 21 10 0 By - returning the Clothes after the usual time of wearing. NAVAL AND MILITARY. UNIFORM EXACT TO i Ditto REGULATION ___lion of Gold Epaulette, Swords, Belts, Gold kept in the Stock of this Establishment. and Captains supplied with every article of r all climates, at wholesale terms, not to be he Kingdom. Macintoshes, India Rubber Fa -17-id of Patent Waterproof Clothes, Cashmeres, &c. This Establishment is Closed on Saturdays. THE CIVET CAT, 72, LORD-STREET. NERVOUS Plain D. M Grindo: Oculist MAD-. Tdition of Grimstone's Weather Almanack SIGHT RESTORED ! CHE 6,c DEAFNESS CURED ! HE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF ieir late MAJESTIES, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT, And authorised by Her Majesty's Lords of the Treasury. Mat. vi. 22.—The light of the body is the eye.—Lukeii.34. OPTHALMIA, CATARACT, GUTTA. SERENA, IN FLAMMA'FION, and all biseases of the Eye and He< d Cured by the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Coi pound. Its mode of application is fraught with plea surf many thousand Cures have been accomplished by its use t a trifling expense, yet certain in its operation. If Tes onials be necessary to induce the sufferer to make tria (ings, Lords, and Commons have used it. The Loi f the Treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late \la s, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Ve Practitioners, with that gigantic balance—the press —l] -;tristone's celebrated herbacious corp )ot Grimstone's Eye Snuff, for its efficacy in TO Ascases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. 3u ,q., F.R.S. See J. B. Lachfield, Esq.'s Letter, Al - Dr. Thomas—Dr. Andrews calls it a National de ee his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. 1.171 with many others, recommended Grimstone's If, and called it " Man's best Friend," and the t's Fade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters nonials, of undoubted Medical authority, with others first respectability. This Snuff will cure Cataract, 31mia, Gutta Serena, Inflammations of the Eyes, and ;tely eradicate Nervous Headaches. The only genuine 1 in Canisters of Bd., ls. 3d., 2s. 4d., 4s. 4d., Ss., 5 id with the Inventor's Signature and the Royal Pa x ,geNtttached to each Canister. This Snuff is manufac i 1 from Herbs only. ;iced Gr OBSERVE THIS CAUTION. W. GRIMSTONE is the SOLE INVENTOR, and the plc Genuine is Prepared by him. A Liberal Allowance made to all Vendors, by PIERCE and lELD, Cigar and s Foreign Snuff Merchants, Castle- Liverpool, WINLESA.LE and RETAIL AGENTS; also orrester, Druggist, 59, Byrom-street; Welch, Snuff , Church-street ; Ross and Nightingale, Chronicle- Lord-street ; Atherton, Lord-street ; Denby, 4, Great street ; Hignett. Oldhall-street ; Messrs. Hignett 1, Tobacconists, Moor-fields ; Mr. Proctor, To- London-road ; Mr.*Roberts, Druggist, Ranelagh- Slr. G. H. Howell, Druggist, Dale-street; Mr. J. [l, Tobacconist, 3, Scotland-place ; Mr. Hignett, -nist, corner of Dale-street; Mrs. Moreland, Tobac- Church-street : Mr. Plummer, Tobacconist, North Lord-street ;_ Mr. Thomas Hignett, Tobacconist, Lrn-street ; Mr. W. King, Druggist, Soho-street ; er, Tobacconist, Elliott-street •, and Mrs. Moore, ist, Pitt-street ; and in MANCHESTER, by W. 4, Old Church Gate, Market-street, and 119, Picca r, Tobacconist, 25, Market-place ; Mr. G. ket-street ; Mr. J. R. Lynch, Market t ; Watson and Co., 45, Mat ket-street ; Abrams, 4, Biggar, Deansgate ; Lovett, High-street ' • W. ket-street ; Mr. Brown, Market-street ; Gee, -street ; and every principal Town and City in the 3, Mar F THE MANY THOUSAND TESTIMONIALS OF SIGHT STORED AND DEAFNESS CURED. " Whitehall, March 8, 1838. _., —Sir, I think it but justice that I should mledgments to you for the great benefit I have e use of your Eye Snuff. Its action on se of the nose, causing the lachrymal glands to truly surprising, and by that means ,ornea, that my eyes became healthy, strong, their wonted duties in a manner that 1 have blessing of for six years. The renowned G. J. F.R.S. recommended me to try your eye iy undergoing an operation. Many thanks to estion. Thanks to your invention, that ope ? necessary. Sir, you have my permission to in any manner you may think best. " I am, sir, your obedient servant, " J. B. LACHFIELD. sed to send to the Thatched House Tavern, ;, a 4s. 4d. and two 2s. 4d. canisters. You ;e in the parcel for the enclosed half sove " J. B. L." Esq., F.R.S. This eminent Surgeon and ,ctested to the truth of this Letter. qf a letter sent to Mr. Grimstone, Jan. 2, 1841. ,—Having been afflicted with bad eyes for along time, d wimp had received benefit from using your eye snuff me. I have taken the contents of two of Lers, and am happy to say my sight has im the weakness and dimness is removed ' • and, sir, it wish that you make this known for the good of .blic. Shall be happy to answer any inquiry.—(Third mony.) " Your's, " G. SMITH. 6, York-place, Kentish Town." )y of a letter sent to Mr. IV. Grimstone, inventor of the celebrated Eye Snuff. I'o W. Grimstone, Esq., Inventor of Eye Snuff, 39, Broad-street. "The 'Marchioness de Broglio Solari presents her best com ments to Mr. W. Grimstone, and has the pleasure to in in him she has had the most convincing proofs of the be ficial qualities of his Herbaceous Eye Snuff, in many cases Mr. Grimston f from t a mann 4d. canis restorative power, both of sight and hearing. Mr. Grimstone—sir, you are at liberty to make use of same. Sept. 22, 1838. 46. Charlotte-street." ract of a Letter from Mrs. L. S. Brewer, Dressmaker. 3, Edge-terrace, Kensington Gravel Pits. To Mr. Grirnstone, Inventor of Eye Snuff. " sth cemer, ot lB4. have been a s u ff erer for seven De years b , bh eyes len as to cause blindness. Among the many :n who attended me was the famous oculist, indeed, I do believe my case was beyond all ysie, bleeding, blistering, with a seaton, and is, but no relief,' till chancing one day being ise , in 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, my r I had tried your Eye Snuff, on which I 3d. canister, opened it in the shop, took eatly relieved before I r eached my h ome . assert, and . make oath if required to do ao Eye s rtsnuff , cure d me. Shall be happy _ to e sir, y ou rs gratetuily, ry.—l am, " L. S. BRZWEIL" " 10th December, 1840. Broad-street. To IV. Grimstone , 39, inquir " have been afflicted for many years with a severe pain in my head, attended with a dimness of sight and dart ing pains in my eyes, for which I have had the first medical advice ; indeed, I have taken large quantities of medicine, without receiving any relief; but lam now delighted to say, with truth, that ever since using your valuable eye snuff, which 1 have taken copiously, that is, a 2s. 4d. canister weekly, I am quite free from those excruciating pains, and can read the smallest print, although I am in the 67th year of my age• This is my third testimony, and I shall be most happy to give or to any respectable inquirer at my residence as I remain, with gratitude, sir, your obedient humble " E. Iloasos. , Bell-street, Edgeware-road, Marylebone." no Blackwood's Lady's Magazine, for 1838. To Mr. servant NV. Grimatone, on his valuable invention of the Eye Snuff, made from British herbs, for the diseased organs of the head and eyes ' Great was the power that did to man impart Creative genius and inventive art ; The second praise is, doubtless, Grimstone, thine Wise was thine head, and great was thy design ; Our precious sight from danger now set free, Wives, widows, fathers, praises sing to thee." 19, Bell-street, Edgeware-road, Marvlebone, And copied by many Periodicals." Copy of a Letter to Wm. Grimstone, Esq. " August 26, 1840. " Sir,—The relief I have derived from using your justly ;elebrated Eye Snuff surprised both me and my friends in deed, after being under medical advice for Ophthalmia for very many years, and left without hope. I now give you my testimonial to the efficacy of your Eye Snuff, for that, and that alone, has restored my sight.—l am, your obedient ser vant, " H. MA.UNDItit MAY. 7, Pilgrim-street, Kensington." Copy of Letter to Wm. Grimstone, Esq. " 10th August, 18.10 " Sir,—l take the liberty of enclosing cash for a further supply. lam now happy to inform you that the person who has used your valuable Eye Snuff, being blind for the last six months, with a most distressing headache during twelve months, is greatly relieved from the latter, and nearly restored to the former, so much so that he can see to the distance of half a mile, doctors and medicine having all been useless.— Yours, &c. &c. " THOMAS S. WALLACE. " Fanfield Cottage, Shircock, Carrickmocross, Ireland. " P.S. Shall be happy to answer any inquiry." Copy of a Letter to Mr. W. Grimstone, 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury. _ . " July 4, 1840 " Sir,—From a feeling of gratitude I am induced to inform you, (with liberty if you please to publish the same,) having been subject to very weak sight with inflammated eyes, my friends recommended me to use your valuable invention, known as Eye Snuff. I am, sir, now perfectly recovered, althongh I have only taken it constantly for six weeks, and indeed I will never be without it; my sight is much better than it has been for many years.—l am, sir, yours respect-. fully, " 41, Brown-street, Bryanstone-square." ` J. BAYAN..'~; R~'r` . . Copy of a Letter, dated Leeds, July 4, 1834 " Sir,—l have received great benefit from your Eye Snuff I have been afflicted ten years with Cataract, and was given up by the Medical Men, but was recommended to use your Snuff, which completely cure] .ne in a few weeks. You may make use of my name, if it will do you any good. Excuse my writing.—Yours, ever faitoully, " PETER SAUNDERSON, Harper-street, Leeds." CAUTION.—This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs, sold in canisters, is 3d, 2s 4d, 4s 4d, 8s and 15s 6d each, with copies of original testimonials, gratis, with each canister, by all Agents, both Foreign and British. It can be obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal allowance to shippers, owners, captains, and all vendors of Orimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign quality, in every climate. All snuffs and cigars shipped on the shortest notice. Copies of Testimonials may be had from all the Agents gratis j PRIESTLEY, CHEMIST, Lord-street, begs particu • larly to call the attention of his Friends and the Public to the undermentioned selection of Preparations, compound ed at his Laboratory, a trial of any of which will convince the most sceptical of their decided superiority. THE FLUID EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA. In this preparation are concentrated all the Medicinal Pro perties of Sarsaparilla Root. To persons, therefore, who, from various causes, would experience great inconvenience, or with whom it would be utterly impossible to prepare the Compound Decoction, the Fluid Extract, which possesses the advantages of portability and of keeping in any climate, will be found a most desirable mode of employing this much esteemed Medicine. Two teaspoonsful of the Fluid Extract, put into a wine glass full of water, makes a preparation equal in strength to half a pint of the Compound Decoction, formerly prescribed by the London, Edinburgh. and Dublin Pharmacopoeias. The diseases in which it has proved most beneficial are those of the Skin ; such as Scorbutic Affections, Eruptive Diseases, Secondary Symptoms, &c., arising from a diseased state of the system at large. For removing Blotches, Pim ples, &e. from the Face, this Medicine has no superior. The extensive use and high reputation of this preparation has led to numerous imitations, disguised by the name of Syrup, Essences, &c. The whole medicinal virtues of the Sarsaparilla consist in its extractive matter, and it possesses no real property in the form of essence, while the Syrup is injurious to the digestive organs by causine acid fermentation. PRIESTLEY'S SEIDLITZ POWDERS. Which approach nearer than anything yet discovered to the Chalybeate Waters of Germany. The style of pre paring PRIESTLEY'S SEIDLITZ POWDERS is peculiar to himself, and combines scientific skill with great accu racy ' • and though numbers of people unacquainted with the business, and others, have of late years attempted imita tions, they have invariably been found to be spurious com pounds, neither possessing the agreeable flavour nor the me dicinal properties of the Seidlitz Waters. Sold in Boxes, 2s. each, containing twenty-four Powders, to make one dozen tumbler glasses, and in Tin Cases, 10s. each. The latter are put up in a very eligible form for ex portation, or to use at sea, and will keep any length of time in all climates. VEGETABLE HAIR OIL Is allowed to be an excellent discovery for invigorating and renovating the human Hair. It eradicates the Scurf, nou rishes the Hair, prevents its falling off, produces a most beau tiful natural curl, and gives to artificial Hair a peculiar soft ness of texture and luxuriant appearance. Sold in Bottles at ls. 3d. and 3s. each. VEGETABLE TOOTH POWDER. A pleasant Tonic Tooth Powder, which simply removes all tartarous incrustations from the enamel ; and by its peculiar properties preserves that necessary covering.—Sold in Boxes, 2s. 6d. PRIESTLEY'S FURNITURE PASTE For Cleaning and Po Furniture without labour or trouble. This paste is used tor cleaning and polishing every description of furniture, whatever preparation may have been Freviously used for that purpose , it adds a high lustre to rench polish.—Sold in Pots at ls. each, or 3 pots for 2s. 6d FURNITURE OIL, Half-pint Bottles Is., Pint Bottles Is. 9d.. Quart Bottles, 3s GENUINE METALLIC LUSTRE. This article is recommended to Housekeepers for cleaning all manner of Gold and Silver Plate, Metal Teapots, Pewter Measures, Brass Fenders, Candlesticks, Stair Rods, Brass Plates on Doors, Tin Covers, &c. &c. : with half the usual labour which is generally required with other preparations the above Lustre leaves a beautiful polish on the Metal. It will also be found useful in the Stable department, for clean ing Brass-mounted Carriage, Gig, or Coach Harness.—Sold in Squares at 6d. and ls. each. ESSENTIAL SALT OF LEMONS. For taking Iron Moulds, Ink Spots, and other Stains, out of Linen, Muslin, Lace, &c., and for many other useful pur oses.—Price ls. per Box, or three Boxes for 2s. 6d. MUCH ADMIRED ALMOND FLAVOUR A. few drops of this Flavour added to Custards, Puddings, Cakes, Wines, Jellies, &c., communicate a most delicious taste of Almonds.—Sold in Bottles, with Directions, Is. 6d. and 3s. CONCENTRATED ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GINGER A teaspoonful may be taken for a dose three times a day in any liquid. Physicians' and Surgeons' Prescriptions carefully prepared. Medicine Chests fitted up for sea. Genuine Drugs and Chemicals. An order from persons residing in the country for any of the above preparations, with a remittance or post-office or der, will meet with immediate attention FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, MEXICO By the Alert packet from Mexico later dates have been re ceived, from Vera Cruz to the 2d ultimo, and from Mexico city to the latter end of August. The packet brings about 330,000 dollars in freight, of which 16,000 are on dividend ac count, making, with the remittance per packet at the close of last week, over 50,000 dollars. The news chiefly relates to the pronunciamento, or revolutionary movements in Guada lajara, Vera Cruz and other departments, headed by Gene rals Paredes and Santa Ana. The insurgent chiefs ap peared to be in such force that the government would per haps have had no alternative except submission, but for the support of the army of the north under General Arista, which had been for some time organising and preparing for the invasion of Texas. This was the best appointed and numerically the largest body of troops in the republic, and it is stated in private letters worthy of credit, that Arista at its head had declared in favour of Bustamente, the Presi dent, and his government. These forces were however at Matamoras, far distant from the scene of action, whilst Santa Ana and Paredes were at hand pressing forward on the capital. Should the government be able to resist and gain time for Arista's arrival, it was believed that the revo lution would be quelled. AUSTRALIA Hobart Town papers to the 23d of May give a deplorable account of monetary and commercial arrangements these. The banks had ceased discounting, and this after promoting speculation and inducing people to launch out beyond their means and all prudential considerations of lavish offers of discounts and accommodation. The Cornwall Chronicle states that, a few months back the " managing director of one bank told a monied man, who now feels the effect of the accommodation, that he cared not what names were at tached to paper; he would discount any." The same lure was held out to inordinate extension of trade by banking ac commodation in Hobart Town as in Manchester, and in one place as in the other the tradespeople were left in the lurch in the hour of real need, whilst the banks themselves have not been remarkably thriving upon the excess of business so done. There was, says the same paper, a " general scarcity of money, and an inability of nine people in trade out of ten to meet their engagements." In looking over the list of ex ports and imports into the port of Launceston there is reason to conclude that the Manchester people have been overtrading there as elsewhere with their cotton goods. The imports and exports are thus stated for the quarter ending the sth of April, as compared with those of the correspond ing quarter for 1840 : Exports £187,298 I Exports £115,405 Imports 98,848 Imports The imports into Launceston, that is the exports from hence almost exclusively, for 1841 exceeded thosesor the same period of 1840 by nearly £43,000. RIO JANEIRO AND MONTE VIDEO Rio Janeiro papers to the 22d August. Exchange upon England had improved to 31. and the local six per cent. was quoted nominal price at 70 to. The papers contain no in telligence of any interest. By this arrival advices from Monte Video have come to hand to the 6th of August. On the 3d an action took place between the Buenos Ayres flotilla commanded by Admiral Brown, and that of Monte Video led by Commodore Coe, in which the former is said to have been worsted, and scudded away with all sail. _ _ _ The Buenos Ayres papers to the 7th August give, how ever, a very different statement of the affair. According to this aceount the Monte Videau fleet (of cock-boats) was en tirely routed, the commander-in-chief Coe's vessel, the Rivera, speedily put out of combat, and the whole with diffi culty making their escape back into harbour. A. VETERAN SHOT.—Dorrington, the respected gams. keeper at Halswell, the seat of ColonelTynte, has this season killed ten bucks at 11 shots, although he is now 83 years of age. The shot he missed was fired from the back of his horse, which moved just as he had taken aim, but in this in tance he struck the horn of the buck. FNT EXTRAORDINARY ELOPEM ENT.—An extraordinary and • singular affair has recently occurred at Middleton, near Manchester, and at Heywood, near Bury, which has excited considerable interest in those towns. At an early hour on Friday morning week, Richard Bolland, of the firm of Messrs. Bolland Mitchell, and Co. ironfounders, Middle ton, and th e wife' of a bla c k sm ith na med Dewhurst, at Hey wood, left their homes the former taking seven of his children, a n d t h e latter two of her own and Dewhurst's. Bolland also took with him about £5OO in money, and the woman £9O and two silver watches. They have been pur sued to several plap es , and it has been discovered that they were married at Liverpool on the very day of their departure from Middleton and Heywood. Dewhurst has discovered that they sailed from Liverpool for America on Saturday week. The deeply-injured wife of Bolland is the daughter of a respectable woollen cloth manufacturer. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL Under the Management of Mr. CLARKE, Sole Lessee The Performances, until further Notice, will commence at Half-past Seven. Doors to be Opened at Seven. First Night of Adolph Adam's Comic Opera of the POSTILION OF LONJUMEAU. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. GIUBILEI. Second Week of Mrs. WOOD, Mr. WOOD, Mr. GIUBILEI, Miss POOLE, and Mr. BROUGH. Fifth Night of Madame GIUBILEI and Mr. T. LEE. 9HIS present FRIDAY, Oct. 15, will be produced, for the first time here, a Comic Opera, in Three Acts, called the POSTILION OF LONJUMEAU. The Whole of the Music by ADOLPH ADAM. Madeline Chapelou • Mr. Wood. Marquis de Corcy Mr. Giubilei. Bijou Mr. Brough. At the End of the Opera, PAS DE DEUX, " El Jaleo de Xeres," by Madame Giubilei and Miss C. Webster. To conclude with the Barletta of MIDAS. Apollo. On MONDAY next, a FAVOURITE OPERA, and other Entertainments, for the BENEFIT of Mr. BROUGH. THEATRE-ROYAL Mr. BROUGH RESPECTFULLY announces to his Friends and the Public, that his Benefit will take place on MONDAY EVENING next, the 18th instant, on which occasion will be performed A FAVOURITMPERA, In which Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Mr. Giubilei, Miss Poole, and Mr. Brough will perform. With other Entertainments. Tickets to be had and phces taken at the Box-office, and of Mr. Brough, 72, Great Newton-street. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. T AST WEEK ONE of the GREAT WIZARD OF L THE NORTH performing his mighty and supposed super-human Wonders. The LIVER THEATRE is NIGHTLY CROWDED—Boxes, Pit, and Gallery. Dur ing the WIZARD'S present visit, he has had the honour of displaying his unrivalled and peculiar Feats to upwards of 36,000 wonder-stricken spectators, who, one and all, pro claim his transcendent powers to be without parallel—his wondrous doings more than mortal. During the conclusion of his unparalleled and successful Season, he will perform more Wonders than man ever yet achieved. His GORGEOUS APPARATUS will be brought into operation as on the oc casion when it was displayed, in all its extraordinary bril liancy, before her MAJESTY, PRINCE ALBERT, and the COURT. Remember ! the WIZARD WILL SHORTLY VA- Nisi( ! All who wish to be witnesses of the Wonders wrought by THE GREAT MYSTERIACHIS, must not now " stand upon the order of going," but go at once ; for as sure as the WIZARD has put forth the announcement of the con clusion of his Season, as surely will it conclude at the an nounced time, without retorting to the hackneyed system of a month of " Last Weeks !" The TEMPLE of WONDER WILL BE OPEN EVERY EVENING, where the WIZARD will appear and display all his powers—mortal and super-human. THE SEVEN LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS will give variety to the performances in this FASHIONABLE AND NIGHTLY CROWDED SCENE, whose beauties can only be imagined by the gorgeous relation of enchantments, as de scribed in " The Arabian Nights." The WIZARD proving his love of novelty in catering for public patronage, begs to announce, that he has engaged the celebrated and only English Improvisatore, Mr. CHARLES SLOMAN, _ (Author of " The Maid of Judah," " Daughter of Israel," &c.) who will make his FIRST APPEARANCE THIS SEA SON on MONDAY next, the 11th instant, and poetise in extemporaneous verse on subjects proposed by the audience, concluding with a Synopsis of Men and Manners. Those who seek amusement must visit the LIVER THEATRE, as a place of rational recreation. Behold the COMBINATION OF TALENT:—THE WIZARD PERFORMS HIS WONDERS; CHARLES. SLOMAN POETISES EXTEMPORANEOUSLY ; THE SEVEN BELL RINGERS POUR FORTH THEIR MERRIE PEALS. Doors open at Seven o'clock. The above unparalleled Entertainments commence at Eight o'clock, concluding at Half-past Ten or Eleven o'clock. Prices of Admission :—Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Gal lery, 6d. Second price at a Quarter-past Nine o'clock : Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. No second-price to the Gallery. TO CORRESPONDENTS We acknowledge the receipt of £1 from the Rev. F. Parry, of St. Clement's ; £1 from E. Arnaud, Esq. ; £1 from. T. Garratt, Esq. ; and 10s. from G. Beley, Esq., for the fund now raising to relieve the Rev. J. W. Gowring, whose afflicting case will be found advertised in another part of our paper. A correspondent in the last Standard, in suggesting a supe rior mode of warming and ventilating the churches of this town, describes Christ Church as being one of the worst ventilated churches in Liverpool. We are informed, how ever, that considerable improvements have recently been made in this place of worship, and that it is now admirably warmed and ventilated, and one of the most comfortable churches of the town. With reference to the letter signed " J. W.," which appeared in the Standard of Tuesday last, a contemporary is in structed to say that it was addressed to us on Tuesday week, but did not appear in our following publication. The letter was not received at the STANDARD-office until a late hour on Thursday night, and though marked for in sertion, we were compelled to postpone its appearance in consequence. of the arrival of the important news from China. Ebe tiberpoot gPtanbarb. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1841. There is no subject upon which the Melbourne and O'Connell faction was wont to glorify itself more abundantly than upon the results of its foreign policy. Not only throughout Europe, but in every quarter of the globe—not only in Spain or in the Mediterranean, but in the furthest extremity of our Indian empire— unmingled and pre-eminent success, we were told, had crowned the efforts of our diplomacy and our arms ; and whatever might be our internal position—however disorganised our social condition—abroad, at least, we had before us only a long career of peaceful and ho noured enjoyment of that lofty attitude which an un broken series of triumphs in the field and upon our native element, aided by the superlative genius of a Palmerston in the Cabinet, had won for us amongst the nations of the world. Alas ! that we should ever be compelled to awake from a dream so soothing to our senses—so flattering to that national pride which is deeply implanted in the breast of every English man! Yet we are compelled to awake from it, and to con template, in sober, waking reality, a far different and less gratifying picture. Where is, we ask, this glori ous, this peaceful prospect ? Where is the " golden fruit" of the non-intervention policy of the Melbourne government ? In what quarter of the habitable globe— Mercury, in thy goodness, tell us !—is situate the modern Arcadia of the sublime ex-ruler of the Foreign Office? Is it in Spain—pacifeated Spain ? Alas, no. Is it in the Mediterranean ? Still, no. Is it in the eastern or in the western hemisphere ? In neither ; and, in sober sadness, we fear that it is not to be found, unless we seek it in some terra incognita which the genius of a Palmerston, a Ponsonby, or an Elliott has not as yet operated upon—some " regio in terris nostri non plena laboris-" We can discover, in truth, not a vestige of any glo rious or even peaceful result from the ten years' pro tocolling of Lord Palmerston ; but, on the contrary, we see much to excite serious and anxious fears for the continued enjoyment, by Great Britain and the world, of the blessings of tranquillity. In the eastern world we greatly fear that the policy of the last ten years has weakened rather than extended permanently the influ ence of British councils and of British arms. We are scarcely more disposed to congratulate ourselves upon our position with respect to the powers of Europe. Can we or dare we at this moment withdraw from our present watchful attitude in the Mediterranean ? We fear not; and yet what is our present position in ano ther quarter of the globe ? Obviously an insecure and threatening one. Even whilst we write a blow may have been struck in the United States which at once and inevitably plunges us into a war—a war of supre macy too—with that country ; a war which must de solate an entire continent, prostrate in ruins its cities, annihilate a vast and mutually profitable commerce, and strew the Atlantic with its wrecks ; and into such a war we must embark whilst our fleet—the main arm upon which we can rely for success—is scattered over the eastern seas—(waging a freebooting warfare in China)—or pent up in the Mediterranean to restrain the aggressive spirit of France, whose millions pant for an opportunity to break loose and trample once more the battle fields of Europe. In such a prospect surely there is nothing upon which we can congratulate ourselves. We may, in deed, by the interposition of Providence, evade its present threatening aspect. The mercy of an American mob may stay the impending torrent in its course. American law may prove stronger than Lynch law ; and a legal technicality or a judicial quibble may snatch our countryman M`Leod from the clutch of the harpies, who thirst for his blood, as the means of precipitating a war between the United States and the people of their fatherland. But, in any case, that di plomacy can never merit anything except execration and contempt, which has thus reduced into deper,ldence upon mere accident the momentous question of " peace or war" between two friendly nations, bound up toge ther in a common interest, speaking the same language and .sprung from a common stock; and from whose hostile collision may flow such calamitous results to the cause of true liberty, ,order, and peace, throughout the world ! We have no fear of England, 1 towever, in such. a struggle as the implacable spirit of a portion of the people of the United Stated may provoke. Under the manly guidance of Conservative statesman, we have no dread that the British lion will quail before the American eagle, or the British ensign grow pale before the star-spangled banner of our brother of the West. But we cannot contemplate the results which must attend the course of such a quarrel without a shudder. War—such a war at least as England must wage if she fight at all—is no longer a game to be entered upon as lightly as of old, but one of a far more devas tating and terrific nature. We have now engines of destruction at command, compared with which those of the last century were but the weapons of a jousting field. War has now enlisted in its aid the mighty powers of steam, and the discoveries of science ; and if " Freedom shrieked as Koskiusko fell," her sister angels, Humanity and Peace, may indeed bewail at the sound of the first hostile cannon which breaks the stillness of the Atlantic, whether fired by an American or a British arm ! We proceed to the second part of the charge against Lord Stanley, namely, that he has failed to vindicate the order of landlords to which he belongs. In what respect he has " failed," we have sought in vain to discover. Failures of this sort we should take to be much more damaging to the party in whose favour they were supposed to he made, than to the author of them ; and should we be amongst his lordship's back ers when next he comes in collision with the gentry who advocate the doctrine and practice of "free trade," we should desire nothing better than that he should commit just such another failure as he is charged with having been guilty of in his last speech at Lancaster. His lordship commenced his vindication of the ex isting law, by not only denying that it is the cause of the distress complained of, but by pointing out the source to which he conceived this distress is justly and rightly attributable. How could these corn laws, said he, be the cause of the distress, since these same laws were in forte during a time of the greatest prosperity ? From 1831 to 1841, the exports of our manufactures have nearly doubled. The years 1834, 1835, and 1836 were years of great, nay, of extravagant prosperity — so great, that in 1896 the poor law commissioners published an account that at that moment, in Man chester and the neighbourhood, so great was the de mand for labour, that, in addition to all the manufac turing establishments then in being, there were then in progress mills and machinery to the value of three millions sterling; and that, in the course of this and the following year, there would be a demand for 80,000 additional hands in the manufacturing district sur rounding Manchester alone. He goes on to fill up this picture. Everything favoured this state of factitious prosperity, till at length the markets of the world were glutted, and the fever passed away, leaving the patient distressed and exhausted. All this time the corn laws were in existence, and no whisper of complaint was heard against them. With what face, then, can those same marvellously prosperous parties of 1836 turn round now, and say that the corn laws are the cause of embarrassment, so manifestly derived from a differ- ent quarter ? But, taking it as admitted that these laws have not produced the distress of 1841, we are yet called upon to show that they would not be a remedy for it. On this head the noble lord begins by adverting, first, to the hand-loom weavers, and he contends that the re sult of an alteration of the existing laws, with respect to the price of corn, would have no effect whatever upon them. The origin of their fallen condition was the introduction of machinery, and no alteration of the corn laws can repair it, because these poor people would still have to meet that ruinous and insurmount able competition. But even if, says his lordship, there was any trifling increase in the amount of labour de manded from the hand-loom weavers, such is the su perabundance of labour in the market, such are the multitudes who are only half employed, and those who are wholly unemployed, that their competition for em ployment would necessarily and naturally tend to keep down to its necessarily low level the price by which their labour is remunerated in the market. The mul titude of farm-labourers, who would necessarily be thrown out of employment, must also be remembered ; and then it may be fairly left to any ordinary under standing, whether, upon these premises, a repeal of the corn duties would be more likely to prove a remedy for, or an aggravation of, the existing distress. His lordship next contends at some length that a shifting duty has the tendency to maintain steadiness of price. That prices should be unvarying for an ar ticle whose production depends upon the seasons, is manifestly an attainment beyond human power; but, under the operation of the existing laws, there have been less fluctuations in the price of corn in this coun- try than there have been in any country in Europe , with the exception of Belgium. In America the fluc tuations in the course of the last four or five years have been considerably greater; and in the markets of New York and Philadelphia, the price of corn has been considerably higher than in the markets of Li verpool and London. Steadiness of price, and com parative cheapness, (cheapness at least in comparison with an Bs. fixed duty,) have resulted from the existing laws ; and producing such advantages, his lordship concludes that it is most unwise to depart from that sound and wholesome principle which has been the leading object of the existing corn-laws, namely, to uphold such a permanent and fixed price of corn at home, as may enable us, not in all years and upon all occasions, to supply the fair wants of our population at a reasonable price, but which shall enable a large proportion of the lands of this country to be cultivated with a profit, and furnish a supply of corn, in some years adequate, in most years nearly so, to the wants of the population ; and, at the same time, not prohibit ing the importation of foreign corn, but so regulating it, that, according to the law, every necessity for it here should produce its importation from abroad. His lordship next adverts to the question, at what prices corn could be imported from abroad ; and re- fers to the return furnished by the British Consuls from the principal ports of Europe, from which, under a moderate fixed duty, it might be expected that there might be introduced, upon the average, 2,222,000 quarters of foreign wheat annually. Under our pre sent system we have obtained that supply whenever we wanted it. And here there is a remarkable passage in his lordship's speech —so very remarkable indeed, that we shall neither abridge, nor condense, but pre sent it to our readers in his lordship's own words : " Whenever that corn [viz. foreign] has been cheaper than at home, that corn has not been poured in at the moment to inundate us with an unwonted supply. Whence do we draw our corn ? Chiefly from the markets of Germany and Russia. Let us hear a word from Russia. From Russia the consul tells you that in average years the export from Petersburg would be from 175,000 to 210,000 imperial Quarters ; and the price free on board at Petersburg, 395. Id. per quarter ; with freight and charges about 3s. 6d. more ; making the import price here about 455. without any duty at all. That is the ordinary state of things; and that is the amount which, in common years, might be calculated upon at Petersburg. But now comes a very great year, and corn is low here ; it is down at 325. in England ; and what happens ? There is at the same time a very prosperous harvest in Russia, and we are told that in one year one single province in Russia sent down to Petersburg 38 millions of quarters of corn. The average supply which can be afforded is about 200,000 quarters ; but in one year, from one province, there was sent down to Peters burg 38 millions of quarters of corn. What was the price of that in the market? Why, it was sold in the market of Pe tersburg in that year, at the price of 13s. the imperial quar ter. The average and ordinary price there is 395.; but in that year, owing only to the large supply, the price was 13s. Under a fixed duty of Bs., or under no duty at all, the British grower never could be guaranteed against such an importation, at the time wheat is selling here at 395. • and when, in consequence of this enormous influx, he has been led to abandon the cul tivation of wheat altogether, then comes a reverse, and the following year, wheat coming to an average price of 395. in stead of 13s. at Petersburg, and instead of 38 millions quar ters, 200,000 quarters is the whole supply upon which this country has to depend from Petersburg. Now, there is the effect of the fixed duty—and there, but to a greater and more ruinous extent, is the effect of no duty at all ;—that in one year you have corn imported at a price which renders it im possible to cultivate it with profit an this country, and when by au enormous admission at that price some year, you have discouraged, disheartened, and ruined the farmer—then comes a short supply in the markets of the world, and prices rise to what may then be called starvation prices in this country." We have now come nearly to the close of this most masterly speech, and yet, in point of valuable argu ment, much remains behind. The discomfited leaguers indeed talk of his lordship's "admissions," but we find him making none in the slightest degree serviceable to their cause ; they are entirely of their own cutting and carving ; in the speech, fairly read and fairly inter preted, there is not one on which they have the small est occasion to plume themselves. We now come to the highly -interesting question of " reciprocity," and the benefit which our manufactu ring industry would probably derive from abolishing the restrictions on free trade in foreign corn. We shall here quote his lordship in extenso : " It is assumed," says our noble lord, " that, if you admit foreign corn under all circumstances, you must have an un- limited free export for the produce of your manufacturing in, dustry. That is assumed, as a fact, but it is not a fact ; for the policy of other" countries interferes with the ordinary in terchange of different commodities. It is the policy of Ger many, of Russia, and of France, to maintain their own manu factures, and to impose protective duties upon them, as against your labour and manufacturing industry. It is non sense to tell me, that you have set them the example by your restrictive system. The question is, whether this principle does prevail in France, Germany, and Russia; and whether they are determined to maintain a protection for their own manufactures as against the manufacturing industry of this country. If they are, it is no use to say that your manufac tures might go out cheaper, or might go out at all, if other countries agree in point of policy, that they will not intro duce them into their markets. Now, the late government was negociating a treaty with France. France was anxious that we should import, not her grain, for she does not export it, at least very little, but the brandies and wines of France. She expressed herself very willing to receive', in return, as much produce of our manufacturing industry. But when the question was asked as to British cotton goods, she de clined. ' No, it is just exactly those which we are not pre pared to introduce, and it does not suit our policy that we should take them ; and though you may take our brandies and wines, our policy says that cotton shall not be in troduced into France, upon a corresponding reduction of duties.' 'Why, the case is the same in Germany. Some years ago, fourteen or fifteen years since, there was a large reduction in the importation duties on foreign wool. The principal portion of that wool came from Ger many; and its importation was for the benefit of our manufacturers—though it was complained of by our wool growers—but we did largely assist the introduction of foreign wool into this country. What was the result ? That the Germans took more of our manufactures? Not at all. The export of our manufactures have fallen off, in conse quence of her wool being infinitely more important to Ger many than her corn; and at this moment the amount of our imports from Germany considerably exceeds the amount of our exports to Germany. Has there been any indication that Russia will take our manufactures, our manufactured goods, upon the unrestricted introduction of her corn into this country ? I know of none such. Now, therefore, I don't think that you must assume, that the unlimited im portation of foreign eons will produce an unlimited con sumption of British manufactures. But even if it-did, lam afraid, looking again to the distresses which are suffered by the manufacturing community, I am afraid that such is the power, the elasticity, the capability of production in this country, such is the enterprise, and such the competition—l sin afraid that, do what you please, legislate as you will, it is an inseparable condition from a great commercial country, that there should be a periodical fluctuation, that there should be periodical periods of prosperity, and periodical periods of distress ; for the produce of prosperity leads to overtrading; overtrading leads to exhaustion; exhaustion leads to a cessation of the demand for labour leads to neces sarily urgent and most painful distress upon the part of the labouring community." This is another specimen of his lordship's " failure" in defending what the Mercury calls the cause of his order, or his class ; but in truth his lordship may have failed in that view of the question, for it is obvious that he treats the question not as one of a class interest, but as one in which the whole community is equally and alike concerned. To maintain his cause in this aspect of it, seems to have been that which gave him most concern ; nor can he with reason feel much dis appointed if the class interest in cotton, refuse to give him the credit of success. His last argument is an appeal on the character and quality of factory labour, which naturally connects itself with the question of applying a new stimulus to that species of industry, supposing that repealing the corn duties, (contrary to all that has been said and proved,) would produce that effect. We will not, however, go at length into this point here ; we are sensible of its great importance, and would consider it separately; but we have, indepen dently of this important consideration, we conceive, recited enough from the eloquent and convincing speech of the noble lord at Lancaster, to show how perfectly ridiculous and absurd is the talk of the free traders and their organ the Mercury, that the noble lord had in any one iota failed to substantiate the two points which he undertook to maintain. The fact is, there never was a cause more ably, more clearly, and we may add, more beautifully, and triumphantly established. A correspondent of the London Times supplies that journal with what he calls " a plan of war " in the event of M‘Leod's trial leading to such a contingency between this country and the United States. The writer acknowledges himself to be a civilian, and his plan of making war is decidedly of the civil kind, for it purposes an abstinence from all military operations against the southern states of the union, and con templates the possibility of maintaining relations of peace with them, whilst war should rage with unmiti gated fury against the northern. The suggestion is certainly a good one; all must admit that half an enemy would be more easily dealt with than a whole one ; to " divide and govern " is an old and established maxim ; the only point on which any doubt remains is, whether we should be able to reduce the theory to practice, as we must depend so much for its success upon the will of others. True, we might abstain from committing hostilities upon the southern states, if we choose ; but we could not force them to continue peaceful relations with us, no more than we could force the Chinese to take the opium of India, if they were otherwise minded. '['he projector of this plan, however, argues fairly, and bases his arrangement on his certain views of human nature, which in ordinary times, and in ordinary circumstances, are usually justified by ex perience. He conceives that a war with the States should be directed towards two objects; first, the breaking up of the union by detaching the southern states from the northern and middle; and second, the destruction of the resources of the northern and middle states : " Instead of threatening to raise the slaves of the south, to land black regiments from the West Indies, &c., by which proceedings she would bind the south to the northfor ever, Great Britain," he argues, " should declare, that having no quarrel with the south, and fully sensible that the interests of that portion of the states are identical with her own, she will not be ungenerous enough either to accept war front them, nor to wage it against them, for the present ; that her quarrel is only with the northern states, and that for a whole year she will, notwithstanding any provocation she may re ceive from the southern states, abstain from all acts of hos tility towards them and theirs. " Great Britain, at the same time, should institute the most powerful and rigid blockade of the northern ports from the confines of Nova Scotia down to the Potomac. . " The effect of this proceeding would be, that in the course of two cotton crops Great Britain would have ruined all the cotton factories of New England—have transferred the car rying trade from the shipowners of the north to those of Great Britain—and have finally and irrecoverably detached the southern from the northern states, thus splitting the country into two separate nations." The feasibility of this scheme, he contends for, on the ground that it would be for the interest of the southern states to forward its policy. "It would give them," he says, " what they have not yet attained— viz., intercourse with England, without transactions commercially and monetarily passing through the channel of New York ; and when they should see themselves unusually flourishing, in consequence of this exemption from war, and perceive that, if they per sist in forcing England to involve them in the war, they would speedily involve themselves in peculiar ruin ; they will first all declare their neutrality, and finally detach themselves from the confederation." The suggestion is, on the whole, worthy of conside ration ; but we are strongly inclined to think that the plan will have to be laid by for some other opportunity, for minatory as affairs may look at present, it is our decided conviction that we shall have no immediate war. We should remark that the Times assumes a higher tone on this affair than it was wont to support during the late ministry; and we rejoice in the fact, taking it as an evidence of the altered bearing which this country will assume towards encroaching foes under a truly-national and conservative government. He concludes a leader in Tuesday's number with the following spirited and stirring passage : " If the Americans imagine that the equitable settlement of this question depended solely upon the elaborate farce which they have played off at Utica, they are wofully mis taken. This country cares not a fig for the timid trimming of their broad-brimmed jury. Of what is due to British subjects and British interests, our own government shall alone be permitted to judge. Her majesty's crown and dig nity have sustained an aggravated insult in the person of Mr. M`Leod. Reparation, in some shape or other, cannot be dispensed with. The liberation of the insulted prisoner offers no indemnity for the past, and no security for the fu ture. War we do not desire. Nay, short of a sacrifice of national honour, we would adopt almost any alternative to avoid it. But Lord Aberdeen does not stand in need of our humble counsels to direct him in the path of duty. With such a minister, equally temperate and uncompromising, we cannot doubt that if actual hostilities be providentially averted, the Americans will at least be taught a lesson which in future will lead them to a truer estimate of their self-con ceit and arrogance than they yet appear to have formed. Pompous bombast in this quarter of the world has now gone out of fashion." AN EMIGRANT VESSEL WRECKED.—The Urania, which sailed from this port yesterday week, for Sydney, got aground on West Hoyle Bank in the course of the following night. The passengers by this unfortunate vessel suffered severely before they were rescued from the wreck. Few, if any, of them had been at sea before ; and they were on deck, ex pecting every moment to be their last, from the vessel strik ing, at ten p.m., until noon of the following day, when the life-boats were able to reach them and bring them to land. Considering the addition they made to the number of inha bitants of that township, they were very hospitably received. Every loaf and piece of meat was put into immediate requi sition, after which from about eighty to one hundred pro ceeded direct to Liverpool. .The only hot e l a t t h e H oose being too small to stow them in any manner, in the course of the evening a large body were removed to the hotel at Hoylake, belonging to Messrs. Hugh, Williams. and John Barton, who kindly offered it for the purpose. Fires being immediately lighted, and straw obtained, 157 were lodged for the night, in, to them, comparative luxury. Messrs. William Smith and Son, the charterers, have humanely determined to "actual them until another ship is provided for the unfortu ates ; and we are happy to bear testimony to the abundance n d quality of the supply furnished them. 'LOCAL NEWS, EXTENSIVE SAL& OF WOOLS.—Yesterday a sale of a very large quantity of foreign wools took place at the Wool Sales room, adjoining the office of Mr. Abram Gartside, wool broker, Bretherton's-buildings, North John-street, and the prices obtained, considering the general depression in the commercial world, showed, we are glad to say, that this branch of trade is in a flourishing and progressive condition. The quantity to be offered (yeste;day acid this day) was about 6,000 bales, and comprised Australian, East India, West India, Buenos Ayres, Turkey, Russian Lambs', South Atne- rican, &c. ; and, as wasevince - d by the attendance, the occasion became one of almost national interest. The room, recently formed by Mr. Gart - side, on the second floor in the spacious and elegant range of buildings, and opened for the first time, is-peculiarly-suited for:the-purpose of sales,--much superior to Garrow's, in London,—both for its size and accommoda tion. It forms an oblong square, with a floor, or area, of about 115 square yards, and is lighted by five large windows. It was crowded throughout the day, and the sale proceeded with great animation, the prices too being fully equal to those obtained at the late London sale. The wools *ere not, on this occasion, of what are called " a choice flock," but all of a fair middling quality. They were sold in small lots, and were rapidly knocked down at the following range of prices : CLOTHING WOOLS. First Quality ls. 6d. to ls. 9d. per lb. Second Quality . ls. 4d. to ls. 6d. „ Locks and Greasy Wools.. Bd. to ls. 2d. , The sale commenced at 12 o'clock, and continued till about five. It will be resumed to-morrow, principally in low wools, A considerable lot of Alpaca's has yet to be sold. This fine long-stapled wool is in great demand—the white being worth ls. 9d. ; the black ls. 6d. ; and the brown Is. 3d. per pound. We should add that a grand lunch was served in a large warehouse-room adjoining the sales' room, and in the pre mises behind. Probably upwards of 200 individuals rushed into it to obtain a share of the good things—sandwiches, brandy, and soda -water, &c.--and a most amusing " scram ble" took place, in which, notwithstanding the great outcry for free trade, every one exhibiting a decided penchant for monopoly - . CARNATIONS.—FIorists and those who delight in their gardens, are referred to Mr. Willmer's advertisement, which appears elsewhere. • The Bishop of Chester has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Charles O'Neill Pratt, Curate of Middlewich, to the curacy of Christ Church, Macclesfield, vacant by the ap pointment of the Rev. Mr. Pollock to St. Helen's. THE LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY.—We beg to direct the attention of our readers to the announcement, in another place, of a sermon to be preached on behalf of this institution. It only needs to be known that the funds are at.present several hundred pounds below the expenditure, mid - that a still further deficiency will be experienced without timely and liberal aid on the part of thCpublic. We cannot sup pose that our humane and public spirited townsmen will suffer so noble a charity to languish for want of adequate support. ST. HELEN'S SUNDAY SCHOOLS.—On Sunday last, two very excellent sermons were preached in St. Helens Church, by the newly-appointed incumbent, the Rev. Wm. Pollock. Great anxiety seemed to prevail to hear the reverend gentle man on his first coming to preside over his new flock. The congregation were well pleased, and appeared to be truly thankful to the trustees for their appointing such an eloquent advocate in the room of the Rev. J. Furnival. After each sermon a collection was made, and the handsome sum of nearly £5O was thrown into the Lord's treasury, to be applied to " train up children in the way that they should go!' ST. PETER'S WARD.—Mr. Bright remarked, at a meet ing of the liberal electors, on Monday night, that St. Peter's Ward was the Gibraltar of the reform cause. He was re minded that there was another Gibraltar—Castle-street Ward. We are glad to say, that notwithstanding the fancied impreg nability of the party, with their two Gantliars, the con servatives do not yet despair of dislodging them. Mr. Ebenezer Rae will, we are informed, assault the first-named Gibraltar, and we have no doubt will do as Englishmen have done to Gibraltar before—take it. ACCIDENT TO MR. DOWLING.—On Monday week an accident occurred to Mr. Dowling, the commissioner of police, similar to that which recently befel Sir Joshua Walms ley. Mr. Dowling had been spending -the evening with a friend, and had sat at a table a considerable time with his leg in one position. As he was walking home, one of the tendons of the calf suddenly - snapped, with a sound resem bling the crack of a whip. As he was rendered, for the time, incapable of progression, he was placed in a coach and conveyed home, when he was attended by Mr. Banner, surgeon, who ordered leeches, and took such other measures as were proper. Mr. Dowling is rapidly recovering ; rest of the limb being all that is required to perfect the cure. NESTON.—A meeting was held at the Savings' Bank, on Monday, for the purpose of agreeing on the re-pewing of the body of the church, in order to furnish more accommo dation for the parishioners. It appears, that although the parish contains about 5,000 souls, and a great majority of these are the labouring population, yet there is not, bona fide, one sitting which the poor can claim as appropriated to their use. The expenses are to be defrayed by subscription. The Hon. Lloyd Mostyn, M.P., has subscribed £5O ; J. W. Lyon Winder, Esq., £25 ' • and Joseph Lyon Esq., £25. A general subscription will immediately be opened, and an application made to the Church Building Society. Joseph Lyon, Esq., the last-named gentleman, recently made the handsome onation of £lOO to the Neston National Schools, and has exerted himself much in behalf of the rising popula tion of the parish. RIVAL SHOPKEEPERS.—A young man, named Peel, a shopman in the service of Messrs. Shingler and James, dra pers, of the Old Haymarket, was charged, on Tuesday , be fore Mr. Rushton. on the information of a Mr. Richards, a shopman employed by Mr. Jones, also a draper in the same street. with having thrown missiles at Mr. Jones's shop win dow. Mr. Davenport appeared for the complainant; Mr. Wardle for the defendant. It seems that, a little more than a week ago, some person or persons threw stones through Mr. Jones's shop window, and broke two panes of glass. Mr. Jones believing the window to have been broken malici ously, subsequently caused bills to be exhibited, in which he offered a reward of £5 for the discovery of the offender. The circumstances detailed in the case which was brought before the court, transpired subsequently to the breaking of the win dow above alluded to. Mr. Davenport called Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr. Jones, the shopkeeper. Mrs. Jones stated that, about ten minutes past eight o'clock yesterday evening week, she saw Mr. Peel in the middle window (the window of an upper room) of Messrs. Shingler and James's premises. She saw him fi rst throw a piece of brick, which alighted on the cover of cellar attached to her premises. He then threw three penny pieces,*all of which fell a little short of the shop windows. She was up stairs at this time. She ran down and informed her husband, and he went out to call a police officer. Shortly afterwards she saw Peel in a light-coloured dress, which was different from that which he bad worn up stairs, enter the shop of his employers, and laugh heartily. Another witness corroborated Mrs. Jones's testimony; but several gentlemen stated that Mr. Peel never left the shop the whole of the evening in question. Mr. Rushton said he had no doubt that a great deal of injury had been done to Mr. Jones, and that he had been systematically annoyed • if not by Mr. Peel, at least by some person in the same build ing. He could not reject the evidence of Mrs. Jones, who stated that she had seen penny pieces and a brick thrown at the windows. He thought, however, that she had been mis taken in the person. There might have been a mistake in this particular, and he must, therefore, dismiss the case. He wished parties to observe, however, that if any thing else occurred of this nature, they would find the law too strong for them. He had no doubt as to the quarter from whence the annoyance came, and he would take such precautions as would give Mr. Jones effectual protection. DISPENSARY FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASE OF THE HEART.—We are informed, .and have no doubt of the ac curacy of our information, that the number of peisons re quiring advice for consumption and disease of the heart, at this institution, have, within the last month, more than doubled. It is contrary to our practice, in referring to public insti tutions, to notice particular cases ; but some, (both of the heart and lungs,) successfully treated, have already attracted so much notice, as to induce us to call the attention of our readers to a book kept at the dispensary, from which a list of references may be obtained. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—On Wednesday last an inquest was held upon the body of a person unknown, aged about 30, who had taken away his life by cutting his throat in a lodging-house in Nash-street, Scotland-road, on Wednesday morning. Ann Gore, the occupier of the house, deposed that, when deceased applied for lodgings he was severely foot sore, having walked from Bolton to Liverpool on the previous day. After taking a little refreshment, deceased retired to rest. On the following morning he complained of having blistered feet, and requested witness to purchase a pair of stockings for him. Deceased was sittin ,, by the fire when she left the house. On her return she found him leaning forward on his chair, ap parently unwell. She inquired how he felt, but received no answer. Observing some blood near his seat, she discovered that be had cut his throat with a table-knife which had been left on the table. She immediately raised an alarm, but be fore surgical assistance could be obtained, he expired. De ceased was unknown in the town. Joseph Bates, a police officer, stated that he had searched the clothes of the de ceased, and found in his trousers' pocket, a blue and white cotton handkerchief, with nine sovereigns, and six half-crowns tied in the corner of it, and in another pocket, one shilling and five-pence in copper. The coroner here recommended an adjournment, in order, if possible, to discover his friends, supposed to be residing in Manchester or Bolton. Deceased was about five feet seven inches in height, with light brown hair. He wore a brown pilot-cloth great coat, with velvet collar, barragon trousers and waistcoat, and a new check shirt. DREADFUL ACCIDENT : Two CHILDREN KILLED.—On Wednesday afternoon, as a number of children were collect ing sand from the old quarry in Park-road, the earth above suddenly gave way, and, falling with great force, buried two of them in the rubbish. Mr. Hennesey, whose workshop is nearly opposite, seeing a number of children running from the spot, inquired the cause, and, on ascertaining what it was, took his two sons and a workman with him, and at the imminent peril of their own lives, commenced clearing away the atones which had fallen ; nor did they desist till the bodies of the little sufferers were extricated, and they were assured that no other person was under the fallen mass. The place had been dug so far under as almost to resemble a cave, and it is very singular that an old man, who was busily em ployed digging further in, was taken out unharmed. A stone nearly a ton weight had fallen on the two children, which crushed them so dreadfully as to render it extremely difficult to recognise them. One of them was known merely by the earrings she wore ; the other, as far as we know, is not yet claimed. The inquest will be held this day. SUICIDE.—An inquest was held on Wednesday before P. F. Curry, Esq., respecting the death of Christopher Red mayne, who committed suicide by hanging himself in his bedroom on the eve ng of Tuesday last. It appeared from the evidence of his diffe that the deceased was an ironmonger, but had been unfortunate in business. On Tuesday evening he came home rather the worse for liquor. He undressed one of the children and took it up stairs to bed, previously requesting some supper. She called him to his supper, but, no answer being returned, she lighted a candle and went up stairs, when she found the deceased hanging by his necker chief, which was fastened to the bed-post. She ran down stairs directly and called a neighbour in, who cut him down. Deceased had been ill last summer with inflammation in the bowels, and ever since then he had been very low in spirits, and more reserved than he used to be. Witness never saw anything in his manner to lead her to think that he was out of his mind. He often said he was tired of his life, as no thing thrived with him. Verdict—Temporary insanity. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—In our last we stated that an American, named Thomas Kelly, had been robbed by two prostitutes, named Ellen Wynn and Mary Ann Roberts, of upwards of .Cl7O, and that the prisoners had been remanded for further inquiry. On Wednesday, the prisoners were again placed at the bar of the police-office, when further evidence was adduced, and they were com mitted for trial at the ensuing borough sessions. The com plainant applied to the magistrates to know if any assistance could be afforded him, as he was left totally destitute. The magistrates referred him to Mr. Commissioner Dowling. COUNTRY BANKS ISSUING BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES EXCLUSIVELY. —From the Second Report of the Select Committee on Banks of Issue, (just printed,) Appendix, No. 2, we find the number of country banks acting with Bank of England notes exclusively, having fixed amounts assigned, are twenty-five in number. There are seven in Liverpool, the total amount of their credit being £1,035,000 ; six in Birmingham, credit £382,000 ; four in Newcastle, credit £395,000.: three in Manchester, £670,000; two in Ports mouth, £45,000; one in Gloucester, £180,000; one in Swan sea, ..E28,000 • ' and one in Hull, £ 20,000. Total amount of credit, £2,655,000 . The ra t e of interest charged by the Bank of England to the country bankers having fixed amounts, is three per cent. per annum. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—A lady was yesterday knocked down by a cab, driven along Rodney-street at a furious rate, and we regret to hear that her right leg is frightfuliy frac tured, and the other is also very much lacerated. Mr. Cro nin, surgeon, was immediately called in, and we hope,'under his judicious treatment, the patient will speedily rec.97,:- PORTICO CONCERTS.—This evening the second-Portico Concert takes place. From the spirit with which the last went off, and the very excellent and judicious selection of the present one, no doubt a numerous and fashionable audience will assemble. The Akbar, Captain Dnmaresq, which sailed from New York on the 26th ult., the day after the Great Western steamer, arrived at this port on Tuesday forenoon, after a very rapid passage of 154 days. Her day of sailing having:been Sunday, she brought only an evening paper of the 25th, which does not, of course, contain later news than that brought by the steamer. THE LIVER.—The great Wizard of the North is still drawing good houses ; his entertainment is so varied and so extremely amusing, that it is not surprising his much de ceived friends visit him often. He appears to have an end less budget of tricks and delusions—for we are frequently asked if we saw such and such a trick which has excited our acquaintance's "special wonder." He tells a'capital story of a scene that took place in his travels " far north," which goes off well. Mr. Anderson would astonish some of the necromancers of old, and put them to their wits end to excel him. CHRIST CHURCH ScnooL.—Yesterday being the day ap pointed for the annual examination of the girls belonging to this school, a very respectable assemblage of ladies were pre sent. On entering, we were much struck with the lively ap pearance of the room. The girls were remakably neat in their dress and orderly in their behaviour. The walls were adorned with specimens of penmanship, and several very large maps. After prayer by the Rev. F. Ould, the governess went through a lengthy and very interesting examination of the girls, in general geography, grammar, and history,—the journies of the Israelites through the wilderness pleased us very much. The Rev. F. Ould examined the first class in Scripture, and the Rev. G. Mansfield the second. The answers elicited proved the labours of the governess have been indefatigable, and on the whole the proficiency of the children is very far superior to what is exhibited in' the ge nerality of schools of the kind. The simple fact that the first class girls can parse almost any sentence correctly, and work questions in compound multiplication and division, speaks for itself. The large blank black maps for the children to fill up with chalk is a novelty worth the attention of teachers. — We understand a continuation of the examination will take place on Monday afternoon next, when the children's needle work will be inspected, and a quantity of fancy work, con tributed by the ladies will be disposed of for the benefit of the school. INQUESTS.—Yesterday an inquest was held before P. F. Curry, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of Catharine Evans. The deceased, it appeared from the evidence, was a poor feeble woman, 78 years of age. On the 15th of last month, whilst going along Moorfields, she was violently knocked down by a spring cart, which was driven against her, and it was found that she had sustained a fracture of the right thigh bone. She was taken to the Northern Hos pital, where she remained some time under surgical care, and was thence sent to the workhouse, at which place she lingered until Monday last, when she died. When she was picked up in the street, immediately after the accident, some persons shouted out to the driver of the cart " Drive on ! and he, taking the hint, got away before name or number could be obtained, so that the aggressor remains incognito. The jury returned a verdict of " manslaughter against some person unknown."—On the same day an inquest was held on view of the body of Mary Ann Corfe, a child eight months old, who died in the workhouse, from ulceration of the interior coats of the bowels. Verdict, " death by natural causes." AMPHITHEATRE. — The amusements here are of a varied and entertaining character. The pantomimic spectacle of " Valentine and Orson, or the Golden Oracle," gives Mr. Howell an opportunity of displaying his talents as the gallant knight, and Mr. Matthews as wild Orson. The scenes in circle are excellent, but they want shortening—equestrians never know when they have given us enough of a good thing. The merit of Mr. Cooke's amphitheatrical scenes wes that they were smartly gone through, and ended quickly. The appetite ought never to be cloyed. Mr. Welltedoes a clever act as a corporal of the Twenty-second. The Races are capital—the riding of the monkey is surprising ; it is quite laughable to see him turn round to look after his competitors. Mr. Pablo Fanque's swinging is clever, but very frightful. The panto mime of " Perouse ' has concluded the evenings amusements. Mr. Nicholo's Champanzee is good. This evening Messrs. Howell and Matthews take their benefit. A new piece is announced for Monday next, which has been some time in preparation. Mr. W. W. Simpson, the eminent auctioneer and valuator, arrived this morning at Gresham's Hotel, from London, on his way to several of our counties, to make arrangements for extensive sales in the south, and to value several estates pre paratory to the advance of large sums, upon mortgages. When last in Ireland, during the reign of the whigs and the O'Connell faction, such was the distrust among the moneyed interests of England, that Mr. Simpson could not prevail on his employers to advance a guinea on land in this country ; but a change has come over the spirit of the dreams of Eng lish capitalists, who are now ,most anxious to be afforded op portunities of letting their money flow in amongst us. The confidence in Sir Robert Peel's administration is without bounds, and his Irish appointments have given the most complete satisfaction to all ranks and degrees of those who feel an interest in the affairs of this part of her Majesty's dominions.—Dublin Evening Mail. EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS BY MODERN ARTISTS Having completed our survey of the first and second rooms, we now proceed to examine the works in the third. The first picture we notice as " noticeable " is 411. " Study of a Negro." H. JOHNSON London.— The position of this picture is a specimen of t hei judgment of the hanging committee. The subject is without a joke— extremely dark, yet it is suspended at such a distance as to be hardly perceptible. The stars invisible to the -naked eye. yet discernable by an instrument, are termed " telescopic stars "—we may therefore term this a " telescopic " picture -413. " Unlawful Hours." CHAS. MARTIN, London.- - A youth and maiden are discovered doing a bit of courtship. The artist would have us to understand that these " two young loveyers " as the song says, —are out at" an unlaw ful hour," he has consequently given a twilight effect and a deserted street. Any other title would have done for this picture, which is not altogether destitute of merit. 414. " Water Carriers." W. SHAYER, Southampton. — This work is clever in-parts. 418. By the same artist.—He is particularly successful in his figures, but we object to that hazy neutral tint which seems to hang about the backgrounds. His drawing is good. 424. " Juliet and the Friar." E. B. MORRIS, London. —The artist has been studying Lewis's Monk instead of Shakspere. 427. " Study from Nature." S. DRUMMOND, A.R.A., London.—Subject, an old man. A clever picture. The ex pression of the face good. 430. " Alfred entering the tent of the Danish King in dis guise." W. B. SCOTT, London.—We welcome this as one of the few historical pictures exhibited. There is much talent in it ; the light is broadly cast, and well managed ; the figure of Alfred bold ; the groups good. 431. " Scene from Don Quixote." T. M. JOY, London. —The Don is too fat. Sancho!s figure is very good. " The sprightly damsels " graceful and well placed. 432. " The Long Walk, Windsor. S. B. PYNE, Fulham. —Conveys a good idea of this exquisite and extensive land scape. _ _ . 433. " The City of Rouen," from Mount St. Catherine. H. GRITTEN, London.—A charming view of this celebrated old city ; the foreground, cottages, and winding road, as well as the river, are sweetly painted. The city in the middle ground, and mountains in the distance, are excellently worked up. This is one of the very few capital pictures in the ex hibition,—there is a freshness in the atmosphere and a calm ness thrown over the whole that render it peculiarly pleasing. The soldiers give animation to the foreground. 437. " Bellringers and Cavaliers celebrating the entrance of Charles II into London. No name.—This work is curious; it is divided into three parts ;-Ist., the Ringers ; 2d., the Bell loft; 3d., the Tower. 428. " The Penitent's Return Home." C. W. Cope, Kensington Gore.—An affecting subject ;—a young girl is seen kneeling at the threshold of her home; her father is in the act of raising her ; her little dog is welcoming her, while " a scene" appears taking place in the interior of the cottage between the sister and mother. In the distance is a city—a waggon toils along the road in the middle ground, which is occupied by a landscape. The bundle beside the penitent exhibits relics of faded finery. This is a clever little picture, the spirit and moral excellent : the colouring good. 440. " Marple Bridge." F. LLOYDS.—A little unpretend ing picture, exhibiting much promise. 444. " The Lady brought to the Cave of the Robbers JOHN GILBERT, London.—Painted boldly and free—much vigour in the draWing : the light broadly thrown upon the principal figure. This is a clever picture. 448. Prince Albert's visit to the Steamers belonging to the African expedition." E. DUNCAN, London.—A very good picture—the atmosphere and general character sunny and warm ; the principal steamer beautifully drawn—the water good, the surface ruffled with wave enough to give animation to the scene. Mr. Duncan is a very clever artist, and his, style is pleasing. The view of the dock-yard, &c., is most faithfully depicted. 452. " Vicar of Wakefield and Family at Prayers." H. ANDREWS, London.—A telescopic picture : " distance, " says the poet, " leads enchantment to the view," 453. " First Fruits of the Net." H. BAnitAuD.—Mr. Barraud has quite a style of his own. His works remind us of the Italian water colour or distemper drawings of Naples, Vesuvius, &c. 456. " Mills, near Stoke." J. B. CROME.—Another of Mr. Crome's sombre pictures ; not the less clever for the darkness of the tones. 457. " Skittles." A. MONTAGUE.—A Larber-ous effort. 458. " Relieving the Destitute." T. F. MARSHALL, Li verpool.—The children appear anything but destitute. Such a chubby rogue as " baby" it is seldom our lot to look upon. The other children do not show lack of flesh. The philan throphy of the subject is the best part of the picture. 463. " The Forum at Pompeii," painted on the spot. Mrs. OATES.—The artist seems to have gone a long way to paint an indifferent picture. 464. " Scene in Catania." H. BARRAUD.—In this artist's pecuiiar style—bright clear colours. Every object sharply defined. 466. " Hawkeye and Chingagook waiting the arrival of Uncas." COOPER, London.—The admirers of Cooper (the author) will be glad to see their favourites placed so cleverly before them. A good picture. 468. " The Blacksmith of Antwerp." Mrs. M'IAN, Lou don.—Here we perceive the famous blacksmith of Antwerp busily engaged upon one of his charming works. His model appears deeply interested in his picture. This is a sort of illUstration from pictorial history. 471. " Gil Blas." J. HOLLINS, London.—This represents Gil Blas declaring his passion for Aurora. The artist has given the text cleverly upon his canvas. 480. " Moon Rising—Composition." J. B. CROME.—A clever painting. 488. " Trysting Tree." CitowLEY, London.—By the ap pearance of the " darnoisel," her cavalier is behind his time. She looks delightfully sulky. 492 " Portrait of Ebenezer Elliott, the Corn-law Rhymer.' I. MOORE. London.—A good likeness of this extraordinary man and clever poet. 493. " The Rosebud." I. BORTHWICK, Liverpool.—Sen timental young gentlemen, beware ! 495. " Old Houses, Church-street, Ormskirk." Mis s FAIRHURST.—We have been told that the artist is yet in her teens ;if so, this little work is extrao r di nary . It appears like a camera obscure reflection, so cleverly and distinctly are the most minute objects depicted. Many a man who has stood at his easel for years, cannot paint with half the truth, ability, and spirit of Miss Fairhurst. This picture reminds us of the elaborate works of certain of the old Dutch masters.—No. 505 is also by Miss Fairhurst ; it is equally surprisingly painted. If hung higher its quality would be more perceptible. If our information be correct, as to the youth of the artist, these two pictures are real curiosities. 496. " Fruit." GEOR GE S TEVENS, London . — Natural and well drawn. 497. " View on the Tay." Miss JANE NASMYTH, Patri croft.—A very charming landscape, glowingly painted, with a bright tone of colour prevailing throughout. of 501. " Moses returned from the fair with the gr oss green spectacles." CLAXTON, London.—Poor Moses' stu pidity is here amusingly. displayed. The faces of the family group exhibit the various emotions 'of surprise, merrinslu.g astonishment, an d vexat i on . Th e f ema les a re• paintefiure' much grace. Thi s , t a k en altogether, is a capital Pict and does the artist great credit.